Wellbeing in Mind Team Manager

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Richmond; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization is seeking a band 7 Team Manager to lead the Hambleton & Richmond Wellbeing in Mind Team. This full-time, permanent position focuses on enhancing mental health support in educational settings, providing operational leadership, and ensuring effective collaboration with education staff. Candidates must have a relevant Master's degree or equivalent experience in clinical settings and significant management experience. The role offers a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
• Educated to Master's level in leadership or relevant subject area.
• Significant experience of managing people and delivering supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership to the Wellbeing in Mind Team.
• Support development of mental health policies in schools.
• Undertake assessments and interventions for young people.

Skills

Current professional registration

Clinical Supervision

Collaborative working

Risk assessment

Clinical medicines management

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

We are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for a band 7 Team Manager to join our Hambleton & Richmond Wellbeing in Mind Team.

The Wellbeing in Mind Team are MHSTs who work directly into education. This is in line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people within education settings.

The band 7 Team Manager provides operational leadership to the team.

Main duties of the job

Our Wellbeing in Mind Team has 3 core functions

• Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
• Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students / pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
• Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

The Team Manager must demonstrate the ability to manage their time, prioritising and managing competing demands. Relationships and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders is vital to this role.

About Us

The post holder will form part of a locality wide leadership team along with other Clinical Leads and Team Managers. With support from the existing leadership team, the post holder will take a lead role in developing new processes and pathways. They will provide management supervision to their team and support the senior leadership team in reporting the work of the team and it's outcomes to a range of stakeholders.

Details

Date posted: 04 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 346-NYC-078-25-A

Job locations: Hambleton & Richmond Schools in Hambleton & Richmond DL6 2FG

Job Description

The post holder will join a team with a strong culture of learning, innovation and support. We welcome people to contact us for more information.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP / CWP in IAPT / Getting Help services)
• Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice
• OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
• Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
• Be a Recognised Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families / carers)
• Evidence of delivering supervision
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
• Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
• Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and / or using.
• Inter-agency and partnership working

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of managing people
• Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field

Knowledge

Essential

• Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation