Team leader - home treatment team

Team Leader - Home Treatment Team

The closing date is 18 June 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to work at the forefront of innovation in Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and to play an instrumental role in Hertfordshire.

The team is a CYPMHS Tier 4 home treatment team (HTT) which offers an alternative to an in‑patient admission. The service works with 13‑18 year olds and is a multidisciplinary team who provide intensive support within the young person's home.

The Team Leader will be responsible for the clinical and operational management of the team and provide leadership to the clinical team, in partnership with the CAMHS senior management, operational manager, consultant psychiatrists and lead clinicians on service planning, development and evaluation.

The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at band 6 or equivalent.

The successful candidate will also have the following skills and experience:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good knowledge of the Children Act and Mental Health Act.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to work effectively with a management structure.

Main duties of the job

To ensure effective assessment and provision of a high standard of care within the Home Treatment Team service.

To act as a positive clinical lead and role model within the Home Treatment Team.

To manage and develop the Home Treatment team who can meet the changing needs of the service user.

To set and monitor care standards for the Home Treatment Team.

To ensure the day‑to‑day running of the service area is maintained to a high standard.

The post holder will be required to work in collaboration with the operational manager to manage the service, to ensure higher standards of practice and service delivery. The role will involve providing day‑to‑day management, leadership and supervision to the team.

The role will involve managing the team performance and meeting KPI targets, supporting team members to provide excellent treatment for our service users, working with the leadership team to ensure the service is continually under review and reflecting and developing appropriately.

All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti‑Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Please note, due to the nature of the role the post holder will be required on site.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

• RN/RNLD/RNA
• Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
• Evidence of management or leadership development
• Registration with professional body

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• Management of staff in a multi‑professional setting
• Significant experience working at band 6 level
• Detailed awareness of issues in service areas – legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PLACE, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards
• Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods
• Experience of working in care settings
• Teaching/training experience
• Knowledge of current developments in mental health, dementia care, learning disabilities care

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.

£51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS included)