Team Leader - Specialist Community Forensic Team

Transformation Unit; Prestwich; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Team Leader for the Specialist Community Forensic Team. You will lead a multidisciplinary group delivering recovery-oriented mental health care, working on-site in Prestwich and collaborating with partner agencies.

The role requires strong leadership, balance of service development and day-to-day operational oversight, and participation in senior leadership to drive improvements and ensure safe, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience of mental health inpatient/community work.
• Experience of MDT working.
• Advanced leadership and management experience.
• Experience of working in secure mental health services.
• Experience of developing others.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational management and development of a multi-disciplinary community-based team.
• Participate in the senior leadership team and contribute to service development.
• Supervise clinical staff including appraisals, sickness/absence, and training oversight.
• Regularly chair clinical and operational meetings with colleagues.
• Provide specialist advice contributing to diagnosis, care or education of patients/clients.
• Screen referrals and allocate cases to relevant professionals.
• Participate in the service on-site/on-call rota as required.

Skills

Mental health inpatient/community work

MDT working

Leadership and management

Experience in secure mental health

Developing others

Education

Advanced leadership qualification

Job description

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be required to be part of on call rota) Job ref 437-8281461

Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Riverside Centre, Prestwich Site Town Prestwich Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59

Team Leader - Specialist Community Forensic Team

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered professional to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team, as a Team Leader.

The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is a community-based service in Greater Manchester providing support to individuals with mental health issues relating to their offending/risk behaviour who have been discharged from a secure inpatient setting.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered professional with strong knowledge, skills and experience in leadership and managing staff. You will be a team player committed to innovation and service development, have a positive, motivational and proactive manner. The successful person will support the ongoing transformation of the service incorporating the Trust Values.

This role requires the ability to multitask and prioritise - incorporating service development, operational and people management. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential

The candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborate closely with partner agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, probation and both statutory and voluntary sector organisations.

The role will involve the day-to-day operational oversight of the service, working closely with the operational manager and other leads within SCFT ensuring the highest delivery of care.

Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership, and development of a multi-disciplinary community-based team. The team is integrated, flexible and recovery-orientated to deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service.

Participate as a member of the senior leadership team within SCFT, contributing to service development and initiatives.

Supervising clinical staff members on the team, including completion of appraisals, managing sickness and absence and overseeing training for the team.

Regularly chair clinical and operational meetings with support from colleagues where appropriate.

To provide specialised advice which contributes to the diagnosis, care or education of patients/clients.

Screening of referrals and allocation of cases across the team to relevant professionals.

Participate in the service bronze on site / on call rota as required.

The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You may occasionally need to work flexibly outside regular office hours to respond to service user need.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of mental health inpatient/community work
• Experience of MDT working
• Advanced leadership and management experience
• Experience of working in secure mental health services.
• Experience of developing others

Knowledge

• Knowledge of legislation applicable to area of work
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management
• Advanced qualification in leadership
• Operational knowledge of secure mental health services

Important Information about working for GMMH: All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here .

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.