Team Manager

Derbyshirehealthcareft; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Annual appraisal & training

Staff discounts

Job summary

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Mental Health Liaison Team South Team Manager for a secondment/fixed-term contract (11 months maternity cover for NHS staff). Reporting to the Deputy Care Group Operational Manager, the post holder will lead on and manage all operational duties of the Team/Service line within the care group.

The post holder will ensure effective risk management, quality improvements and alignment with the Trust values, while promoting safe and

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Nursing or equivalent AHP professional qualification.
• Post-graduate management leadership experience.
• Post-graduate training relevant to the specialist area.
• Current professional registration.
• Certificate in Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on operational duties of the Team/Service line within the care group.
• Provide supportive leadership and promote safe, effective practice.
• Ensure risk assessments and management systems are in place.
• Lead on service level improvements, audits and transformation activities.
• Manage a culture of care, compassion and patient involvement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Problem solving

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent AHP qualification

Post-graduate management training

Current professional registration

Certificate in Management

Job description

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Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 11 months (Maternity cover secondment for existing NHS employees, fixed term contract for non NHS employees) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Job ref 383-ACA-7788-26

Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 07/10/2026 23:59

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

Secondment/fixed term contract opportunity for Mental Health Liaison Team South Team Manager.

Reporting to the Deputy Care Group Operational Manager, the post holder will lead on and manage all aspects of the operational duties of the Team / Service line within the specified care group.

The post holder will carry out operational duties to ensure consistent management processes and practices are in place across the service line/team. Working alongside the clinical lead for the team, both roles will provide supportive leadership, promoting safe, effective practice, ensuring accountability at all levels.

The post holder will ensure all aspects of the trust strategy, trust values and the accountability charter are met, making sure the services you are responsible for are safe, caring, responsive, effective and well led, ensuring effective risk assessments and risk management systems are in place and adhered to in your service area.

Ensure the implementation and understanding of fundamentals of care and work in partnership with triumvirate colleagues to ensure legal frameworks / care standards are being adhered to.

At all times the post holder will ensure service user and carer/family involvement; co-production and choice are embedded into practice and service development, planning, monitoring and review.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will contribute to short-, medium- and long-term business plans, considering such demands as audits CQC reports and NICE guidelines, to achieve quality improvements, outcomes and outputs for the care group.
• The post holder will have a high level of autonomy. The person will be expected to interpret and apply organisational/operational/clinical/professional policies using their judgement, experience and skills. They will be expected to work independently and to guide and oversee the care team’s application of such policies.
• To ensure that staff are aware of the Trust strategy and vision and that this is supported across service area by developing managerial and clinical capabilities.
• To participate and lead on under delegation service level improvements, audit and transformation activities.
• The post holder will offer strong clinical and operational leadership, advice and decision making in highly complex situations which require a high level of empathy, tact and sensitivity.
• The post holder will lead and manage a culture of care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that the Trust values are reflected in all aspects of the role including the management of complaints and compliments.
• The post holder will take a lead on developing and delivering action plans from investigations within the Trust to appropriate disciplines.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate, and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall on our last inspection, commenting on how our colleagues' treat patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the Trust.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible.
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Yearly appraisal, career conversations and commitment to ongoing training.
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
• Health service discounts and online benefits.
• Incremental pay progression which is subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7.
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network.
• Health and wellbeing conversations and opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Nursing or equivalent AHP professional qualification.
• Evidence of post graduate management leadership
• Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area.
• Clinical supervision experience.
• Complaints / investigation experience.
• Current professional registration
• Certificate in Management.

Experience

• Ability to deliver to deadlines and within resources.
• Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services.
• Knowledge of current legislation/national trends and policies in mental health and social care.
• Ability to use a range of problem-solving methods to identify a number of different solutions dependent on the complexity of the problem.
• Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services. Ability to work independently, able to offer responsive and timely response to service and care needs and requirements for assurance
• Ability to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues Working knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Professional nursing clinical knowledge related to a wide range of policies and procedures

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share,