As the Team Manager for our Intermediate Care Team within our Mental Health Service, you’ll lead a skilled, multidisciplinary team working across the county to support people with diverse and complex needs. You’ll guide a service that brings together AMHPs, Best Interest Assessors, and experienced practitioners to deliver high quality, person centred support. You’ll provide compassionate, reflective leadership across key areas of practice, including transitions from Children’s Services/CAMHS, reviewing high cost care packages, and enabling effective hospital discharges. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and lead meaningful change, driving forward new ways of working and helping shape the future direction of the service. You’ll also be joining us at a pivotal and exciting time. Our Mental Health Service is undergoing significant transformation – reshaping how we work, strengthening collaboration with health partners, and developing innovative, needs led approaches that improve outcomes for those who are hardest to reach. What you’ll be doing: Providing line management support to the team, with a focus on wellbeing, quality of work and performance management. Taking responsibility for key decision-making, including agreeing outcomes for escalations and complaints. Undertaking strategic planning to ensure we continue to deliver an effective service, whilst continuously improving in response to the changing environment. Managing complex multi-agency work, negotiating with partner agencies using robust legal knowledge. Overseeing safeguarding enquiries that involve the highest level of risk. What we’re looking for: Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Extensive experience managing complex cases, supervising others, and making sound, senior level decisions within a mental health setting. Leadership skills to influence, motivate and manage others. Excellent problem-solving and risk assessment skills. Strong communication and relationship management skills. Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect. Why join us? AMHP pathway: We’ll support you to complete your AMHP training and give you the opportunity to complete AMHP work alongside your Team Manager duties. When you’ve completed your AMHP training, you’ll be eligible for a market supplement of up to £2,500 per annum. Professional development: Continuous learning opportunities and supportive supervision. Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life. Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details. Other job titles you may be searching for: Social Worker, Senior Social Worker, Team Leader, Case Manager, Social Care Manager, Welfare Manager.