Band 7 Care Home Liaison/Dementia CIT Team Manager
The closing date is 16 February 2026
Job summary
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
A vacancy has arisen for the team manager post in the Wiltshire Dementia service - overseeing the Care Home liaison and Dementia CIT teams. The teams provide services across Wiltshire and operate from several sites. As a team manager, you will have operational responsibility for the day to day running of Care Home Liaison and dementia CIT teams ensuring the delivery of high-quality clinical assessments and interventions. This role will also involve close/collaborative working with the memory service team manager and senior practitioner roles.
Suitable applicants will need to have substantial experience of working within dementia care and be able to provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
- To provide management and leadership forCHL and DCIT.
- To directly manage and supervise staff in the two teams, providing cross-cover for colleagues as necessary.
-To ensure delivery of key targets in relation to service performance, integrated governance, workforce planning, partnership development and financial sustainability.
-To work in close partnership with Service Users, Carers, Primary Care, Trust Performance Management and Finance Staff, Corporate Services, Human Resources, Social and Community Care, Independent and Not for Profit Organisations in the delivery of operational services.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger
Details
Date posted
02 February 2026
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
342-WTS020-0226
Job locations
Green Lane Hospital
Marshall Road
Devizes
SN10 5DS
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Green Lane Hospital
Marshall Road
Devizes
SN10 5DS
Employer's website
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