Deputy Team Leader
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust · Theatre Practitioner · viaNHS Jobs
£39,959–£48,117 a year
- Closing date
- 17 Nov 2026
- Posted
- 11d ago
- Specialism
- Theatre Practitioner
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5702922
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Job summary
Deputy Team Lead (Band 6)
Newcastle Adult Community Mental Health Team (Lyme Brook Centre)
Full-Time Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Are you an experienced mental health professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate clinician to join our leadership team as Deputy Team Lead within Newcastle Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at the Lyme Brook Centre on the Bradwell Hospital site. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst continuing to make a real difference to the lives of people accessing secondary mental health services.
Working closely alongside the Team Lead, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Team, supporting staff, influencing service development and helping to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
About the Team
At Lyme Brook Centre, we are proud of our supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking culture. Our multidisciplinary team includes Community Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Pharmacists, Support Workers, Nursing Associates, Administrators and students working together to deliver outstanding care for the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme and surrounding communities.
We are committed to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing and creating an environment where individuals feel valued, supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-8390580
Job locations
The Lyme brook Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST5 7NJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
This is far more than a senior clinician role.
As Deputy Team Lead, you will be an integral member of the leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the service while maintaining a strong clinical presence. Working alongside the Team Lead, you will support the operational delivery of the service, champion quality improvement and provide leadership, guidance and support to colleagues across the team.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Supporting the day-to-day operational management of the team.
Coordinating patient allocations and caseload management.
Reviewing waiting lists and supporting patient flow through the service.
Leading on governance actions and quality improvement initiatives.
Supporting incident reviews and learning from patient safety events.
Undertaking audits and helping drive service improvement.
Coordinating annual leave and workforce planning activities.
Supporting students, newly qualified staff and junior colleagues.
Producing reports and performance information.
Providing supervision and professional support to team members.
Representing the team within operational and governance meetings.
Deputising for the Team Lead in their absence.
Supporting clinical decision-making, assessments and duty functions when required.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their leadership experience while remaining closely connected to clinical practice.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Is a registered mental health professional with substantial experience within adult mental health services.
Is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care.
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Enjoys supporting, coaching and developing others.
Can balance clinical and operational priorities within a busy service.
Is solution-focused, resilient and able to inspire confidence in others.
Enjoys driving change and contributing to service improvement.
Wants to help shape the future of community mental health services.
Previous experience of supervision, service development, quality improvement, deputising for senior staff or leadership responsibilities would be highly advantageous.
What We Can Offer
In return, we offer:
A supportive and approachable leadership team.
Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills.
Regular supervision and professional development.
A strong culture of learning and innovation.
Flexible working opportunities.
Free parking on site.
The opportunity to genuinely influence patient care, staff experience and service development.
Most importantly, you'll be joining a team that is ambitious, supportive, caring and committed to making a difference every day.
Job responsibilities
About the Role
This is far more than a senior clinician role.
As Deputy Team Lead, you will be an integral member of the leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the service while maintaining a strong clinical presence. Working alongside the Team Lead, you will support the operational delivery of the service, champion quality improvement and provide leadership, guidance and support to colleagues across the team.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Supporting the day-to-day operational management of the team.
Coordinating patient allocations and caseload management.
Reviewing waiting lists and supporting patient flow through the service.
Leading on governance actions and quality improvement initiatives.
Supporting incident reviews and learning from patient safety events.
Undertaking audits and helping drive service improvement.
Coordinating annual leave and workforce planning activities.
Supporting students, newly qualified staff and junior colleagues.
Producing reports and performance information.
Providing supervision and professional support to team members.
Representing the team within operational and governance meetings.
Deputising for the Team Lead in their absence.
Supporting clinical decision-making, assessments and duty functions when required.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their leadership experience while remaining closely connected to clinical practice.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Is a registered mental health professional with substantial experience within adult mental health services.
Is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care.
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Enjoys supporting, coaching and developing others.
Can balance clinical and operational priorities within a busy service.
Is solution-focused, resilient and able to inspire confidence in others.
Enjoys driving change and contributing to service improvement.
Wants to help shape the future of community mental health services.
Previous experience of supervision, service development, quality improvement, deputising for senior staff or leadership responsibilities would be highly advantageous.
What We Can Offer
In return, we offer:
A supportive and approachable leadership team.
Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills.
Regular supervision and professional development.
A strong culture of learning and innovation.
Flexible working opportunities.
Free parking on site.
The opportunity to genuinely influence patient care, staff experience and service development.
Most importantly, you'll be joining a team that is ambitious, supportive, caring and committed to making a difference every day.
What you need to do now
Applications are handled by North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust on their own site — BOQQS does not collect CVs or hold your application. This listing closes on 17 Nov 2026.
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