Community Mental Health Team Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Lambeth older adults community mental health team (CMHT) as a Team Manager. The role involves overall operational management of the CMHT, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care for older adults with mental health problems in Lambeth. The successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary team, manage resources, and drive service improvements, while fostering a supportive and learning environment.
Essential criteria
- Degree or Masters Level Qualification in Nursing (Mental Health or Learning Disability), Occupational Therapy or Social Work OR equivalent diploma plus relevant work experience.
- Registration with an appropriate professional body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England)
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Further training in leadership and management
- Further training relevant to care of mental health of older adults
- Proven experience of using a range of professional and management skills within a community based service.
- Experience of assessment and casework which meets the needs of older adults with mental health problems who require community care and an ability to engage a team to implement this in a systematic way
- Evidence of a flexible and sensitive approach to care and service provision.
- Experience of project management/Quality Improvement
- Experience of management and supervision of clinical and non-clinical staff
- Skills and Abilities
- Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style and to a diverse audience
- Ability to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a team
- Ability to build and maintain high standards of communication with a variety of personnel and agencies at all levels
- Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner which inspires confidence and respect from others
- Ability to lead and sustain change to ensure the promotion and development of seamless services for service users and carers
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in reaching the most appropriate conclusions
- Methodical approach to work with attention to detail but still able to balance several tasks at once.
- Innovative, creative and a willingness to try something new
- Appreciation of the complexities of the clinical management role and how to balance clinical and non-clinical responsibilities
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the care of older people with dementia and acute mental health problems within the community
- Working knowledge of all relevant legislation associated with mental health care, including MHA, Care Act, CPA and Human Rights Ac
- An understanding of care management processes and policy framework in older persons care
- Understanding of the role and function of other organisations providing services to older people with mental health problems
- Recognition of own limitations, strengths and weaknesses and an ability to seek advice when necessary
- Degree or Masters Level Qualification in Nursing (Mental Health or Learning Disability), Occupational Therapy or Social Work OR equivalent diploma plus relevant work experience.
- Registration with an appropriate professional body (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Further training in leadership and management
- Further training relevant to care of mental health of older adults
- Proven experience of using a range of professional and management skills within a community based service.
- Experience of assessment and casework which meets the needs of older adults with mental health problems who require community care and an ability to engage a team to implement this in a systematic way
- Evidence of a flexible and sensitive approach to care and service provision.
- Experience of project management/Quality Improvement
- Experience of management and supervision of clinical and non-clinical staff
- Skills and Abilities
- Ability to present ideas with clarity and in a persuasive and influential style and to a diverse audience
- Ability to enthuse others, co-ordinate and motivate a team
- Ability to build and maintain high standards of communication with a variety of personnel and agencies at all levels
- Ability to negotiate and reach compromises in verbal discussions in a manner which inspires confidence and respect from others
- Ability to lead and sustain change to ensure the promotion and development of seamless services for service users and carers
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, gather relevant information and exercise sound judgement in r
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Team Manager
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Lambeth older adults community mental health team (CMHT) as the team manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is committed to working with older adults and wants to develop or consolidate their management skills within a supportive team. The successful applicant will have a proven ability to lead in implementing and sustaining changes, and an ability to work collaboratively and bring people together.
The Lambeth CMHT provides community based mental health care for people over the age of 65 (or patients under this age with an early-onset dementia) living in the London borough of Lambeth. You would be working within a dedicated team of multi-disciplinary professionals, and be part of a supportive network of community team managers and clinical specialists. Crucial to the role is the ability to communicate effectively with staff, service users, carers and outside agencies, and to think flexibly and creatively. The role is a band 7 full time post and is open to health and social work professionals with a current clinical registration.
Main duties of the job
The team manager's role is to take overall operational management responsibility for the CMHT
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