Job summary

Come and join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We are excited to invite applications for a fixed term position of Team Manager within our mental health for older people speciality services. This is rare opportunity for a compassionate leader, with drive and a passion in MHSOP service delivery, to lead and manage The Memory Assessment Service, unscheduled Care team and In Reach team.

Within this role you will have responsibility for the development and operational management of Community Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) within the locality, supporting the implementation of change to deliver strategies for improving service delivery within the service specification.

Developing close working relationships with Clinical Commissioning Groups, GPs, Local Authorities, Voluntary Agencies, Local Strategic Partnerships and the Independent Sector to develop pathways of care to meet the health needs of the population to optimise care closer to home and reduce dependency on secondary care.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide leadership to the service and to work collaboratively with colleagues across both professional and organisational boundaries to create an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish, working in partnership with Service Manager and other Community Managers to implement integrated care pathways within MHSOP.

The post holder will be responsible for effective and efficient financial and resource management to maximise the level and quality of services within budget allocation to achieve financial balance within services working closely with the Finance team.

Working with Head of Service and Community Team Leaders to implement Integrated Care Pathways within the Division, to initiate and be influential in the creation of new models of care and to promote the development of staff to achieve this.

The post holder will develop appropriate partnerships and joint working with local statutory and non-statutory agencies including patient and carer groups to optimise opportunity and support for patients. In collaboration with Service Manager, ensuring the service is planned, monitored, delivered and evaluated in accordance with evidence based practice, agreed standards and in line with Divisional priorities.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.