Team Manager - Integrated Mental Health & Substance Misuse Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Stafford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Time

Permanent Position

Competitive Salary

Professional Development

Supportive Working Environment

Meaningful Impact

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is recruiting a Team Manager for the Integrated Mental Health & Substance Misuse Team in Dovegate, UK. You will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering recovery‑focused care in a remand prison, driving service development and excellence.

You will oversee performance, workforce planning and quality assurance, while ensuring compliance with the Mental Health Act and safeguarding. This is a permanent, full-time leadership role with meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective delivery of integrated mental health and substance misuse services.
• Provide operational leadership and professional support, ensuring safe, effective, and recovery-focused care.
• Oversee team performance, workforce planning, quality assurance, and service development activities.
• Monitor service delivery standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with prison staff, healthcare providers, and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated care pathways.
• Support the management of complex clinical presentations, safeguarding concerns, and risk management processes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act and other statutory requirements.
• Promote staff wellbeing, supervision, professional development, and retention.
• Contribute to strategic planning and service innovation to enhance patient outcomes.

Job description

Job Title: Team Manager - Integrated Mental Health & Substance Misuse Team
Specialism: Mental Health & Substance Misuse
Location: Dovegate, UK
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Type: Full Time (Permanent)

Are you ready to take the reins as a Team Manager in a dynamic and impactful healthcare environment? We are seeking a visionary leader to join our Integrated Mental Health & Substance Misuse Service within a remand prison setting in Dovegate. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team, supporting individuals with complex mental health and substance misuse needs while driving service excellence and innovation.

This permanent full-time position offers the chance to influence service development, support professional growth, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care within a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Perks and benefits

• Full Time: Immerse yourself in a rewarding leadership role with the stability of full-time employment.
• Permanent Position: Enjoy long-term career security and opportunities for progression.
• Competitive Salary: Earn between £49,387 and £56,515 per annum, reflecting your experience and leadership expertise.
• Professional Development: Access a range of training, leadership development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Supportive Working Environment: Join an organisation that values collaboration, innovation, wellbeing, and professional growth.
• Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in improving outcomes for individuals with complex mental health and substance misuse needs.

What you will do

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective delivery of integrated mental health and substance misuse services.
• Provide operational leadership and professional support, ensuring safe, effective, and recovery-focused care.
• Oversee team performance, workforce planning, quality assurance, and service development activities.
• Monitor service delivery standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with prison staff, healthcare providers, and external stakeholders to ensure coordinated care pathways.
• Support the management of complex clinical presentations, safeguarding concerns, and risk management processes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act and other statutory requirements.
• Promote staff wellbeing, supervision, professional development, and retention.
• Contribute to strategic planning and service innovation to enhance patient outcomes.
• Support the development of a positive team culture focused on excellence, accountability, and compassionate ca