# Team Leader - Community Mental Health > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-community-mental-health/955f9ee2-21e6-43ae-a470-8c2bef80f04a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-community-mental-health/955f9ee2-21e6-43ae-a470-8c2bef80f04a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed Term/Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Community working Monday to Friday 9-5) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T10:42:36.358Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Mental_Health/Community_Mental_Health-v8124809 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124809?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The  Mansfield Local Mental Health Team  (LMHT) are looking to recruit a compassionate and highly skilled Team Leader to join the LMHT management team. Working in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and members of the wider LMHT workforce, the Team Leader will be responsible for leading, monitoring and evaluating the practice of the team driving towards clinical excellence. The post holder will provide and oversee managerial supervision and support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care and provide senior leadership within the service. This is an exciting time for the  LMHTs  during our transformation and the right candidate will be involved in shaping this new way of working . The Mid Notts  LMHTs  prides ourselves on offering high quality evidenced based care to service users and their support network, but also being a warm and supportive team that places an emphasis on a positive working culture. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to ensure effective delivery of evidence based practice by the team, in accordance with Trust systems , policies and procedures. Ensuring all performance management and  governance arrangements are in place. You will execute LMHT service transformation in line with the NHS Long Term Plan,  supporting the evolution of pathway interventions with the community mental services.  You will embed, implement and monitor new ways of working. You will evidence active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing  support, education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification which you will find attached to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate leadership and management skills **Desirable** - High level of Emotional intelligence ### Training **Essential** - Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery ### Knowledge **Essential** - Advanced knowledge of medication management and concordance - Knowledge of education of others and training requirements - Advanced knowledge of CPA, MHA, MCS, DoLS, safeguarding - Knowledge of current legislation and clinical risk assessment - Knowledge of Nursing 6Cs or equivalent for own profession **Desirable** - Knowledge of national and local issues impacting care - Knowledge of management theories ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding **Desirable** - The ability to deal with and resolve conflict ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional qualification (Hental Health/Learning Disabilities) to diploma level plus further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to Diploma level or equivalent - NMC or equivalent professional registration - Management/leadership qualification and experience - Demonstrates continuing Professional Development within their specialism. ### Physical requirements **Essential** - Has the physical ability to perform the full range of clinical duties. ### Values and Behaviours **Essential** - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork - All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation ### Contractual Requirements **Essential** - A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010 - Ability to work to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays) ## Documents - [about the trust (pdf, 6.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2983) - [colleague benefits (pdf, 16.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2913) - [about nottinghamshire healthcare (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2079) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 368.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10421446) ## 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.