Team Manager

Job summary Secondment/fixed term contract opportunity for Mental Health Liaison Team South Team Manager. Reporting to the Deputy Care Group Operational Manager, the post holder will lead on and manage all aspects of the operational duties of the Team / Service line within the specified care group. The post holder will carry out operational duties to ensure consistent management processes and practices are in place across the service line/team. Working alongside the clinical lead for the team, both roles will provide supportive leadership, promoting safe, effective practice, ensuring accountability at all levels. The post holder will ensure all aspects of the trust strategy, trust values and the accountability charter are met, making sure the services you are responsible for are safe, caring, responsive, effective and well led, ensuring effective risk assessments and risk management systems are in place and adhered to in your service area. Ensure the implementation and understanding of fundamentals of care and work in partnership with triumvirate colleagues to ensure legal frameworks / care standards are being adhered to. At all times the post holder will ensure service user and carer/family involvement; co-production and choice are embedded into practice and service development, planning, monitoring and review. Main duties of the job The post holder will contribute to short-, medium- and long-term business plans, considering such demands as audits CQC reports and NICE guidelines, to achieve quality improvements, outcomes and outputs for the care group. The post holder will have a high level of autonomy. The person will be expected to interpret and apply organisational/operational/clinical/professional policies using their judgement, experience and skills. They will be expected to work independently and to guide and oversee the care team's application of such policies. To ensure that staff are aware of the Trust strategy and vision and that this is supported across service area by developing managerial and clinical capabilities. To participate and lead on under delegation service level improvements, audit and transformation activities. The post holder will offer strong clinical and operational leadership, advice and decision making in highly complex situations which require a high level of empathy, tact and sensitivity. The post holder will lead and manage a culture of care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that the Trust values are reflected in all aspects of the role including the management of complaints and compliments. The post holder will take a lead on developing and delivering action plans from investigations within the Trust to appropriate disciplines. About us Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate, and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives. CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall on our last inspection, commenting on how our colleagues' treat patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the Trust. Benefits include: Commitment to flexible working where this is possible. 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service. Yearly appraisal, career conversations and commitment to ongoing training. Generous NHS pension scheme. Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits. Health service discounts and online benefits. Incremental pay progression which is subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network. Health and wellbeing conversations and opportunities. Details Date posted 30 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Secondment Working pattern Full-time Reference number 383-ACA-7788-26 Job locations Royal Derby Hospital Uttoxeter New Road Derby DE22 3NE United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Please view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click on APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account. It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract. Job description Job responsibilities Please view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click on APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account. It is Trust policy that for posts that are for a time limited period, applicants who are currently employed by an NHS organisation will only be appointed on a secondment basis and should have approval from their line manager before applying. Applicants who are not employed by an NHS organisation, will receive a fixed term contract. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or diploma in Nursing or equivalent AHP professional qualification. Evidence of post graduate management leadership Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area. Clinical supervision experience. Complaints / investigation experience. Current professional registration Desirable Certificate in Management. Experience Essential Ability to deliver to deadlines and within resources. Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services. Knowledge of current legislation/national trends and policies in mental health and social care. Ability to use a range of problem-solving methods to identify a number of different solutions dependent on the complexity of the problem. Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services. Ability to work independently, able to offer responsive and timely response to service and care needs and requirements for assurance Ability to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues o Working knowledge of Clinical Governance Professional nursing clinical knowledge related to a wide range of policies and procedures Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or diploma in Nursing or equivalent AHP professional qualification. Evidence of post graduate management leadership Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area. Clinical supervision experience. Complaints / investigation experience. Current professional registration Desirable Certificate in Management. Experience Essential Ability to deliver to deadlines and within resources. Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services. Knowledge of current legislation/national trends and policies in mental health and social care. Ability to use a range of problem-solving methods to identify a number of different solutions dependent on the complexity of the problem. Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services. Ability to work independently, able to offer responsive and timely response to service and care needs and requirements for assurance Ability to analyse and resolve professional and ethical issues o Working knowledge of Clinical Governance Professional nursing clinical knowledge related to a wide range of policies and procedures Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).