Team Manager

NHS; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 7 Team Manager for their Forensic Liaison Partnership Team at Harplands Hospital. This role involves clinical leadership and management of a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have a healthcare degree and significant post-qualification experience, focusing on delivering high-quality care and effective team collaboration. This full-time position is fixed term for 2 years with a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health practitioner with current UK professional registration.
• Significant experience of post-qualification work in core profession.

Responsibilities

• Management and clinical responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Service Manager.
• Provide strong clinical leadership as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team ensuring high-quality practice.
• Manage operational resources and evaluate service delivery.
• Maintain communication and working relationships with team members.
• Role-model best practices in clinical procedures.
• Manage clinical care ensuring adherence to Trust values.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Degree in nursing, social work or occupational therapy

Job description

Job Summary

Forensic Liaison Partnership Team – Band 7 Team Manager

We are excited to launch our brand‑new Forensic Liaison Partnership Team within the NSCHT Mental Health Rehabilitation pathway. We are looking to recruit two Band 7 Team Managers on a 2‑year fixed term basis to play a key role in the development of this innovative service. The aim is to produce a highly skilled team who will support service users transitioning from secure care into the community.

Job Location and Working Pattern

Harplands Hospital, Stoke‑on‑Trent, ST4 6TH

>Full‑time, Fixed term – 2 years

Salary and Band

Band 7 – £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Management and clinical responsibility for the unit in the absence of the Service Manager, ensuring processes are in place for the delivery of safe, compassionate care in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.


• Provide strong clinical leadership and work as a member of the multi‑disciplinary team.


• Lead a multi‑disciplinary team of staff in the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal takes place.


• Ensure systems are in place to manage administrative and operational resources in a cost‑effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.


• Coordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.


• Role‑model best practice, undertaking clinical procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care and complying with relevant Code of Conduct or professional bodies.


• Manage clinical care on the unit, ensuring that clinical pathways and Trust values underpin practice and delivery of care.

Person Specification – Essential

• Registered mental health practitioner with a degree in nursing, social work or occupational therapy.


• Significant experience of post‑qualification work in core profession.

Disclosures and Barring Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to identify any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce at all levels and welcome applications from under‑represented groups, including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from LGBTQ+ communities.

Employer Details

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Harplands Hospital, Stoke‑on‑Trent, ST4 6TH

Website: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/