Community Team Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the East Suffolk Specialist Children's mental health team, supporting young adults aged 4-18yr. As Community Team Manager, you will provide operational oversight leadership for service delivery, working closely with the SCAMHS Triumvirate. You will be supported by a Community Matron and an Operational Manager. The role offers leadership, development, and training opportunities for professional growth. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader with experience in community mental health services with the under 18 age group.
Key responsibilities
- Providing visible, values-based leadership and acting as a positive role model within the service
- Managing and supporting the team to ensure staff are appropriately trained, informed and competent in their roles
- Ensuring robust systems are in place for supervision, appraisal, objective setting and personal development
- Allocating and overseeing caseloads to ensure safe practice and the effective use of resources
- Maintaining safe staffing levels within agreed budgets
- Monitoring team performance and contribution to Trust objectives
- Promoting a person-centred approach that actively involves service users, families and carers in care planning and delivery
Essential criteria
- Nursing Degree or equivalent, Dip SW, or Dip OT, or equivalent or HCPC registered
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management / supervision experience
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development
- -Mentoring Experience
- Competent and effective treatment skills
- Care planning skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
Desirable criteria
- Ongoing professional development
- ILM certificate in management or equivalent
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Community Team Manager
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
Community Team Manager - [contact details removed] Health Services (SCAMHS) East Suffolk
This is an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Specialist Childrens mental health team, supporting young adults aged 4-18yr during a crucial stage of their development. Our service sits within Children, Families and Young People (CFYP) services and benefits from a well-established clinical treatment pathways designed to deliver responsive, high-quality care.
As Community Team Manager , you will provide operational oversight leadership for service delivery, working closely with the SCAMHS Triumvirate with Principle Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist. You will be supported in your post by a Community Matron and an Operational Manager to ensure excellent outcomes for service users. You will also be part of a supportive wider network, linking closely with East Suffolk YAMHS teams, benefiting from strong peer support and clinical collaboration.
This role offers a range of leadership, development and training opportunities to support your professional growth and career aspirations.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader with experience of working in community mental health services with the under 18 age group. You will bring experience of wo
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