Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Bronze on call duties out of hours on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 186-1398-25-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Highbury Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/12/2025
Employer heading
Team Leader - Early Interventions in Psychosis
Band 7
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Job overview
The Early Interventions in Psychosis (EIP) service provide secondary mental health support for clients within their home or within clinics, within Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire . This role will be based within the city locality. The team consists of Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Community Mental Health Nurses, CBT Therapists , Social Workers, Physical Health Coordinators , Support Workers, , Peer / carer Peer Support workers Employment Specialists, a Clinical Lead and a Team Leader, all supported by an Admin Team. The post will be managing the clinical team and ensuring the team delivers a high quality service to our clients, their loved ones and considering staff wellbeing and performance.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic full time Team Leader to join our current experienced and supportive leadership team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a motivated team to enhance the responsiveness and effectiveness of community services for adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
We are looking for a qualified Nurse, AHP, social worker or other suitable professional who has a high level of commitment to working collaboratively with services both internal and external to the organisation. Applicants should have significant clinical experience and knowledge, to inform and support the EIP clinical care pathway. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the Clinical Staff within the City EIP Team to ensure patients/carers and families receive timely and evidence based services that meet agreed performance targets and national guidance, also considering staff wellbeing and service development.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role requires an individual with a relevant clinical qualification and current professional registration.
Experience in the management of people and services in the health sector.
To lead and co-ordinate a high quality, safe, effective and efficient service to meet the needs of the defined patient group.
To ensure delivery of the service specification and any required KPI’s, ensuring service development.
Strong links are required with other internal and external teams and services.
This role requires the maintenance of direct clinical contact, in the supervision and management of the clinical team.
The post will have responsibility across Nottingham City.
You will need to be highly motivated, have positive effective interpersonal and management skills.
A commitment to promote recovery orientated practice and to reduce stigma associated with mental illness.
An enthusiastic and motivated individual to support service change within the directorate.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health) plus further specialist knowledge/post registration experience to diploma level or equivalent underpinned by theory within physical healthcare or other formal training
- Maintain current registration with the NMC and adheres to the NMC Code (or equivalent professional body)
- Demonstrates continuing Professional Development within their field
Desirable criteria
- Degree Level Education or Advanced Diploma
- Management and Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Enhanced clinical expertise and experience for the banding
Desirable criteria
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
- Leadership experience within a community clinical team
- Managing Budgets
- Recruitment of staff
- Conduct and disciplinary management within staff teams
- Undertaking investigations and complaints
- Managing Change within the service and supporting staff within this
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate leadership and management skills and qualities
- Ability to communicate at different levels
- IT skills
- Good written and report writing skills
- Sound judgement and decision making skills
- The ability to problem solve and find solutions
- Motivate and inspire others
- Innovative and change focused
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
- Participate in out of hours on call at Bronze level on a Rota basis
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge of the principals of medication management and concordance
- Knowledge of education of others and identification of training requirements
- Advanced knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Health Act Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and Safeguarding etc
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessment
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of national guidance relating to EIP
- Knowledge of management theories
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care.
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
Physical requirements
Essential criteria
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.
Training
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake any training that will enhance service delivery.
Desirable criteria
- Trained in psychosocial interventions
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathon Guy
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 969 1300
- Additional information
Additional contact: Kelly Simpson Managerial & Strategic Lead for Psychosis - [email protected]
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