# Team Leader - Specialist Community Forensic Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-specialist-community-forensic-team/28f7912b-0736-4aaf-b6b5-3cab8b400ab7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-leader-specialist-community-forensic-team/28f7912b-0736-4aaf-b6b5-3cab8b400ab7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** North View - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be required to be part of on call rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T09:00:52.360Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Prestwich/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8281461 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8281461?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered professional to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team, as a Team Leader. The Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) is a community-based service in Greater Manchester providing support to individuals with mental health issues relating to their offending/risk behaviour who have been discharged from a secure inpatient setting. The successful candidate will be an experienced registered professional with strong knowledge, skills and experience in leadership and managing staff. You will be a team player committed to innovation and service development, have a positive, motivational and proactive manner. The successful person will support the ongoing transformation of the service incorporating the Trust Values. This role requires the ability to multitask and prioritise - incorporating service development, operational and people management. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential The candidate will be part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborate closely with partner agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, probation and both statutory and voluntary sector organisations. The role will involve the day-to-day operational oversight of the service, working closely with the operational manager and other leads within SCFT ensuring the highest delivery of care. ### Main duties of the job For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements. To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership, and development of a multi-disciplinary community-based team. The team is integrated, flexible and recovery-orientated to deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service. Participate as a member of the senior leadership team within SCFT, contributing to service development and initiatives. Supervising clinical staff members on the team, including completion of appraisals, managing sickness and absence and overseeing training for the team. Regularly chair clinical and operational meetings with support from colleagues where appropriate. To provide specialised advice which contributes to the diagnosis, care or education of patients/clients. Screening of referrals and allocation of cases across the team to relevant professionals. Participate in the service bronze on site / on call rota as required. The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You may occasionally need to work flexibly outside regular office hours to respond to service user need. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Staff benefits - 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years - Excellent pension - Cycle to work scheme - Salary sacrifice car scheme - Wellbeing programme - Blue Light Card Discounts - fuel Genie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles ### 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 ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of legislation applicable to area of work - Knowledge of risk assessment and management **Desirable** - Advanced qualification in leadership - Operational knowledge of secure mental health services ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of mental health inpatient/community work - Experience of MDT working **Desirable** - Advanced leadership and management experience - Experience of working in secure mental health services. - Experience of developing others ## Documents - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682548) ## 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.