Team Manager Exeter Liaison Psychiatry

Islet Systems; Exeter; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service provider is seeking a Team Manager to lead operational efforts in Liaison Psychiatry. The role demands excellent leadership and communication skills to manage a multidisciplinary team and ensure high-quality patient care. Candidates should have significant post-registration experience, ideally in a Band 7 position. The job offers a salary between £47,810 to £54,710, a relocation package, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Relocation package up to £8k

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience with Band 7 clinical or management position.
• Experience managing staff and working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience in a trauma-informed way.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for Liaison Psychiatry.
• Lead and develop the service with clinical and operational components.
• Support the team to respond to referrals and manage diverse patient needs.

Skills

Excellent leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage risk

Good supervisory skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Post Registration Qualification in health or social care

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Team Manager to join our large busy team in Exeter to provide operational leadership for Liaison Psychiatry. You will become part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, using your skills, experience and leadership to help support the team to deliver a high level of care to people requiring mental health care within the Royal Devon and Exeter hospital. The role is fast paced, unique and challenging and we are looking for someone who is highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic with an eagerness for the ongoing development of the service. Liaison Psychiatry specialises in the interface between medicine and psychiatry. The Team Manager will need excellent communication and leadership skills to ensure effective collaborative working with acute colleagues in the hospital. You will have the confidence and skills to support your team to respond to a variety of referrals and to think holistically about physical and mental health needs of patients. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound experience of risk assessment and management and will be committed to patient and carer involvement, as well as budgeting and meeting key performance criteria. The role is office based in Wonford House with clinical work occurring in the RD&E. We offer a relocation package of up to £8k – see attached information.

Main duties

Liaison Psychiatry accepts referrals from the RD&E hospital via inpatient wards and the emergency department. These include requests for specialist mental health assessment and interventions for people aged 18 to end of life. The mental health presentations of those accessing our services are varied and include self-harm as well as functional and organic mental illness. We provide a 7 day per week in-and-out-of-hours comprehensive service to patients, clinicians and carers. The role includes leading and developing the service, with a clinical component alongside operational management.

We are seeking a visionary and motivated individual to join us at this exciting time, promoting dynamic and innovative ways of working. You need to be a Registered Professional with post-registration experience, including experience in a Band 7 position. Development opportunities are offered with support from a well-established MDT. You will have a key role in contributing to the leadership of the service and will provide line management supervision as well as overseeing all operational aspects within the team.

You will need experience in clinical practice, supervision and operational line management, including HR processes. Working with other agencies as part of the wider MDT is a vital aspect of this role. You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable who is able to prioritise tasks and manage your own workload, supporting colleagues as required.

About Us

About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health and wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise and resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people’s recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families and carers in everything we do.

Our values
We recruit based on qualifications and experience as well as behaviours that underpin our core values: commitment to quality of care, improving lives, respect, dignity and compassion. We bring these values to life by being approachable, taking time for people, challenging ourselves and others, and being open to new ideas. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of protected characteristics. Part-time and flexible working will be considered where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities and we are a Disability Confident Leader.

Details

Date posted: 22 September 2025. Pay scheme: Agenda for Change. Band: Band 7. Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year. Contract: Permanent. Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working. Reference: C9369-25-0461. Job locations: Wonford House, Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF.

Job Description and Person Specifications

Job responsibilities: Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which provides further information on this role.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to lead change and motivate staff.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups in a variety of settings.
• Able to produce well written reports.
• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and teams.
• Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
• Ability to manage risk.
• Ability to work flexibly with the ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
• Good supervisory skills.
• Good negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Post Registration Qualification and experience in a health or social care subject (e.g. RMN, Social Work, OT, Psychology).

Experience

• Essential Significant post registration, with experience at Band 7 in a senior clinical or management position; experience of managing other staff; experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team; experience of working in a trauma informed way.
• Desirable Previous experience of working within the urgent care pathway; budget management; clinical supervision and mentoring experience.

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the DBS. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and DBS checks as appropriate.