Job summary
The North Cumbria East Community Treatment Team are excited to be offering an opportunity for a Band 7, Team Manager post.
We are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate leadership skills to work within the multi-disciplinary team and external service providers.
As a Team Manager, you will be expected to provide support, advice and supervision to the team and ensure operational oversight. The Team Manager will be expected to demonstrate trust values, excellent leadership skills and support the well being of the clinical team.
The successful post holder will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality patient care, good organisational skills and be able to demonstrate prioritisation of workload. Have experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties.
Key components of the role will be to ensure the service offer a safe, caring, responsive and well-led service.
Main duties of the job
Whilst the Team Manager post can be challenging, it is also a highly rewarding one, ensuring services are as effective, safe and responsive as they can be. The post holder will need to be flexible in their approach to supporting the day to day operational management and clinical support of the service and staff well-being.
The successful candidate will be fully supported by the collective leadership team in relation to any development requirements including training, supervision, appraisal and coaching/mentoring.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Team Manager is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective care and efficient services to service users and their carers who live within the community. Key aspects of the role include monitoring the performance and quality of the service the team delivers. They will also provide clinical leadership and effective day to day management of the team, commitment to promoting the service and fulfill wider management responsibilities as required by the organisation.
Providing day to day management of the team will include recruitment, selection and induction of staff, conducting appraisals, developing individuals, managing performance and absence, ensuring statutory and mandatory training is completed, and dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases.
Monitor and manage the performance of the service, including engaging the team in performance management, and conducting clinical audits, providing reports to managers as required and discussing performance with the team on a regular basis.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 3rd June 2025
Closing date : 17th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Team Manager is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective care and efficient services to service users and their carers who live within the community. Key aspects of the role include monitoring the performance and quality of the service the team delivers. They will also provide clinical leadership and effective day to day management of the team, commitment to promoting the service and fulfill wider management responsibilities as required by the organisation.
Providing day to day management of the team will include recruitment, selection and induction of staff, conducting appraisals, developing individuals, managing performance and absence, ensuring statutory and mandatory training is completed, and dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases.
Monitor and manage the performance of the service, including engaging the team in performance management, and conducting clinical audits, providing reports to managers as required and discussing performance with the team on a regular basis.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 3rd June 2025
Closing date : 17th June 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Experience of providing community bases mental health services.
- Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role in project management.
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements of the team.
Desirable
- Awareness of human resource issues and budget management. Undertaking Joint Development Reviews.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills/delegation. Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management Experience of Performance Management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Expert clinical and managerial supervision skills
- Experience of conducting and evaluating clinical audit Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
Desirable
- Demonstrate change management skills
- Knowledge of RiO data systems and IT skills
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Flexible Approachable Open to change Confident and assertive Robust Motivated Demonstrates respect dignity and integrity Trustworthy Embraces diversity Innovative
Personal Characteristics and additional requirements
Essential
- Open and non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory approach to clinical, managerial and leadership roles. Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner Innovative and creative Flexible and adaptive Ability to work under pressure
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse RNMH, RMN, RNLD or equivalent first level qualification e.g. Social Worker, OT, Clinical Psychologist, other.
- Relevant Post Graduate qualification or Training.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of coordinating and managing staff resources.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Experience of providing community bases mental health services.
- Experience of leading teams and taking on a leadership role in project management.
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of providing clinical/managerial supervision to clinical staff.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements of the team.
Desirable
- Awareness of human resource issues and budget management. Undertaking Joint Development Reviews.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate leadership skills/delegation. Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management Experience of Performance Management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Expert clinical and managerial supervision skills
- Experience of conducting and evaluating clinical audit Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping
Desirable
- Demonstrate change management skills
- Knowledge of RiO data systems and IT skills
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Flexible Approachable Open to change Confident and assertive Robust Motivated Demonstrates respect dignity and integrity Trustworthy Embraces diversity Innovative
Personal Characteristics and additional requirements
Essential
- Open and non-judgemental, anti-discriminatory approach to clinical, managerial and leadership roles. Friendly, outgoing, approachable, confident manner Innovative and creative Flexible and adaptive Ability to work under pressure
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
