Operational Team Leader
The closing date is 13 May 2026.
We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join us as Operational Team Lead for our Mental Health Support Team in East Staffordshire.
The Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is the NHSE/DfE/HEE commitment to developing early support in schools through trailblazer sites that have been accepted via a bidding process.
You will carry day to day responsibility for the operational management and delivery of services within the Mental Health Support Teams covering Burton & Uttoxeter and working alongside the existing Operational Team Leads. This will also include the expansion of the existing team with Trainee EMHPs.
With the support of the Service Manager, you will hold delegated responsibility for the management of the service budget.
You will need to have managerial experience and competence, team development, leadership skills as well as a clinical understanding of low intensity casework/supervision. An understanding of wider agendas such as Thrive, workforce development, outcome measures and engagement with service users would be beneficial.
Main duties of the job
Service Development and Review
* To engage in and support the development of policies, procedures and working practices within the team. Ensure implementation, monitoring, evaluation and compliance with all policies and procedures in area of responsibility.
* Work collaboratively with the Service Manager, and team clinical leads in the planning and delivery of the service.
* To ensure that all Trust policies and guidelines are adhered to and provide guidance to clinical staff regarding implementation.
* To support the local implementation/development of National strategies and to initiate change and practice development.
Management of Resources and Performance
* To manage designated team, exercising effectiveness and flexible budget control in order to stay within budgetary limits in conjunction with locality manager.
* Maintains the achievement of Key Performance Indicators and Essential Standards.
* Authorised signatory for budgets associated with the delivery of all aspects of clinical care.
* Day to day line management responsibility for staff working within the service including management of sickness, performance, recruitment and appraisals.
Qualifications
* Educated to degree or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience.
* Leadership or management training or qualification (or demonstrable experience).
* Experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience in performance management.
* Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff.
* Demonstrated experience in performance management, supervision of others and conducting appraisals.
* Experience of effectively initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational processes.
* Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
* Experience of inputting into Health Roster system (or equivalent electronic system to input staff absence, sickness etc).
Skills
* Comprehensive knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and policy and challenges facing NHS providers.
* Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
* Ability to lead effective and sustainable change.
* Skills in leading quality improvement initiatives.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum (pro-rata)
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