Team Manager - Older People’s Intensive Home Treatment Team

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the Bexley Intensive Older People Home Treatment Team. This role involves providing high-quality mental health services, ensuring effective collaboration with various agencies while delivering leadership in clinical and operational settings. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills fit for enhancing patient care within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing clinical and operational leadership in mental health services.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate staff activities.
• Strong strategic project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management and clinical leadership for the team.
• Coordinate team activities and manage staff rotas.
• Lead clinical and strategic projects for service development.

Skills

Leadership

Team Coordination

Clinical Management

Service Development

Education

Relevant Clinical Qualification

Job description

Bexley Intensive Older People Home Treatment Team is a multidisciplinary team providing mental health crisis services during weekdays (8am-8pm) and weekends (9am-5pm) for older adults. The service aims to offer an effective alternative to inpatient care by delivering intensive clinical work over short periods to prevent admission or enable early discharge.

The team collaborates closely with crisis services, Mental Health Liaison, Crisis line, inpatient and community mental health teams, local authorities, and emergency services.

The post holder will provide line management, clinical and operational leadership, ensuring high-quality service delivery and effective collaboration with clinical and partnership agencies. Responsibilities include coordinating team activities, supervising junior staff, leading clinical and strategic projects, data collection, managing staff deployment and rotas, and contributing to service development and financial management.

Oxleas offers a range of NHS services across community and secure settings, including mental health, learning disabilities, and community health. The organization operates over 125 sites in the South of England, including London boroughs and secure hospitals, and is the largest NHS provider of prison health services.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best care, guided by our values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Bridget Mhako
• Job Title: Bexley Crisis Services Teams Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone: [phone]