Team Leader - Specialist Community Forensic Team

Job summary

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.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.