Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Mental Health Team Manager to be one of the first to join our mental health team at HMP Full Sutton, a Category A men's prison located in the village of Full Sutton near York.
HMP Full Sutton has an operational capacity of 659 people and functions as a high-security Category A prison. As a Category A establishment, its core purpose is to safely and securely manage individuals who pose the highest risk of harm to the public, ensuring robust security measures while supporting rehabilitation, stability and progression. The environment requires a strong focus on safety, professionalism and partnership working, with services delivered in a way that balances therapeutic care with the demands of a high-security setting.
The Team Manager will be expected to lead by example, providing strong, visible leadership while remaining accessible to staff. They will adopt a flexible approach to managing the day-to-day operational aspects of the service, ensuring agreed standards are maintained, and leading, motivating and developing the team.
The service will be multi-disciplinary, and the successful candidate will work closely with senior clinical staff to deliver a comprehensive mental health service, navigating the unique challenges of a high-security prison environment. The Team Manager will work in partnership with other healthcare providers, HMPPS, and internal and external Health and Justice services across the region.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Team Manager will provide day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Mental Health Team, holding accountability for ensuring the highest professional standards, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice are consistently delivered. They will play a pivotal role in establishing and shaping this new service, ensuring safe, effective and compassionate care within a complex high-security environment.
The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication, engagement and collaborative working skills, with substantial experience in mental health services and, ideally, an understanding of the criminal justice system. They will provide visible leadership, oversee staff management processes, support clinical decision-making, and ensure the team meets the requirements of the service specification and national Health & Justice standards.
As part of TEWV's Health & Justice Care Group, the Team Manager will work closely with their peer group across the North East and Yorkshire prison estate, contributing to consistent, high-quality service delivery across all establishments where TEWV provides care. They will also work in partnership with HMPPS, healthcare providers and wider regional stakeholders to support integrated, person-centred pathways.
About us
A great experience for our colleagues
We're committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be.
In October 2022, we asked our staff and partners what we do well, the following are some examples
- Good supervision structure
- Engagement and visibility of managers
- Level of autonomy/decision making
- Training & development opportunities
- Open to new ideas/projects/Quality Improvement support
- Wellbeing support for staff
- Communication between partners
Valuing our staff
Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important.
The Trust offers a variety of benefits including:
- Weekly CPD sessions
- Access to trust wide career development opportunities
- Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team
- Free on-site parking
- Long service award
- NHS pension scheme
- 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
- Flexible working opportunities
- NHS car lease scheme
- Full Occupational health support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy
- Mindfulness Sessions
- Access to Coaching and mentors
We require the post holder to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practice, and to consistently demonstrate the Trust values of Responsibility, Respect and Compassion in all aspects of their work
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in Clinical Practice as appropriate to own profession.
- Clinical Supervisor
- Recognised sign-off mentor or equivalent for students (within agreed timescale).
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health or learning disabilities in a community setting.
- Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students.
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
Desirable
- Experience working in Forensic Mental Health or other secure setting..
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant evidenced based knowledge to post-graduate level equivalent, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Skills
Essential
- Manage a team effectively
- Manage change effectively
- Provide effective leadership
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work positively and collaboratively in partnership with external agencies
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in Clinical Practice as appropriate to own profession.
- Clinical Supervisor
- Recognised sign-off mentor or equivalent for students (within agreed timescale).
- Leadership or management qualification or willingness to work towards. Qualification must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Quality Improvement Systems for Leaders or willing to undertake within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate diploma in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health or learning disabilities in a community setting.
- Significant experience of working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant experience of providing clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching to healthcare professionals and students.
- Demonstrable leadership or management experience
Desirable
- Experience working in Forensic Mental Health or other secure setting..
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant evidenced based knowledge to post-graduate level equivalent, of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
- Good understanding of clinical governance and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
Skills
Essential
- Manage a team effectively
- Manage change effectively
- Provide effective leadership
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work positively and collaboratively in partnership with external agencies
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
