# Team Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-manager/da7c1648-7c89-4edb-807d-7409e5e1956e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/team-manager/da7c1648-7c89-4edb-807d-7409e5e1956e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T15:51:17.712Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Teddington_London/South_West_London_St_Georges_Mental_Health_NHS_Trust/Acute/Acute-v8099276 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8099276?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT) offer short-term crisis intervention for adults living within the Trust borough catchment areas. The aim of the service is to treat patients in the community with an intensive recovery-focused approach and prevent admission to hospital for patients being considered for acute hospital admission or to facilitate early discharge from hospital. We also provide support to carers and loved ones during this period. We are a multidisciplinary previously HTAS accredited team, who work closely with our colleagues in the community, acute inpatients wards and other sector organisations. We are passionate about providing person centred care, tailoring care plans to suit the needs of all individuals involved during the care spell and providing a range of psychosocial interventions. The Service operates a 24/7 service, with a Night Home Treatment Team service  function . ### Main duties of the job - Provide strong operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Richmond Home Treatment Team. - Lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary workforce, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Ensure delivery of high quality crisis assessment and home treatment interventions in line with national standards and best practice. - Manage team performance, workforce planning, recruitment, supervision, and staff development. - Monitor quality, safety, and performance indicators, implementing improvement initiatives where required. - Work collaboratively with inpatient wards, community mental health teams, emergency services, primary care, and partner organisations. - Ensure effective risk management and safeguarding practices across the service. - Lead on service transformation and contribute to strategic developments within urgent and emergency mental health care pathways. - Manage budgets and resources efficiently to deliver value for money and positive patient outcomes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Service Delivery  To manage services against agreed health and local authority targets and out comes framework. To coordinate comprehensive mental health assessment for people referred into the service To develop and sustain effective working relationship with staff in other relevant statutory and non-statutory agencies. To maintain a healthy, safe and productive work environment. To work in a collaborative way with service users to promote choice and hopefulness to ensure a recovery orientated approach. To promote and initiate any action to safeguard vulnerable adults. Staff Management To manage and develop staff through the Knowledge & Skills Framework or equivalent appraisal process. To enable other staff to reflect on their own values, priorities, interests, and effectiveness through the provision of professional and clinical supervision in accordance with the Trust procedure. To offer support to clerical and administrative staff and assisting the Team Manager in overseeing clerical procedures. To prepare annual appraisals and evaluations for supervised staff, including the identification of training and development needs.   Management Responsibilities  To ensure effective budget management of staffing, commissioning and where appropriate, individualised budgets. To manage the care delivery and service coordination in terms of supervising staff, referrals, zoning and risk assessment , decision-making and reviews. To negotiate and problem solve in challenging situations where agreement is required. To chair meetings, attend meetings, respond to operational situations and emergencies. To be responsible for managing referrals to the team. To have direct access to the team devolved budgets for service provision. To participate in training courses/seminars/workshops as appropriate. To participative in, and where appropriate, leading departmental projects and committees, as directed by the Clinical lead/Manager. To be responsive to the need for informal supervision across the team. To promote close working relationships between the team and other sections within the Trust and other relevant agencies. In conjunction with the Clinical lead/Manager, to advertise, shortlist, interview and appoint staff to the team. To ensure that staff are keeping professional records, and preparation of necessary reports. To ensure staff are maintaining data quality. To maintain contacts with other agencies and professionals in relation to responsibility for overall management of complex cases. To ensure team members are following Trust and other relevant policies. To assist the Clinical Lead/Manager in the preparation and presentation of periodic performance reports for the Trust and the CCG / LA. To further develop the implementation of RIO in Adult Community Services. To ensure team members adhere to the relevant professional code of conduct, keep up to date and meet professional requirements, in conjunction with the Professional Head. To co-ordinate the day-to-day operational process, to include timely assessment, coordination of outpatient and home visits and other duties as appropriate. To ensure the Trust and Social Services’ policies on staff supervision, health and sickness, safety and equal opportunities are adhered to. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. ## Job Details Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT) offer short-term crisis intervention for adults living within the Trust borough catchment areas. The aim of the service is to treat patients in the community with an intensive recovery-focused approach and prevent admission to hospital for patients being considered for acute hospital admission or to facilitate early discharge from hospital. We also provide support to carers and loved ones during this period. We are a multidisciplinary previously HTAS accredited team, who work closely with our colleagues in the community, acute inpatients wards and other sector organisations. We are passionate about providing person centred care, tailoring care plans to suit the needs of all individuals involved during the care spell and providing a range of psychosocial interventions. The Service operates a 24/7 service, with a Night Home Treatment Team service function . ## Job Description Provide strong operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Richmond Home Treatment Team. Lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary workforce, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Ensure delivery of high quality crisis assessment and home treatment interventions in line with national standards and best practice. Manage team performance, workforce planning, recruitment, supervision, and staff development. Monitor quality, safety, and performance indicators, implementing improvement initiatives where required. Work collaboratively with inpatient wards, community mental health teams, emergency services, primary care, and partner organisations. Ensure effective risk management and safeguarding practices across the service. Lead on service transformation and contribute to strategic developments within urgent and emergency mental health care pathways. Manage budgets and resources efficiently to deliver value for money and positive patient outcomes. ## Responsibilities Service Delivery To manage services against agreed health and local authority targets and out comes framework. To coordinate comprehensive mental health assessment for people referred into the service To develop and sustain effective working relationship with staff in other relevant statutory and non-statutory agencies. To maintain a healthy, safe and productive work environment. To work in a collaborative way with service users to promote choice and hopefulness to ensure a recovery orientated approach. To promote and initiate any action to safeguard vulnerable adults. Staff Management To manage and develop staff through the Knowledge & Skills Framework or equivalent appraisal process. To enable other staff to reflect on their own values, priorities, interests, and effectiveness through the provision of professional and clinical supervision in accordance with the Trust procedure. To offer support to clerical and administrative staff and assisting the Team Manager in overseeing clerical procedures. To prepare annual appraisals and evaluations for supervised staff, including the identification of training and development needs. Management Responsibilities To ensure effective budget management of staffing, commissioning and where appropriate, individualised budgets. To manage the care delivery and service coordination in terms of supervising staff, referrals, zoning and risk assessment , decision-making and reviews. To negotiate and problem solve in challenging situations where agreement is required. To chair meetings, attend meetings, respond to operational situations and emergencies. To be responsible for managing referrals to the team. To have direct access to the team devolved budgets for service provision. To participate in training courses/seminars/workshops as appropriate. To participative in, and where appropriate, leading departmental projects and committees, as directed by the Clinical lead/Manager. To be responsive to the need for informal supervision across the team. To promote close working relationships between the team and other sections within the Trust and other relevant agencies. In conjunction with the Clinical lead/Manager, to advertise, shortlist, interview and appoint staff to the team. To ensure that staff are keeping professional records, and preparation of necessary reports. To ensure staff are maintaining data quality. To maintain contacts with other agencies and professionals in relation to responsibility for overall management of complex cases. To ensure team members are following Trust and other relevant policies. To assist the Clinical Lead/Manager in the preparation and presentation of periodic performance reports for the Trust and the CCG / LA. To further develop the implementation of RIO in Adult Community Services. To ensure team members adhere to the relevant professional code of conduct, keep up to date and meet professional requirements, in conjunction with the Professional Head. To co-ordinate the day-to-day operational process, to include timely assessment, coordination of outpatient and home visits and other duties as appropriate. To ensure the Trust and Social Services’ policies on staff supervision, health and sickness, safety and equal opportunities are adhered to. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working at a Band 6 or Band 7 Level - Demonstrable experience of working in a health or social care management role - Experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems - Experience of working in a mental health setting and in the community - Experience of multi-disciplinary working as part of a team to include experience of leading multidisciplinary groups - Experience of case assessment, care management, Risk Assessment - Experience of managing and supervising staff **Desirable** - Experience of project development and management - Experience of quality assurance monitoring - Experience of working as Duty Senior Nurse - Experience of managing budgets - Experience of deputising - Experience of chairing meetings ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered mental health practitioner. - Educated to degree level in a health or social care discipline and registered with recognised professional body - Evidence of continuing professional and personal development - Current and full UK drivers license **Desirable** - Professional management qualification at diploma level or above - Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2 foundation level ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 317.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10393233) - [trust values (pdf, 785.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2069) - [staff benefits (pdf, 239.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2318) - [swlstg diversity (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2314) - [swlstg privacy notice (pdf, 106.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2510) - [dbs information for candidates (pdf, 109.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=627) - [anti racism values into actions (pdf, 815.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2865) ## 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.