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Team Leader

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Croydon, CR0 1FEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£55,524 to £62,652

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 October 2026

8 days left

Job description

Candidates to please note Croydon is currently undergoing transformation into Neighbourhood Centres. This role is currently advertised for the Croydon...

To have overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within Croydon Community Services in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. To lead a team of professionals and support staff in the delivery of high-quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisals take place. To manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered. To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members, and other services within the Trust and external to the Trust, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services. The post holder will carry out clinical and managerial procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care and complies with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct.There is an expectation that the post holder will place the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.

The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

Qualifications

Essential

  • A recognised degree in Mental Health Nursing, Social work or Occupational Therapy (A)
  • Registered Nurse-Mental Health or other professional registration such as Occupational Therapy & Social Worker (A)

Desirable: - Management course.; - Master level qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing a caseload
  • Experience working in a community mental health service
  • Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision and annual appraisals
  • Experience of managing clinical practice in a mental health service
  • Experience of conducting Biopsychosocial assessments of Service Users with a range of mental health needs.

Desirable

  • Experience of managing conflicts
  • Experience of investigating and responding to complaints
  • Previous experience in a team leader role
  • Experience of conducting safeguarding enquires under the Care Act

Knowledge / Skills

Essential

  • Working knowledge of all relevant legislation associated with acute mental health care,
  • Experience of conducting clinical audits
  • Experience of reviewing Datix and completing Fact Finders
  • Understanding of KPIs
  • Knowledge and expertise in the management of complex risk and crisis

Desirable: - o Knowledge of performance management procedures; - oKnowledge of PSIRF framework

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

14 October 2026

Last checked

15 October 2026

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About the employer

SLA
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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