Job Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to take up an exciting and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with a wide range of mental health difficulties. The role holder will provide operational management to Rotherham care group's Older People's Community Mental Health team (OP CMHT). The AP CMHT Team manager will work collaboratively and multi‑agency to develop operational frameworks and structures.
Responsibilities
To be responsible for the operational management of the Older People's community mental health team and to support transformation and service development.
* Promote and maintain a quality environment.
* Ensure agreed standards of care are achieved.
* Improve patient experience and achieve all performance targets relating to the team.
* Provide effective communication, risk management and considered risk taking.
* Provide expert clinical and management advice and guidance for staff and external stakeholders.
* Focus care on quality and clinical assurance as outlined in key clinical responsibilities.
* Coordinate staff training to achieve quality and evidence‑based interventions, arranging and coordinating training for relevant clinical skills.
* Undertake investigations in line with organisational policy (incl. complaints, incidents, serious incidents, structured judgment reviews and HR investigations).
Qualifications & Experience
Knowledge Essential
* Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
* Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
* Experience of providing supervision to staff.
* Experience of developing care pathways.
* Experience managing complex cases and risk.
* Knowledge and understanding of the recovery and wellbeing model and its application.
* Experience working in numerous mental health settings across a variety of patient needs and complexity.
* Knowledge of essential physical health care for people experiencing severe mental illness (assessment & management).
* Professional code(s) of conduct & requirements.
Experience Essential
* Capability to lead and manage improvements in patient care across care pathways.
* Confidence to discuss patient management and express clinical opinion with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Willingness to sensibly challenge and effectively address ineffective/weak/poor practice or systems where they occur.
* Strong role model and leader, inspiring others to deliver safe, effective and personal care every time.
* Apply patient‑centred & recovery‑focused approaches to assessment & treatment, progressing over time to work across whole care pathways with increasing autonomy and a capacity for complex clinical decision‑making.
* Experience of engaging in service/quality improvement/evaluation work, research and/or clinical audit.
Qualifications Essential
* Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
* Up to date with all required statutory & mandatory training.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
* A recognised qualification in clinical supervision.
* Leadership or management qualification.
* Evidence of ability to study at postgraduate master's degree level.
Terms & Conditions
Date posted: 28 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: 376‑RCG‑0669
Job location: Badsley Moor Lane Site, 220 Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QU
How to Apply
Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details about the role. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a large number of applications.
Additional Information
Disclosures and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
About RDaSH
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employs around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued and respected. We have a wide portfolio including mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and working hard to attract and select the right colleagues. Our vision and values are shared by all staff. For more strategic information see https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the benefits we offer visit https://workwithrdash.co.uk/. We are committed to inclusive cultures and value our people; view our Allyship video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q.
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook.
Employer Details
Employer: Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS FT
Address: Badsley Moor Lane Site, 220 Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QU
Website: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/
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