Team Manager

Job summary

Are you an excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills, capable of engaging effectively with patients, carers, relatives, and colleagues while demonstrating sensitivity and empathy?

Do you take a patient-centered approach and excel at handling challenging situations with calmness and professionalism?

Are you a strong team player who thrives in collaborative environments?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers!

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will provide day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Minehead Community Mental Health Team based at the Barnfield Unit, Minehead Community Hospital.

You will ensure the delivery of high-quality care to patients in line with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, and resource limitations. You will ensure patients receive exceptional care and work collaboratively with team members and external agencies to address their health and social needs.

You will actively contribute to service development in alignment with the Trust's Strategy and Business Plan, offering clinical support, supervision, and leadership to team members.

This position is a 6 month secondment opportunity ideal for someone either with established leadership experience or to candidates with the right skills and a strong desire to begin a career in management.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!