Team Leader - Adult Community Mental Health
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Team Leader within the Adult Community Mental Health Service in St. Albans. The successful candidate will be an experienced Mental Health clinician, providing leadership and supervision to a multi-disciplinary team. They will manage staff, maintain a clinical role, and contribute to policy development, working closely with the Service Manager to ensure high standards of practice and service delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into their first management role or an experienced manager seeking a new direction.
Essential criteria
- RMN/DipSW/CQSW/OT qualification
- Evidence of current registration with NMC, GSCC or HPC
Desirable criteria
- Cert or Dip. in management
- Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
- Clear understanding of the needs of people with mental health difficulties
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, theory and policies relating to mental health; such as Community Care Legislation, Mental Health Act, the Personalisation agenda, Social Inclusion etc
- The ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide ongoing operational, clinical and professional supervision
- The ability to assess complex needs and work effectively with service users, their carers and social networks
- Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory and non-statutory partners
- The ability to prioritise work and deliver to agreed time scales and standards
- Excellent team working skills, with the ability to negotiate compromise and resolve conflict
- Able to write structured, detailed and clear reports and record client information in accordance with statutory requirements and trust's guidelines
- Have a clear understanding of the key strategic issues for mental health services
- Commitment to working within equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice
- Extensive post qualifying experience of working with people with mental health problems in the community
- Experience of providing clinical and management supervision
- Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor
- Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment
- Involvement in the development of a new service or of change management
- RMN/DipSW/CQSW/OT qualification
- Evidence of current registration with NMC, GSCC or HPC
- Cert or Dip. in management
- Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
- Clear understanding of the needs of people with mental health difficulties
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, theory and policies relating to mental health; such as Community Care Legislation, Mental Health Act, the Personalisation agenda, Social Inclusion etc
- The ability to lead a multi-professional team and provide ongoing operational, clinical and professional supervision
- The ability to assess complex needs and work effectively with service users, their carers and social networks
- Able to establish and maintain effective links with statutory and non-statutory partners
- The ability to prioritise work and deliver to agreed time scales and standards
- Excellent team working skills, with the ability to negotiate compromise and resolve conflict
- Able to write structured, detailed and clear reports and record client information in accordance with statutory requirements and trust's guidelines
- Have a clear understanding of the key strategic issues for mental health services
- Commitment to working within equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice
- Extensive post qualifying experience of working with people with mental health problems in the community
- Experience of providing clinical and management supervision
- Experience of work as Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interests Assessor
- Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment
- Involvement in the development of a new service or of change management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £58,785 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 9d
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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Team Leader - Adult Community Mental Health
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a talented Team Leader to join the Adult Community Mental Health Service (ACMHS) leadership team in St. Albans.
Come and work in an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health!
Car driver essential as this role is community based, the post holder will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes - including business insurance (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- be an experienced Mental Health clinician (Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist)
- have excellent assessment and risk management skills
- embrace and drive change and innovation
- be a skilled and intuitive communicator with experience of providing leadership
- work directly with the Service Manager
- [contact details removed], development and direction from your leadership colleagues
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into their first management role or for an experienced manager who wishes to take a change in direction and who can take the service forward with enthusiasm and a passion for continuous qu
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