Team Manager

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Teddington; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a Team Manager for the Richmond Single Point of Access Team. You will provide operational leadership, co-ordinate referrals, and work with the MDT to deliver high‑quality mental health services.

You will supervise clinicians, ensure governance and performance, and partner with local authorities and primary care to drive service development and efficiency. A strong communicator with a proactive, autonomous style is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in NHS or mental health settings.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and governance within a clinical service.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate day-to-day operational processes, caseload allocation and duties.
• Provide supervision on clinical caseloads and ensure supervision for staff.
• Ensure staff adhere to professional codes of conduct and development reviews.
• Implement clinical and corporate governance at team level.
• Maintain financial management within budget and report performance to Clinical Manager.
• Contribute to activity data collection and service improvements across agencies.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational management

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Vision and change management

Job description

A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Team Manager for Richmond Single Point of Access Team, providing operational leadership and management for the team. The successful candidate will be reporting directly to the Clinical Manager of the service. The Single Point of Access (SPA) carries out expert triage and assessment for patients referred to secondary mental health care. They act as the single point in receiving referrals for working age adults across the whole Borough. The service offers assessment for those with a potential serious and complex mental health problem. The team forms part of a planned and integrated whole system approach to care in conjunction with Primary Care mental health teams and Talking Therapy services, Integrated Recover Hubs; Crisis and Home Treatment Teams, Acute Inpatient Care, Early Intervention Services and Specialist services such as Forensic and CAMHS. This role requires someone with drive, energy and a commitment to high performance standards and the delivery of excellent services. The post holder would be joining a supportive service line management team, with supervision and opportunities to participate in service development. The post holder will co-coordinate mental health referrals and lead with day-to-day problem solving and navigation, both within the service and at the interface with other services and external organisations. The post holder will be working alongside the clinical manager and consultant psychiatrists and within the MDT. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, an aptitude for managing multiple demands and effective time management techniques whilst remaining calm under pressure. A positive outlook and ability to motivate others is also desirable. You will be responsible for the monitoring and supervising of clinicians' caseloads using various IT systems, and you will work closely with the service's Senior Management Team to ensure the services delivered are of high quality and meet nationally agreed targets and local KPIs., Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

• To ensure the team provides an effective and streamlined service, implementing National Service Framework directives.
• To co-coordinate the day-to-day operational process, to include caseload allocation, management and other duties as appropriate.
• To provide supervision on clinical caseloads and ensure that all team members have appropriate clinical supervision and Development Review.
• To ensure team members adhere to relevant professional code of conduct, keep up to date and meet professional requirements, in conjunction with the professional leads.
• To act as professional supervisor where appropriate.
• To ensure the Trust policies on staff supervision, health and sickness, safety and equal opportunities are adhered to, and ensure that all staff absence (including the doctors) is recorded through an agreed team procedure.
• To implement clinical and corporate governance at team level.
• To maintain responsive and effective financial management within an agreed health care budget and ensuring the Clinical Manager is informed on financial performance.
• To ensure the team members (including the doctors) contribute to the activity data collection (including RIO) in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• To facilitate and enable appropriate communication within the team, between other teams and departments across the Trust, Local Authorities, service users, carers and other relevant agencies.
• To contribute to service development by embracing and managing change programmes as identified through stakeholder consultation.
• To establish and maintain an effective system for reviewing and monitoring how resources are used.
• To work closely with the Clinical Manager and partner agencies in the borough to ensure that the operational policy works effectively and to develop any new protocols required in relation to referral and brief treatments.

  You would need to have excellent communication skills, pro-active, be able to work autonomously and in complex environments. Interested candidate would be expected to be able to think creatively, innovatively and demonstrate ability to lead a team. You will also be flexible, responsive, and organised, with an interest in developing services, and participating in service modernisation.

  We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.