Team Leader - OPMH

Integrated Care System; Southampton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Team Leader for the older persons Liaison Psychiatry Team in Southampton. In this pivotal role, you'll provide clinical and managerial leadership, conduct mental health assessments, and support patient-focused care. With opportunities for career development and a commitment to compassionate care, this position is suitable for experienced professionals ready to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post qualifying experience.
• Commitment to continuous development.
• Previous experience in liaison psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to the OPMH team.
• Conduct mental health assessments and brief interventions.
• Support acute hospital colleagues with training and advice.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health care

Crisis intervention

Patient-focused care

Education

Mental Health Nurse/ Social Worker/ Occupational Therapist qualification

Management and leadership qualification

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader - OPMH

The closing date is 03 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has emerged to become part of the older persons Liaison Psychiatry Team in Southampton. The team is aligned with the national Core 24 model, our service is evolving to meet the HIOW MH transformation priorities. Liaison psychiatry is a crucial component of the 24/7 Urgent Care Model, providing a fantastic chance for a motivated individuals interested in working in an acute hospital setting and the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in both physical healthcare and crisis intervention.

We are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic MH professionals committed to promoting patient-focused care and treatment for older adults in an acute hospital environment. Successful candidates will possess excellent leadership skills, will work across the acute general hospital, providing mental health assessments and brief interventions to patients in the Emergency Departments and inpatient wards. Additionally, they will offer support, advice, and training to acute hospital colleagues.

Successful candidates will receive comprehensive induction, regular supervision, and reflective practice. The role requires working a flexible shift pattern over a 24/7 schedule. We welcome applications for a Part time role.

For more information, an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Service manager Babu Sivalingam 02381204529

Don't miss this great opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of liaison psychiatry! Why wait for another opportunity whilst it is here now

Main duties of the job

The primary function of this role is to provide clinical and managerial leadership to the day-to-day operation of the OPMH team and support the delivery of the CORE 24 standards. However, it may be appropriate for the post holder to carry a small caseload of service users, for example in the delivery of a specialist intervention. This arrangement would be subject to regular review and would cease if the carrying of a small caseload became an obstacle to delivery of the primary function.

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

• Appropriate relevant professional qualification e.g. Mental Health Nurse, SW, OT, with appropriate registration
• Evidence of other development and/or training which indicates a commitment to continuous development and preparation for management
• Minimum of 5 years post qualifying experience.
• Management and leadership qualification and/or Training. Previous Experience of Liaison Psychiatry work, in a service which spans the adult and older age group.

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

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearBased on full time hours.