Clinical Team Manager - Mental Health Acute Hospital Liaison
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Scarborough, YO12 6QLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
11 days leftJob description
We are seeking to recruit a skilled, experienced Clinical Team Manager to work within our Acute Hospital (Mental Health) Liaison Service (AHLS), based...
AHLS accept referrals from SGH via A&E and inpatient wards, providing a 24/7 comprehensive service to patients, clinicians & carers. People are referred with a wide range of needs, including self-harm, functional and organic mental illness. For some people this may be their first contact with mental health services, making their interaction with us a critical part of their recovery journey.
The Team Manger will be skilled at managing operational systems, whilst compassionately supporting and leading staff. You will fulfil the role of primary contact for the Acute Trust, which is essential to build excellent working relationships.
You will have good leadership skills and be motivated to develop the service, to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients, providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time, by the right person.
- Management of referrals to support effective, timely care delivery
- Performance monitoring & management of the service, resource & budgetary responsibilities
- To ensure that the team functions in line with the core business of the Care Group
- To be instrumental in the further development of the Urgent Care Pathway
This role is all about working with your peers to drive positive change and creating a working environment where others can thrive. It is an exciting role, that welcomes registered RMNs, OTs or Social Workers, and those who possess strong mental health assessment and therapeutic skills.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification
- Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR
- Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
- Be trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
- Be a Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of managing people
- Significant experience of working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
- Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
- Evidence of delivering supervision
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using
- Inter-agency and partnership working
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
- Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Research methodology
- The Trust's Quality Improvement system (QIS) - or completion of training within agreed timescale
- Governance and its application in practice
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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