# B7 Team Manager - Weymouth > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b7-team-manager-weymouth/7c88c782-67bd-4635-a050-8c857a96f8a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/b7-team-manager-weymouth/7c88c782-67bd-4635-a050-8c857a96f8a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust - **Location:** Coffee Tavern - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T08:40:57.235Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Somerset/Weymouth/Avon_Wiltshire_Mental_Health_Partnership_NHS_Trust/Team_Manager/Team_Manager-v8010560 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8010560?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.awp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an ambitious and compassionate leader looking to drive high-quality care in addiction recovery? AWP NHS Trust provides specialized, person-centred health and social care services to 1.6 million people across our region. We are looking for an exceptional Band 7 Team Manager to lead clincal team within the integrated Reach Drug & Alcohol Services in Dorset (you will be based in Weymouth or Gillingham). We welcome applications from two distinct professional backgrounds for this role: - Registered Clinicians (NMC/HCPC) looking to progress their management career. - Experienced Non-Registered Leaders with a proven track record of managing complex health, social care, or substance misuse services. You will combine outstanding leadership with efficient operational management. You will oversee specialised substance misuse pathways, including complex community detoxification protocols, Opiate Substitution Treatment (OST), harm reduction initiatives, and shared care agreements with primary health sectors. ### Main duties of the job Main Duties & Key Responsibilities - Clinical Leadership: Provide visible, compassionate leadership and expert consultation to nursing, medical, and multidisciplinary staff. - Clinical Governance & Safety: Ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, clinical safety audits, and strict safeguarding procedures. - Supervision & Development: Deliver robust individual and group clinical supervision, performance appraisals, and continuous professional development (CPD) pathways for Band 6/7 nurses and practitioners. - Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day service operations, safely manage team workloads, work closely with the wider Reach management team, review of clinical incidents, and hit target Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). - Multi-Agency Liaison: Maintain strong partnerships and smooth referral pathways with local GP practices, criminal justice stakeholders, and Dorset Council. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To provide operational management and leadership for all staff and volunteers in the team and area of your responsibility. 2. Alongside your manager you will ensure the development of Integrated Business Plan and to ensure delivery of key targets in relation to service performance, integrated governance, workforce planning, partnership development and financial sustainability within your team 3. To work in close partnership with Service Users, Carers, Clinical Staff, Trust performance Management and Finance Staff, Corporate Services, Human Resources, Community Care, Independent and Not-for-Profit Organisations in the delivery of operational services. 4. The post holder will contribute to the development of the identity and structure of the area of your responsibility, ensuring clear accountability within their area of responsibility and establishing clear accountability for all key result areas and performance management arrangements to ensure effective service delivery. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - The ability to demonstrate experience in health, social care or third sector environments to a high level. - Able to demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, clinical settings and psychosocial interventions. - Excellent communication skills including influencing, negotiation and empathic skills. - Project management skills. - Competent in the use of IT in a windows environment. - Ability to form effective working relationships with other partners patient groups and stakeholders. - A developed interpersonal and diplomacy skills. - A working understanding of the key relationships with commissioners and partners. - Organisational and time management skills. 10. Clarity of thought and presentation. - Ability to work alone and with others. - Ability to work within an ever-changing environment. - Excellent oral and written presentation skills ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times. - Able to travel easily and frequently around the region which will include attending face-to-face appointments, Trust training and team meetings as required. ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Significant experience of managing Health and/or Social Care staff and services. - Demonstrates detailed practical knowledge of Mental Health legislation. - Experience of developing and implementing new ways of working and procedures. - Substantial experience of budget systems and management. - High-level analytical and problem-solving skills. - Highly developed people management skills. - Experience of undertaking patient/staff investigations. - Knowledge of and experience of practical application of good practice in relation to equalities and diversity. - Experience of successfully managing significant change. - Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships with external agencies, professional leads, staff and trades unions. - Ability to manage teams and individuals in a complex and changing environment. - Experience of managing complex caseload/workload demands. **Desirable** - Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of organisations and individuals. - Sufficient personal resilience to cope with challenging emotional situations. - Innovative approach to problem solving. ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Relevant education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience. - Evidence of continued professional development. **Desirable** - A professional qualification in either Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work. - Post graduate qualification ## Documents - [financial support & discounts (pdf, 919.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2794) - [key local information - reach (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10296657) - [value of the nhs pension scheme (pdf, 279.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2795) - [inclusive top 50 uk employers list (pdf, 78.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2439) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10550759) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.