Back to the board
Sponsorship-friendly
Band 7
Full-time, Flexible working
Closes in 2d

Community Team Manager

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS TrustBury St Edmunds, IP33 3NR, United Kingdom£49,387 - £56,515Closes 31/08/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Posted
17/08/2026
Closes
31/08/2026

Sponsorship verdict

Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Quoted verbatim from the source advert

Role summary

This is an opportunity to lead a well-established Memory Assessment Service, soon to be called Dementia Assessment Service. The role involves operational management of service delivery, clinical/managerial supervision of staff, and ensuring high-quality, safe care. The post holder will perform a hybrid of managerial and clinical duties, allocating work and monitoring team performance. They will also provide professional governance and leadership within their area.

Key responsibilities

  • Responsible for the operational management of the service delivery within the service.
  • Provide visible leadership and act as a point of clinical expertise.
  • Having oversight of training and training needs.
  • Delivering regular and effective supervision.
  • Allocating new caseloads, ensuring resources are used efficiently.
  • Maintaining safe staffing levels, including effective recruitment.

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.
  • Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development.
  • Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management.
  • Mentoring [contact details removed]
  • Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects.
  • An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines
  • Ability to travel

Desirable criteria

  • Higher degree or post grad certificate on area of clinical/therapeutic practice.
  • Post basic teaching qualification
  • ILM certificate in management or equivalent

Useful to know

Band 7 pay context

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.

Application window

Posted 13d ago · Closes in 2d

Applications close soon — apply now if this is a fit.

Full advert · preview

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Community Team Manager

The closing date is 31 August 2026

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to lead a well established Memory Assessment Service (soon to be called Dementia Assessment Service).

The Community Team Manager role is responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for clinical/managerial supervision of professional staff according to the trust values. The post holder will be expected to perform a hybrid of managerial and clinical duties within the service specification requirements.

To ensure safe caring, responsive, high-quality service is provided to service users, their families and carers within the clinical environment by ensuring compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and Trust Policies, pathways, standard operating procedures and protocols.

They will allocate work accordingly within the team to ensure effective and efficient use of resources to ensure service users and carers needs are met and monitor the team's contribution and performance to the overall objectives of the Trust.

The Community Team Manager will provide professional governance and leadership within their area.

They will have clinical responsibilities within the role to assist with meeting the MATS agreed agenda.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the operati

Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.

Your seat is reserved — activate it

CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.