Job summary
- Main area
- Team Manager for the Hospital Mental Health Liaison (and Care Home) based at The Great Western Hospital
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 342-SWN041-0625
- Employer
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Victoria centre
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Mental Health Liaison Team Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to apply for the team Managers post of a well established Mental health liaison team providing a service to the Great western Hospital in Swindon. This role also covers the the Care Home Liaison team serving all the Care homes in the Swindon area.
Main duties of the job
Along with the Senior Practitioners in the team to oversee the smooth running of the Mental Health Liaison and Care Home liaison teams.
Ensure that people presenting to the acute hospital with Mental health issues are assessed in a timely and comprehensive manner with appropriate signposting and safe discharge plans.
The team serves individuals who are 18+ and will work alongside their acute care colleagues to ensure a timely and appropriate assessment.
Liaison with staff in the acute trust.
Working for our organisation
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Over see the running of the MHL and CHL teams, managing a small number of staff and providing leadership to the team.
The management of the team budget and safe and effective running of the team and supporting staff.
Person specification
registration
Essential criteria
- Has a relevant registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in managing within the mental health field
- Experienced working in an assessment and signposting team
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in a range of Mental health settings including Older adults
- Experience of working collaboratively with acute colleagues
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of psychosocial assessment
- Knowledge of legal frameworks such as the MHA and MCA
Desirable criteria
- knowledge of different management approaches
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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
- Liz Cox
- Job title
- Access Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 836800
- Additional information
You will be supported in the role by the Senior Practitioners in each part of the service along with the Access Services Manager and wider Senior management team. The team is well established, and fully recruited clinical and administrative staff with a wealth of experience.
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Bath NHS House
Newbridge Hill
Bath
Avon
BA1 3QE
- Telephone
- 01225 258660
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