Team Manager - Liaison Psychiatry Torbay

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Team Manager to join our large busy team in Torquay to provide operational leadership for Liaison Psychiatry.

You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, using your skills, experience and leadership to help support the team to deliver a high level of care to people requiring mental health care within Torbay Hospital.

The role is fast paced, unique and challenging and we are looking for someone who is highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic who can demonstrate an eagerness for the on-going development of the service.

Liaison Psychiatry specialises in the interface between medicine and psychiatry. As a Team Manager you will need excellent communication and leadership skills to ensure effective collaborative working with acute colleagues in the hospital.

You will have the confidence and skills to support your team to respond to a variety of referrals. You will support them to think holistically in relation to physical and mental health needs of patients. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate sound experience of risk assessment and management and will be committed to the principles of patient and carer involvement; as well as showing expertise in budgetary management and understanding and meeting of key performance criteria.

The role is office based in the South Devon & Torbay Mental Health Centre with clinical work occurring in Torbay Hospital.

We offer a relocation package of up to £8k.

Main duties of the job

Liaison Psychiatry accept referrals from Torbay hospital via the inpatient wards and emergency department. These include requests for specialist mental health assessment and interventions to people aged 18 to end of life. The mental health presentations of those accessing our services are varied and include self-harm as well as functional and organic mental illness.

We provide 7 day per week in-and-out-of-hours comprehensive service to patients, clinicians and carers.

We are seeking a visionary and motivated individual to join us at this exciting time, promoting dynamic and innovative ways of working. You need to be a Registered Professional with post reg experience, including experience in a Band 7 position. We will offer you development opportunities alongside the support of a well-established MDT.

You will have a key role in contributing to the leadership of the service and you will provide line management supervision as well as overseeing all operational aspects within the team. The role will have a clinical component alongside operational management.

You will need experience in clinical practice, supervision and operational line management, including HR processes. Working with other agencies, as part of the wider MDT is a vital aspect of this role. You will often work under pressure and without direct supervision, so we are looking for someone confident and capable who is able to prioritise tasks, manage your own workload, supporting colleagues as required.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9369-25-0310

Job locations

Torbay Mental Health Unit (previously Haytor Unit)

Torbay Hospital, Lawes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

At least four years post registration, at least one year at Band 7 in an senior clinical or management position. Experience of managing other staff. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in a trauma informed way.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within the urgent care pathway. Budget management. Clinical supervision and mentoring experience.

Skills and abilities

Essential

Excellent leadership skills with the ability to lead change and motivate staff. Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups in a variety of settings. Able to produce well written reports. Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and teams Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Ability to manage risk. Ability to work flexibly with the ability to manage own time and that of the teams. Ability to manage change in a positive manner. Good supervisory skills. Good negotiation skills.

Desirable

Good IT skills and ability to use multiple electronic systems.

Qualifications

Essential

Post Registration Qualification and experience in a health or social care subject. ( e.g. RMN, Social Work, OT, Psychology).

Desirable

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism. Management qualification and/or Management experience. Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

At least four years post registration, at least one year at Band 7 in an senior clinical or management position. Experience of managing other staff. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working in a trauma informed way.

Desirable

Previous experience of working within the urgent care pathway. Budget management. Clinical supervision and mentoring experience.

Skills and abilities

Essential

Excellent leadership skills with the ability to lead change and motivate staff. Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with large groups in a variety of settings. Able to produce well written reports. Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and teams Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions. Ability to manage risk. Ability to work flexibly with the ability to manage own time and that of the teams. Ability to manage change in a positive manner. Good supervisory skills. Good negotiation skills.

Desirable

Good IT skills and ability to use multiple electronic systems.

Qualifications

Essential

Post Registration Qualification and experience in a health or social care subject. ( e.g. RMN, Social Work, OT, Psychology).

Desirable

Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism. Management qualification and/or Management experience. Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.

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.