Team Manager Liaison Psychiatry ED at Addenbrookes Hospital

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare organization is seeking a Team Manager for its Psychiatric Liaison Emergency Department Team in Cambridge. The role involves operational leadership, clinical oversight, and oversight of team performance. Candidates should have experience in liaison psychiatry and team management. This is a full-time position with a shift pattern, offering a chance to improve mental health care in the community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managerial role within a healthcare setting.
• Ability to manage and lead teams effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial and risk assessments for patients.
• Oversee quality agenda within the team.
• Develop positive working relationships with interfacing services.
• Manage performance and compliance of the team.
• Lead initiatives for the frequent attenders program.

Skills

Experience in Liaison psychiatry

Operational leadership

Clinical oversight

Supervision skills

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a Team manager to join our Psychiatric Liaison Emergency Department Team based at Cambridge University Hospital.

We require an individual with experience in Liaison psychiatry, to join our team responding to referrals from the Emergency department, post hours will be full time (1 WTE) working a shift pattern, covering managerial and clinical duties.

• Operational leadership of MHP's within LPS in emergency department.
• Clinical oversight and governance alongside consultant psychiatrists.
• Roster management.
• Supervision of MHP's within the service.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

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For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

1. To conduct Biopsychosocial and risk assessments for individuals presenting in the Emergency Department with mental health problems and admitted to inpatient wards at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
2. To be responsible for delivering the quality agenda within LPS ED team in conjunction with the team manager for inpatients.
3. To ensure the team is working towards achieving key performance indicators, such as response times and positive patient feedback.
4. To develop and maintain positive working links with interfacing services at CUH and within CPFT.
5. Ensure the climate and culture for the support and development of student placements.
6. To contribute to other Trust wide initiatives in conjunction with other Team Managers.
7. To undertake Performance Management with all staff (this includes appraisals and supervision) and monitor compliance with mandatory training.
8. To participate in recruitment and actively enhance retention through a quality agenda.
9. Provide a high level of clinical expertise in the assertive management and assessment and care of patients presenting with mental health problems.
10. Take a lead to develop the frequent attenders program in conjunction with CUH.

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025