Team Manager (Band 7) - Mental Health Adult Pathway - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NH[...]

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the UK is seeking a Team Manager for their Community Treatment Team. The role involves providing leadership, operational management, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in mental health services.

Benefits

Flexible working

Lease cars

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
• Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role.
• Commitment to providing high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, advice, and supervision to the team.
• Ensure operational oversight and monitor service performance.
• Manage recruitment, performance, and training of staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Change management skills

Education

First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent

Tools

RiO data systems

Job description

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site 11/12 Portland House Town Carlisle Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2025 23:59

Team Manager

Band 7

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

Always improving

CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

The North Cumbria East Community Treatment Team are excited to be offering an opportunity for a Band 7, Team Manager post.

We are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate leadership skills to work within the multi-disciplinary team and external service providers.

As a Team Manager, you will be expected to provide support, advice and supervision to the team and ensure operational oversight. The Team Manager will be expected to demonstrate trust values, excellent leadership skills and support the well being of the clinical team.

The successful post holder will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality patient care, good organisational skills and be able to demonstrate prioritisation of workload. Have experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

Key components of the role will be to ensure the service offer a safe, caring, responsive and well-led service.

Main duties of the job

Whilst the Team Manager post can be challenging, it is also a highly rewarding one, ensuring services are as effective, safe and responsive as they can be. The post holder will need to be flexible in their approach to supporting the day to day operational management and clinical support of the service and staff well-being.

The successful candidate will be fully supported by the collective leadership team in relation to any development requirements including training, supervision, appraisal and coaching/mentoring.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Team Manager is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective care and efficient services to service users and their carers who live within the community. Key aspects of the role include monitoring the performance and quality of the service the team delivers. They will also provide clinical leadership and effective day to day management of the team, commitment to promoting the service and fulfill wider management responsibilities as required by the organisation.

Providing day to day management of the team will include recruitment, selection and induction of staff, conducting appraisals, developing individuals, managing performance and absence, ensuring statutory and mandatory training is completed, and dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases.

Monitor and manage the performance of the service, including engaging the team in performance management, and conducting clinical audits, providing reports to managers as required and discussing performance with the team on a regular basis.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 3 rd June 2025

Closing date : 17 th June 2025

We welcome your application.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
• Experience of providing community bases mental health services.
• Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role in project management.
• Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
• Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
• Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
• Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
• Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements of the team.
• Awareness of human resource issues and budget management. Undertaking Joint Development Reviews.

Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrate leadership skills/delegation. Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management Experience of Performance Management
• Evidence of effective organisational skills
• Expert clinical and managerial supervision skills
• Experience of conducting and evaluating clinical audit Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
• Demonstrate change management skills
• Knowledge of RiO data systems and IT skills

Role/Team specific requirements

• Flexible Approachable Open to change Confident and assertive Robust Motivated Demonstrates respect dignity and integrity Trustworthy Embraces diversity Innovative

Personal Characteristics and additional requirements

• Open and non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory approach to clinical, managerial and leadership roles. Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner Innovative and creative Flexible and adaptive Ability to work under pressure
• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

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.