Team Lead

306 North London NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

The post holder will be the operational manager for all the components that comprise NHS partnership with Counter Terrorism Policing based in London (Southern Hub). The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the operational effectiveness of the service and contribute toward the strategic pathway in consultation with Counter Terrorism Policing. In consultation with Counter Terrorism Policing the post holder will be responsible for overseeing the operational processes as set out in the Standard Operational Policy including referral, screening, assessment, intervention, to case closure and as appropriate consult with core business partners, stakeholders and commissioners of service.

The role will require security clearance to SC - Please note that this is a formal requirement for the job and can take in excess of four months from the point of SC application submission.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be the line manager and supervisor for the band 7 mental health practitioners (MHPs) and will work in partnership with the consultants and psychologists within the service to ensure that appropriate interventions are being delivered at the right time. This will entail oversight of and working with consultants, nurses and SMT, including senior police to ensure risk management processes are in place and clinical pathways are suitable where appropriate.

The post holder will be the overall line manager for additional NHS staff below band 8a.

There is an expectation that the role will provide some oversight of the entire team caseload, and in particular detail on the complex cases.

The post holder will be responsible for recruitment of NHS staff into the team.

To oversee and be actively involved in the triaging function for the national service in partnership and collaboration with sub-contracted health providers.To effectively manage the resources in the team to ensure suitable coverage of service delivery across the South/East of England.

In partnership with the consultants and Service Lead the post holder will be responsible for setting the strategic vision for this service, this will include governance and performance. The post holder will also be involved in the continual development of the service and its growth.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our Values:

We Are Kind
We Are Respectful
We Work Together
We Keep Things Simple
We Empower
We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,927 to £68,676 a year .

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-BEH-0083

Job locations

Metropolitan Police Building

Lillie Road

London

SW6 1TR

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full and detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to attached JD and PS.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full and detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to attached JD and PS.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Registration

Essential

Registered Health/Social Care Professional
Post graduate diploma/degree level study related to health/social care

Desirable

Recognised Management qualification/course e.g. ILM course or leadership, management modules, core management study days, in house courses (HR, budgets, appraisals, staff performance, sickness) OR significant management experience that is relevant to the role

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Leadership and Operational Management skills
Supervision & Appraisal skills
Complex clinical decision making skills
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational skills

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Extensive professional knowledge acquired through clinical practice in Mental Health care and underpinned by training at degree level/diploma level specialist training or equivalent experience
Knowledge of MHA / MCA
Good knowledge of current NHS and Social Care Policy including CONTEST and PREVENT
Senior Clinical Role
Performance, Budgets, Sickness and HR management experiences

Desirable

Previous Team Management Experience
Inpatient and community senior level experience

Person Specification

Qualifications / Registration

Essential

Registered Health/Social Care Professional
Post graduate diploma/degree level study related to health/social care

Desirable

Recognised Management qualification/course e.g. ILM course or leadership, management modules, core management study days, in house courses (HR, budgets, appraisals, staff performance, sickness) OR significant management experience that is relevant to the role

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Leadership and Operational Management skills
Supervision & Appraisal skills
Complex clinical decision making skills
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational skills

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Extensive professional knowledge acquired through clinical practice in Mental Health care and underpinned by training at degree level/diploma level specialist training or equivalent experience
Knowledge of MHA / MCA
Good knowledge of current NHS and Social Care Policy including CONTEST and PREVENT
Senior Clinical Role
Performance, Budgets, Sickness and HR management experiences

Desirable

Previous Team Management Experience
Inpatient and community senior level experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).