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Job overview
We are seeking an experienced registered professional to join the QE Liaison Psychiatry Team as Band 7 Team Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care for people presenting to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
You will bring:
- Significant post-registration experience, ideally within Liaison Psychiatry.
- Strong knowledge of adult mental health, legislation, clinical governance and risk management.
- Proven leadership, supervision and performance management skills.
- Excellent communication, organisation and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage change and work under pressure.
You will be passionate about supporting staff, improving services and delivering excellent care.
Main duties of the job
- Provide day-to-day operational leadership and line management for the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensure safe, effective and efficient service delivery in line with Trust policies, legislation and acute hospital requirements.
- Support staff through supervision, appraisal, performance management, wellbeing and development.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice and high-quality care.
- Build strong relationships with the acute hospital, Trust services and wider system partners.
- Monitor performance against KPIs, using data and feedback to identify improvements and agree action plans.
- Manage risks and ensure services meet the needs of service users and carers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. The main duties are outlined above
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Degree-level qualification
- Experience of staff supervision, appraisal, performance management and workforce development
- Significant post-registration experience within mental health services, including liaison psychiatry, acute hospital mental health services, crisis services or related settings
- Ability to manage resources, staffing, budgets and service performance effectively
Desirable
- Previous experience managing a Liaison Psychiatry service
- Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or a relevant clinical specialty
- Knowledge of national liaison psychiatry standards and relevant NHS policy drivers
- Experience of recruitment, retention and workforce planning
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This advert is for Band 7 Team Manager with Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Queen Elizabeth Hospital,. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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