Job overview
To have responsibility for the day to day management of the Community Mental Health Team who provide care co-ordination and treatment to people with complex and enduring mental health needs. The post holder will have responsibility for the management and supervision of the Community Mental Health Team. You will provide strong leadership to the team to ensure it performs in the most efficient and effective way ensuring all key performance indicators are met whilst providing a safe and high quality service.
Main duties of the job
- Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the jo description and main responsibilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen at our North Tameside Specialist Neighborhood Mental Health Team.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker to join our Neighborhood Mental Health Team (formerly CMHT). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and developing a specialist mental health service.
The successful candidate will bring experience of leading within a busy, complex, and demanding service, ideally at Band 7 level or equivalent. You will be confident in supporting both staff and service development while maintaining high standards of care.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has strong leadership and management experience
- Is committed to delivering person-centred, recovery-focused care
- Demonstrates a passion for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs
- Aligns with and actively promotes our organisational values
In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of an innovative and responsive mental health service, working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the job description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of governance processes, including responding to complaints and completing investigations following incidents
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and CPA
- Knowledge of key guidance, screening and assessment processes related to CMHT client group
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice guidelines with regards to this client group.
- Knowledge of risk management issues
- Substantial experience as a senior mental health practitioner at Band 6 or equivalent level in a CMHT or similar service with clients • Knowledge of the Care Act • Experience of managing budgets. • Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework. • Experience in chairing professionals meetings • Experience of managing/triaging referrals • Experience of working with adults with functional and organic mental health problems • Application Form • Interview AFC 19/12/22 JME-261-22 Community Mental Health Team Manager Band 7 with severe/ enduring mental health issues. This should include
- Experience of working with multi-agency child and adult safeguarding procedures.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience of providing day-to-day clinical leadership and operational management, providing clinical and management supervision.
- Experience of joint working with outside agencies.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Care Act
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience in chairing professionals meetings
- Experience of managing/triaging referrals
- Experience of working with adults with functional and organic mental health problems
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to function and make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to represent Stockport mental health services and build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
- Evidence of well-developed comprehensive mental health assessment skills.
- Evidence of well-developed risk assessment and management skills
- Evidence of well-developed team leadership and management skills
- Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group of skilled staff
- Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly charged situations
- Ability to manage the performance of staff in a consistent and sensitive manner
- Ability to produce written reports that are clear, unambiguous and produced with agreed timescales.
Desirable
- Ability to provide education and training to different grades of professional staff both informal and by formal presentation.
- Evidence of effective change management skills
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RMN / DiP SW / SROT current registration or other professional registered qualification in a health or social care field.
- Post registered or post graduate relevant study / equivalent mental health community practitioner experience.
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the specialist practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
- Preparation for mentorship or equivalent.
Desirable
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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This advert is for CMHT Team Manager with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. 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 31 Jul 2026.
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