Community Mental Health Team Manager | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Stratford-upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health services organization is seeking a Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Team Manager for a full-time role in Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon. The candidate will manage a multidisciplinary team, drive service development, and ensure high-quality mental health care. A professional qualification and significant experience in secondary care mental health are essential. The role offers generous annual leave and various learning opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts via NHS

Wellbeing support

Staff networks

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in secondary care mental health setting.
• Recent experience working with clients essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the team and supervise clinical staff.
• Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team including nurses and social workers.
• Input into service evaluations and audits; oversee staff training.
• Drive innovation and model positive leadership.
• Liaise with Primary Care Networks and manage staff activity.

Skills

Excellent communication

Technical skills

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Education

Professional qualification (nursing, occupational therapy, or social work)

Job description

Overview

Neighbourhood Community Mental Health Team Manager - South Warwickshire 6 month FTC / Secondment

1 WTE (37.5 hours per week). Full time role based in Leamington Spa and Stratford Upon Avon.

We are looking for a dynamic manager to lead our Community Mental Health Team. You will be part of a management team that includes two other team managers, a clinical lead, deputy managers, a Referral Team Manager and social care team managers. The team provides evidence-based care to adults across south Warwickshire with secondary care mental health needs and uses multidisciplinary roles to deliver recovery- and outcome-focused interventions while meeting targets. The successful candidate will support the ongoing transformation of community mental health services and establish relationships with local neighbourhoods and primary care networks.

This role requires the ability to multitask across service development, operations and people management, while ensuring data quality and meeting targets. Excellent communication, technical and organisational skills are essential.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with potential flexibility to respond to service user needs.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information, which provides a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the team and supervise clinical staff; maintain knowledge of health and social care policy related to mental health care.
• Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team including nurses, social workers, AMHPs, occupational therapists and psychologists; line management for some team members.
• Input into service evaluations and audits; oversee appraisals, sickness/absence management and training for staff.
• Drive innovation and a creative approach; model positive leadership and support staff development.
• Liaise with Primary Care Networks and manage activity across Leamington Spa and Stratford bases, with staff working across bases as required.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification (e.g., nursing, occupational therapy or social work).
• Significant post-registration experience as a qualified professional with recent experience working with clients in a secondary care mental health setting.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases with service
• Learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• Discounts with retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues via NHS discounts
• Wellbeing support including in-house counselling and external helpline
• Staff networks and support groups