Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing Degree or equivalent, Dip SW, or Dip OT, or equivalent, or HCPC registered
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Flexible working hours can be considered
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-ESU7989779-E
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bungalow 5/6 Walker close
- Town
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Team Manager
Band 7
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.
Job overview
Community Team Manager – Specialist Childrens Mental Health Services (SCAMHS)
East Suffolk
This is an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Specialist Childrens mental health team, supporting young adults aged 4-18yr during a crucial stage of their development. Our service sits within Children, Families and Young People (CFYP) services and benefits from a well-established clinical treatment pathways designed to deliver responsive, high-quality care.
As Community Team Manager , you will provide operational oversight leadership for service delivery, working closely with the SCAMHS Triumvirate with Principle Psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist. You will be supported in your post by a Community Matron and an Operational Manager to ensure excellent outcomes for service users. You will also be part of a supportive wider network, linking closely with East Suffolk YAMHS teams, benefiting from strong peer support and clinical collaboration.
This role offers a range of leadership, development and training opportunities to support your professional growth and career aspirations.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader with experience of working in community mental health services with the under 18 age group. You will bring experience of working across primary and secondary care, as well as with VCSE partners, and share our commitment to delivering safe, effective and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
As Community Team Manager, you will provide professional leadership and governance to ensure the delivery of a safe, responsive and high-quality service for service users, their families and carers.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing visible, values-based leadership and acting as a positive role model within the service
- Managing and supporting the team to ensure staff are appropriately trained, informed and competent in their roles
- Ensuring robust systems are in place for supervision, appraisal, objective setting and personal development
- Allocating and overseeing caseloads to ensure safe practice and the effective use of resources
- Maintaining safe staffing levels within agreed budgets
- Monitoring team performance and contribution to Trust objectives
- Promoting a person-centred approach that actively involves service users, families and carers in care planning and delivery
If you are passionate about leading teams and making a real difference to the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply **
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing Degree or equivalent, Dip SW, or Dip OT, or equivalent or HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- Ongoing professional development
- ILM certificate in management or equivalent
Expereince
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management / supervision experience
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development
- -Mentoring Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competent and effective treatment skills
- Care planning skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Ellis
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07795454675
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