Team Leader

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Rugeley is seeking a Team Leader to drive the Children and Young Person Participation Team. The post is 22.5 hours per week, pro-rata, and focuses on embedding the voices of children, families and carers in service design and decision-making.

You will provide leadership on participation and co-production, influence service development, and represent the service at local, regional and national forums, ensuring high-quality delivery and governance.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience.
• Leadership or management training or qualification (or demonstrable experience).
• Experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level.

Responsibilities

• Lead service development, ensure policy implementation and compliance.
• Collaborate with the Service Manager and clinical leads on planning and delivery.
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies and guide clinical staff.
• Support implementation of National strategies and drive practice development.
• Manage resources and monitor performance within budget with locality manager.
• Maintain KPIs and Essential Standards; act as authorised signatory for budgets.
• Line manage staff, oversee sickness, performance and appraisals.

Skills

Leadership

Policy knowledge

Audit knowledge

CPD / professional development

Risk management

Supervision

Information systems

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Change leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Degree or equivalent

Leadership training

Postgraduate diploma training

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader

The closing date is 06 November 2026

The Children and Young Person Participation Team is seeking a Team Leader to join this newly created role, based in Rugeley and working 22.5 hours per week.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the operational delivery of a multidisciplinary team while driving participation and co-production across Children and Young People's Mental Health Services. The successful candidate will ensure the voices of children, young people, families and carers are embedded in service design, improvement, transformation and decision-making.

You will provide expert leadership on participation and co-production, influence service development, represent the service at local, regional and national forums, and promote best practice in line with national policy. You will also be responsible for ensuring high-quality service delivery, meeting Trust and national standards, maintaining accurate records, and supporting effective governance processes.

The role includes line management and leadership responsibilities, providing supervision, support and development opportunities for staff, and ensuring appropriate clinical and professional supervision arrangements are in place.

This position would suit an experienced and passionate leader committed to improving mental health services through meaningful engagement and co-production with children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

Service Development and Review

To engage in and support the development of policies, procedures and working practices within the team. Ensure implementation, monitoring, evaluation and compliance with all policies and procedures in area of responsibility.

Work collaboratively with the Service Manager and team clinical leads in the planning and delivery of the service.

To ensure that all Trust policies and guidelines are adhered to and provide guidance to clinical staff regarding implementation.

To support the local implementation/development of National strategies and to initiate change and practice development.

Management of Resources and Performance

To manage designated team, exercising effectiveness and flexible budget control in order to stay within budgetary limits in conjunction with locality manager.

Maintains the achievement of Key Performance Indicators and Essential Standards

Authorised signatory for budgets associated with the delivery of all aspects of clinical care.

Day to day line management responsibility for staff working within the service including management of sickness, performance, recruitment and appraisals.

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

This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

For further information relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and job specification

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Educated to degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience
• Leadership or management training or qualification (or demonstrable experience)
• Experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level

Experience

• Experience of effectively initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational processes.
• Demonstrable experience in performance management
• Evidence of improving service delivery in line with evidence based practice.
• Demonstrable experience of effective multi-disciplinary team working.
• Experience of leading on and promoting meaningful participation with children and young people and parents / carers
• Demonstrate experience in performance management, supervision of others and conducting Appraisals
• Lived experience of mental health problems including own experience of or as a parent/carer.
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of inputting into Health Roster system ( or equivalent electronic system to input staff absence, sickness etc)

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and policy and challenges facing NHS providers.
• Knowledge and experience of audit processes.
• Commitment to continuous training and professional development.
• Risk assessment / risk management knowledge and skills.
• Management and supervision skills.
• Ability to use and interrogate Trust information systems.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate diplomacy, tact and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
• Ability to lead effective and sustainable change.
• Skills in leading quality improvement initiatives.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Acts as a role model in the delivery of high quality, effective patient care.
• Able to cope under pressure and provide reassurance and direction to other staff members.
• Be a reflective practitioner and develop own competence and support others to do so.
• Commitment to delivering high quality patient care.
• Commitment to the Trust Values and Behaviours.
• Ability to travel between sites.

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.

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum (pro-rata)