Job summary
Team Leader for our Mental Health Liaison/The Haven Service which is part of our Urgent Care Service based on the Conquest Site. Are you able to Lead, Inspire, Transform our Service?
Are you a dynamic leader with essential management experience for this role and ready to make a real impact?
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Team Leader to take the helm of a high-performing Mental Health Liaison Service/The Haven based in Hastings, driving excellence in patient care and service delivery. If you're a confident decision-maker, a mentor, and a problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
Working alongside the Clinical Team and under the leadership of the Service Manager, the Team Leader will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Mental Health Liaison Team & The Haven delivers holistic, patient-centred, and safe care across the Urgent Care Pathway. You will work closely with the Crisis Team at Woodlands and the teams across the general hospital at Conquest Hospital a to provide seamless support to those in crisis.
Main duties of the job
What You'll Be Doing:
- Leading with purpose - Manage and inspire a clinical team to deliver outstanding patient care.
- Shaping the future - Oversee referrals, service delivery, and performance to ensure high-quality, patient-centred outcomes.
- Empowering your team - Provide supervision, support, and mentorship to help staff reach their full potential.
- Making key decisions - Handle complex cases, coordinate recruitment, and lead risk management initiatives.
- Driving excellence - Ensure financial and clinical effectiveness while upholding the highest standards of care.
- Taking charge when it matters most - Respond to serious incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns with confidence.
- Championing equality & inclusion - Ensure diversity, fairness, and respect are embedded in all aspects of the service.
About us
Why Join Us?
? A chance to lead a talented, dedicated team.? A supportive and inclusive work environment.? Competitive salary and benefits package.? Career development and leadership opportunities.
This is your opportunity to step into a leadership role that makes a real difference. If you're ready to inspire, innovate, and lead with confidence, we want to hear from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What You Bring to the Role:
- Passion for leadership A proven ability to inspire and manage a clinical team.
- Clinical expertise A strong background in patient care, with the ability to manage complex cases.
- A strategic mindset Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and service improvement.
- A problem-solving approach The confidence to handle challenges and make critical decisions under pressure.
- A commitment to excellence A drive to ensure the highest standards of care and service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What You Bring to the Role:
- Passion for leadership A proven ability to inspire and manage a clinical team.
- Clinical expertise A strong background in patient care, with the ability to manage complex cases.
- A strategic mindset Experience in performance monitoring, risk management, and service improvement.
- A problem-solving approach The confidence to handle challenges and make critical decisions under pressure.
- A commitment to excellence A drive to ensure the highest standards of care and service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience. Current professional registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
- Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
- Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
- Experience of managing staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to minimum diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience. Current professional registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of and demonstrable achievement in clinical practice
- Experience of providing professional support/supervision and motivation of staff
- Understanding of Health and Social Care Governance
- Experience of managing staff
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).
