Team Lead - MHLD Liaison

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 7 Team Leader for its Mental Health and Learning Disability Liaison Service in Newport, UK. This role involves providing clinical leadership, mentoring team members, and fostering service improvement. Experience at a senior level is essential. The position offers relocation support and a Golden Hello bonus for new recruits. Enjoy life on the scenic Isle of Wight while shaping the future of mental health care.

Benefits

Golden Hello of £2,500

Relocation support may be considered

Comprehensive induction and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience at a senior level band 6 or above within a similar specialty.
• Post basic relevant study equivalent to degree level or willingness to complete.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Mentor and educate team members on best practices.
• Drive quality and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Educational input

Team management

Service improvement

Education

Registered MH Nurse with live NMC Pin

Registered OT or Social Worker with relevant live registration

Recognised teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998

Job description

Team Lead - MHLD Liaison

The closing date is 07 December 2025

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in crisis mental health while living on a beautiful island? We are inviting an experienced Band 7 Team Leader to lead our Mental Health and Learning Disability Liaison Service where collaborative, individualised care is at the heart of what we do.

Located on the stunning Isle of Wight, this role offers more than just professional fulfilment. As a close-knit island community, the Isle of Wight provides an excellent quality of life for families and individuals alike. With its unspoiled beaches, scenic countryside, and year-round family friendly activities, it's the perfect place to build both your career and personal life. From exploring historic sites to enjoying water sports or leisurely walks, you'll find something for everyone.

About the Role

The overall job purpose will be to provide clinical and managerial leadership with mentoring and educational input to the multidisciplinary team working across the Mental Health and Learning Disability Liaison Service. This includes acting as a clinical leader and expert practitioner liaising, guiding, and advising the multidisciplinary team in the provision of optimum patient experience with the Acute Hospital setting.

Why Join Us?

****Golden Hello**** Apply now and when you are successfully recruited you will receive 2,500 paid in monthly instalments (this does not apply to current HIOW NHS Staff).

*Relocation support may be considered for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

Why Join Us continued:

• Comprehensive induction, training, and CPD opportunities.
• Be part of a forward thinking team shaping the future of mental health care.

As a Band 7 Team Leader in the Mental Health and Learning Disability Liaison Service, you will be responsible for managing the team by providing mentoring, supervision, and education in relation to all managerial, professional and performance processes. Within the leadership role you will be responsible for supporting the team and providing feedback on the evaluation of good and poor practice, identifying training and education opportunities to improve practice and delivery.

• Be expected to play a proactive role in quality and service improvement and working closely with the Operational Manager and the multidisciplinary team, lead auditing of clinical standards of care. This includes ensuring that processes and speciality specific documentation is in place to support ward teams to deliver high quality care to people with needs in relation to mental health and learning disabilities in the acute setting.
• Provide on-going training, education, and support to the multidisciplinary team in relation to mental health and learning disabilities to ensure that patients in the Emergency Department and Acute Hospital settings receive equitable support and care whilst improving patient outcomes. The post holder will also have responsibility for the recruitment and retention of staff and the budget allocated to the service.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered MH Nurse with live NMC Pin
• Registered OT or Social Worker with relevant live registration

Experience

• Previous experience at a senior level band 6 or above within a similar speciality
• Post basic relevant study equivalent to degree level or willingness to complete.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Recognised teaching qualification e.g ENB 998 or mentorship qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust