Team Manager
The closing date is 09 September 2025
Job summary
Exciting opportunity for a Full Time Team Manager position within the Newcastle Psychiatric Liaison Team, based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital.
Full Time role with flexibility to support candidates with condensed working hours, for example, 4 x 8am-6pm shifts, across Monday to Sunday, alongside service need. Alternatively, working hours would ordinarily be across Monday to Friday normal working hours (9-5pm) should condensed hours not be required.
The Team Manager is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective care and an efficient service, to patients 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. Alongside clinical leadership and effective day-to-day management of the team, commitment to promoting recovery and maximising independence and fulfilling wider management responsibilities as required by the organisation.
Main duties of the job
Provide day-to-day management of the team, hold excellent communication skills and ability to form positive working relationships with Systems Partners
Support with recruitment, retention and induction of staff
Conducting clinical and managerial Supervision, Appraisals and oversight of individuals development
Managing performance and absence/staff wellbeing
Ensure statutory and mandatory training is completed
Support implementation and development of patient and carer experience
Oversight of a support with Informal and Standard Complaints process
Engagement within Interface Meetings
Dealing with grievance and disciplinary cases
Motivate, engage and develop the team within a multi-disciplinary team environment
Lead and coordinate team communication, including holding regular team meetings, communicating and consulting on service changes (which may be contentious), and acting as a conduit of information
Support Team following Serious Incidents and with Debriefs, Local and After Action Review Process and Serious Incident Panels
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.
There are opportunities for further professional development within scope of the successful candidates experience and development needs, alongside service need.
Flexibility with working hours is available and can be discussed informally with Claire Smiles.
Details
Date posted
26 August 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
263-CCG25-297-MG
Job locations
Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital
Leazes Wing
Newcastle
NE1 4LP
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital
Leazes Wing
Newcastle
NE1 4LP
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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