# Team Leader - Adult Community Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-adult-community-mental-health/fda46ebe-279b-4e1a-b93e-224de270f489 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-adult-community-mental-health/fda46ebe-279b-4e1a-b93e-224de270f489.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kingsley Green - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical service manager - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T12:58:02.819Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/St_Albans/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Team_Leader_Adult_Community_Mental_Health/Team_Leader_Adult_Community_Mental_Health-v8367247 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8367247?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking to recruit a talented Team Leader to join the Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) leadership team in St. Albans. Come and work in an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health! Car driver essential as this role is community based, the post holder will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes – including business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will: - be an experienced Mental Health clinician (Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist) - have excellent assessment and risk management skills - embrace and drive change and innovation - be a skilled and intuitive communicator with experience of providing leadership - work directly with the Service Manager - receive support, development and direction from your leadership colleagues This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into their first management role or for an experienced manager who wishes to take a change in direction and who can take the service forward with enthusiasm and a passion for continuous quality improvement. In return, we can offer you: - leadership and management training opportunities - 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata) - 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) - One of the UK's best pension schemes - Free Pilates lessons - Special leave for family and personal reasons - NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff) - Employee Assistance Programme Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work in collaboration with the Community Mental Health Services Manager, to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery. To work as part of the Mental Health Directorate to deliver the services required under the National Service Framework for Mental Health To provide day to day management, leadership and supervision to a multi- disciplinary community mental health service team. The Team Leader will manage nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and other staff, ensuring that the needs of service users are met through the effective deployment of these staff. They will also maintain a clinical role and/ or a caseload dependent on sector need. You will contribute at a local level to the development and implementation of policies and procedures. You may on occasion deputise for the Community Mental Health Services Manager in his or her absence, as agreed with the Service Line Leader. You will ensure, in collaboration with other professional colleagues that professional practice meets standards as set by HPFT and/or professional statutes and bodies. For a more in-depth Person and Job Specification please see attached. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive post qualifying experience of working with people with mental health problems in the community - Experience of providing clinical and management supervision **Desirable** - Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor - Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment - Involvement in the development of a new service or of change management ### Qualifications **Essential** - RMN/DipSW/CQSW/OT qualification - Evidence of current registration with NMC, GSCC or HPC **Desirable** - Cert or Dip. in management ### Skills, Knowledge, Abilities **Essential** - Clear understanding of the needs of people with mental health difficulties - Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, theory and policies relating to mental health; such as Community Care Legislation, Mental Health Act, the Personalisation agenda, Social Inclusion etc - The ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide ongoing operational, clinical and professional supervision - The ability to assess complex needs and work effectively with service users, their carers and social networks - Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory and non-statutory partners - The ability to prioritise work and deliver to agreed time scales and standards - Excellent team working skills, with the ability to negotiate compromise and resolve conflict - Able to write structured, detailed and clear reports and record client information in accordance with statutory requirements and trust’s guidelines - Have a clear understanding of the key strategic issues for mental health services - Commitment to working within equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) - [jd and ps. team leader. st. albans acmhs (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694483) ## 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.