South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Team Leader
The closing date is 22 April 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a community forensic team leader position within the Southwark Community Forensic Team based at Marina House in Southwark. The post holder will provide leadership within the team for ensuring smooth interface working between services to ensure timely admission and discharges from hospital.
The post holder will provide line management and leadership to the team, working closely with the team of professionals consisting of Nurses, Social workers, Peer Support workers, Psychologists, Administrators and Consultants.
We are looking to find an experienced dynamic, creative, forward-thinking and hard-working individual to work within our friendly team. You will be accountable for the co-ordination of the multidisciplinary team in providing services for individuals with complex needs who will have a history of offending behaviour.
The post holder will be required to lead in the development of team structures in providing case management, co-working and out of area placements within a team base approach.
You will be required to develop and maintain links across a wide variety of statutory and non statutory organisations such as Probation, MAPPA, Jigsaw, Hostels and other voluntary and non voluntary services. You will also be involved in specialist mental health assessments and the application of evidence based psychosocial interventions.
Main duties of the job
* To have overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within the Southwark Community Forensic Team, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
* Manages a specialised mental health team, overseeing the care, risk management and rehabilitation of individuals with mental disorders and a history of offending in the community.
* Directing clinical caseloads, conducting complex risk assessments, coordinating with justice/health agencies, and driving service quality and staff development.
* To lead a team of professional and support staff in the delivery of high quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal take place.
* To manage administrative and operational resources in a cost-effective manner, evaluating the standard of service delivered.
* To co-ordinate multidisciplinary working, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all team members and other services within the Trust, to ensure effective interface and continuity of care between disciplines and services.
* The post-holder will carry out clinical and managerial procedures to a standard that ensures safe and effective care, and complies with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct; expectations that the post holder will place the needs of service users at the centre of care delivery.
* The post-holder will be based with the Southwark Community Forensic Team.
About us
Working for our organisation
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
* Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
* Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as part-time working and job sharing.
* Career development, we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
* Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars.
* Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites.
* NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through Health Service Discounts website.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
* Managing and leading the Southwark Community Forensic Team, ensuring systems are in place to support the implementation of the trusts policies and guideline and partnership working with other agencies.
* Overall management responsibility for the delivery of care within the Southwark Community Forensic Team, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
* Manages a specialised mental health team, overseeing the care, risk management and rehabilitation of individuals with mental disorders and a history of offending in the community.
* Directing clinical caseloads, conducting complex risk assessments, coordinating with justice/health agencies, and driving service quality and staff development.
* Lead a team of professional and support staff in the delivery of high quality evidence-based practice, ensuring that regular supervision and appraisal take place.
* Facilitate development and communication of information between team members, facilitating learning, clinical discussion and staff support through supervision and appraisal.
* Ensure staff can manage packages of care appropriately, monitor and review these packages.
* Assist in and take responsibility for work with clients and carry a caseload, in appropriate circumstances, as agreed by the Clinical Services Lead.
* Provide quality mental health and case management services to clients to enhance their mental health and well-being.
* Maintain good working relationships with other mental health services and local agencies relating to client care.
* Provide point of contact for external enquiries/complaints concerning the team and ensure these are dealt with in a timely manner.
* Provide senior cover as required and deputise for the Clinical Service Lead.
* Manage resources within budgetary constraints as agreed with the Clinical Services Lead and contribute to the preparation of the annual team budgets.
* Commit to delivering compassionate care through clinical assessment and risk assessment, crisis and contingency planning; manage day-to-day clinical risks in relation to the team caseload and advise team members on possible courses of action.
* Ensure team members follow systems of safe practice and operational policies are adhered to.
Person Specification
Registered mental health nurse qualification
* Achieved grade
* Extensive forensic community experience
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Evidence of external working with partner agencies
* Leadership/management course
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to work across disciplines
* Proven ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience
* Significant experience of forensic community mental health settings
* Experience of working with service users with severe mental health problems who engage in risky behaviours
* Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implication for clinical practice
* Leadership/management course
* Completion of approved training in structural professional judgement using tools such as HCR20
* Completion of appropriate social supervision training
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.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
£56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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