Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Team Manager to lead the Psychiatric Liaison Team within Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB).
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with strong leadership and communication skills to join a specialist team working at the interface of physical and mental health.
The team provides mental health assessments and support to individuals aged 18+ presenting at the ED at Morriston Hospital or admitted to acute medical wards across SBUHB.
As Team Manager, you will ensure high standards of care, foster collaborative relationships with acute hospital colleagues, and maintain effective communication with senior clinical and managerial staff.
You will contribute to service development and quality improvement across the Health Board and with partner agencies, ensuring care aligns with Clinical Governance and Quality & Safety priorities.
Main duties of the job
1. Lead and manage the Psychiatric Liaison Team
2. Deliver high-quality mental health assessments and interventions
3. Support clinical assessment and risk management
4. Promote multidisciplinary working across services
5. Ensure patients receive clear health information
6. Communicate with managers, service users, carers, and partners
7. Uphold professional standards
8. Support staff development through supervision and training
9. Lead service improvement and strategic planning
10. Align care with governance, safety standards, and policies
11. Support resolution of concerns or complaint
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Relevant professional qualification. Evidence of post registration study.
13. Management Qualification
14. Clinical skills relevant to the service, to demonstrate in depth knowledge of Clinical Governance issues and its relevance to practice.
Desirable criteria
15. Masters Qualification
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
16. Excellent leadership, communication and problem solving skills with a proven track record. Ability to organise a team and resources.
17. Ability to work well under pressure.
18. Ability to work as a mentor/preceptor for other staff.
19. Self motivated. Enthusiastic and committed.
20. Ability to demonstrated empathy with patients and families. Confident and approachable. Commitment to CPD.
Desirable criteria
21. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
22. Ability to identify and undertake research and audit projects relevant to the clinical area and to supervise junior staff in research and audit activities.
Experience
Essential criteria
23. Significant post registration experience working in Mental Health services.
24. Experience of working in multidisciplinary and multi-agency environments. Experience of staff/team management.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable