Team Leader

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Rugeley is seeking a Team Leader to oversee a new Enhanced Autism Support team. This role involves operational management, guiding a multi-disciplinary team, and ensuring high-quality care delivery for children with autism. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, relevant qualifications, and a passion for improving outcomes in mental health and autism care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in health or social care settings.
• Experience with children and young people with autism or neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership and oversight of the EASE team.
• Coordinate daily activities of designated staff.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse or equivalent

PG qualification in evidence-based treatment

Leadership Management Qualification

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader

The closing date is 30 September 2025

An opportunity has arisen within the new Enhanced Autism Support and Empowerment (EASE) team for a motivated and experienced clinical and operational Team Leader to join, lead and mobilise our new team.

This is a key leadership role, providing operational oversight and day-to-day management to a dynamic multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to children and young people with autism.

• Provide operational leadership and oversight for the EASE team within the CYP Autism Service.
• Coordinate and manage the deployment, supervision and daily activities of designated staff.
• Monitor and manage staff sickness, annual leave, flexitime, appraisals, personal development plans, and informal disciplinary matters.
• Ensure services are delivered in line with Trust standards, including clinical quality, key performance indicators, and financial management targets.
• Manage and monitor service budgets with the support of the Service Manager.
• Maintain own clinical competencies, providing clinical input to support the team and service delivery where appropriate.

We are seeking an individual with:

• Proven leadership and team management experience within a health or social care setting.
• A background in working with children and young people with autism or neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work autonomously while supporting and motivating others

Main duties of the job

• Day to day responsibility for the clinical and operational management and delivery of Enhanced Autism Support and Empowerment (EASE) across South Staffordshire.
• Ensure that a high-quality service is delivered within this specialist area and that all National and Trust targets and standards are adhered to including the recording of information within the IT systems.
• Responsible for the management of staff within the team, leadership, the delivery and delegation of management supervision and ensuring appropriate clinical / professional supervision takes place as per Trust Policy.
• Carry out clinical work to maintain clinical competencies and team performance. In conjunction with the service leads and multi professional partners they will develop the provision and quality of services for patients. This will demonstrably reflect the principles of clinical governance, clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness as well as Trust and National Policy.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for a detailed description of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, Art Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Family Therapist, CYP trained CBT Therapist or Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
• Evidence of substantial experience of assessment and intervention with children and young people with highly complex mental health needs, Autism and their families
• PG qualification in evidenced based treatment.
• ADOS and/or ADIR trained and/or experience of undertaking these assessments
• Leadership Management Qualification

Experience

• Evidence of substantial experience of assessment and intervention with children and young people with highly complex mental health needs, Autism and their families
• Experience of effectively initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational processes.
• Demonstrable experience of effective multi-disciplinary team working.
• Experience of inputting into Health Roster system (or equivalent electronic system to input staff absence, sickness.
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams.

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust