Team Lead- NHS 111
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced SMHL Team Lead (Band 7) at the Crisis Line/111MH Option service, a 24/7 mental health crisis line. The successful candidate will provide clinical and managerial leadership, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with professional regulations. They will also lead on quality audits and training programmes. The role requires working a mixture of shifts over a seven-day period, with a new office base in Worthing.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinical and managerial leadership for operational and clinical matters.
- Monitor and develop the practice of SMHL staff.
- Develop and participate in a supervision structure for team members, ensuring professional regulation compliance.
- Lead on quality audits within the team and provide regular feedback to staff.
- Run training programmes for substantive and bank staff and ensure mandatory training is undertaken.
- Participate in working groups or service development forums to develop policies, protocols or guidelines.
Essential criteria
- Registered RMN or Allied Health Professional with current registration and relevant mental health experience appropriate to the job role.
- Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of CPD/post registration training in relevant service area
- Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
- Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
- Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
- Experience of managing staff
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £43,742 – £50,056 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Team Lead- [contact details removed] 111
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced SMHL Team Lead (Band 7) at our Crisis Line/111MH Option service. The service is a 24/7 mental health crisis line for anyone who may be in crisis and in urgent need of help with their mental health.
To be successful in this role you will share our passion, desire and empathetic approach to supporting people of all ages with complex mental health needs.
o Be experienced in risk assessment and management
o Be comfortable in a fast-paced and varied role
o Have ability to work autonomously
This role is suitable forRegistered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers who are registered with their relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC/Social Work England).
We have a new office base in Worthing and there will be a requirement to be office based as a part of this role.
You will be required to supervise and support an evolving and growing team are who taking calls and supporting callers in self-defined crises across Sussex.
For this role you will be required to work a mixture of shifts , over the seven-day period. However, we do our best to fulfil our service requirement and ensure our team work the hours that suit their home life where we can. If it works for you and
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