Job summary
- Main area
- CMHT Team manager
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 15 hours per week
- Job ref
- 311-S709-26-A
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Councillor Lane Resource Centre
- Town
- Cheadle
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CMHT Team Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
To have responsibility for the day to day management of the Community Mental Health Team who provide care co-ordination and treatment to people with complex and enduring mental health needs.
The post holder will have responsibility for the management and supervision of the Community Mental Health Team.
You will provide strong leadership to the team to ensure it performs in the most efficient and effective way ensuring all key performance indicators are met whilst providing a safe and high quality service.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the jo description and main responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the jo description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN / DiP SW / SROT current registration or other professional registered qualification in a health or social care field.
- Post registered or post graduate relevant study / equivalent mental health community practitioner experience.
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the specialist practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
- Preparation for mentorship or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Completion of Preparation for Mentorship / Practice Teacher / Fieldwork Educator qualification or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and CPA
- Knowledge of key guidance, screening and assessment processes related to CMHT client group
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and best practice guidelines with regards to this client group.
- Knowledge of risk management issues
- Substantial experience as a senior mental health practitioner at Band 6 or equivalent level in a CMHT or similar service with clients • Knowledge of the Care Act • Experience of managing budgets. • Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework. • Experience in chairing professionals meetings • Experience of managing/triaging referrals • Experience of working with adults with functional and organic mental health problems • Application Form • Interview AFC 19/12/22 JME-261-22 Community Mental Health Team Manager Band 7 with severe/ enduring mental health issues. This should include
- Experience of working with multi-agency child and adult safeguarding procedures.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience of providing day-to-day clinical leadership and operational management, providing clinical and management supervision.
- Experience of joint working with outside agencies.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the Care Act
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Experience of working to objectives, within a performance management framework.
- Experience in chairing professionals meetings
- Experience of managing/triaging referrals
- Experience of working with adults with functional and organic mental health problems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of governance processes, including responding to complaints and completing investigations following incidents
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to function and make decisions in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to represent Stockport mental health services and build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
- Evidence of well-developed comprehensive mental health assessment skills.
- Evidence of well-developed risk assessment and management skills
- Evidence of well-developed team leadership and management skills
- Evidence of the ability to lead, motivate and manage a group of skilled staff
- Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly charged situations
- Ability to manage the performance of staff in a consistent and sensitive manner
- Ability to produce written reports that are clear, unambiguous and produced with agreed timescales.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to provide education and training to different grades of professional staff both informal and by formal presentation.
- Evidence of effective change management skills
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather McClenaghan
- Job title
- Community Services manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 716 4100
- Additional information
You can also contact Leanne Devlin administration manager and PA to heather McClenaghan - [email protected]
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