Team Manager (Perinatal)

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic Team Manager for the Perinatal Service in London. This 9-month secondment role requires an experienced nurse or allied health professional with leadership skills and a passion for improving outcomes for women, babies and families during the perinatal period.

The successful post holder will provide operational and clinical leadership to the community perinatal team, ensuring safe, compassionate care and strong

Qualifications

• Experienced Nurse or Allied Health Professional with strong leadership skills.
• Commitment to high-quality safe care.
• Experience in perinatal or mental health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical leadership to the community perinatal team.
• Support delivery of safe, compassionate, evidence-based care in line with policies.
• Oversee supervision, governance, performance oversight and service development.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Decision making

Collaborative working

Education

Nurse registration

Allied Health Professional registration

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join the SWLSTG Perinatal Service as a Team Manager. This is an exciting 9-month secondment opportunity for an experienced Nurse or Allied Health Professional with strong leadership skills, a commitment to high-quality care, and a passion for improving outcomes for women, babies and families during the perinatal period.

SWLSTG Perinatal Mental Health Service serves the London boroughs of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond. It consists of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians with specialist training and expertise, working in the community to address the complex mental health needs of women in the perinatal period. The multidisciplinary team includes Clinical Service Lead, Team Managers, Lead Consultant, Consultant Psychiatrists, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Psychologists and Psychotherapist, Specialist Nurses, Nursery Nurses, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Peer Support Workers, a Specialist Mental Health Midwife and administrative staff.

Career Progression Pathways And Development Opportunities We are committed to getting the very best out of our staff and supporting them in their career aspirations. You will be supported to develop your skills and build experience through a range of professional development opportunities.

The post holder will provide operational and clinical leadership to the community perinatal team, supporting the delivery of safe, compassionate and evidence-based care in line with Trust policies, professional standards and national perinatal mental health guidance. Working as one of two Team Managers and with the support of a dedicated Perinatal Clinical Service Lead, Lead Psychologist and Lead Consultant, they will support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective supervision, appraisal, governance, performance oversight and service development.

The successful candidate will bring excellent clinical knowledge of mental health, sound decision-making skills, and experience of working collaboratively with partner agencies, including maternity services, health visiting, social care, community mental health teams and voluntary sector organisations.

This role offers a valuable opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist perinatal mental health services, strengthen multidisciplinary working, and support positive outcomes at a critical stage in the lives of women, babies and families.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Newman Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: [e-mail]