Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader - Community Mental Health Team

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

Band 7 Team Leader

The vacancy is for Team Leader of the Basildon First Response Team (FRT). The Basildon FRT is a multidisciplinary service which provides comprehensive assessments and evidence-based treatments for adults experiencing a range of mental health disorders who are also presenting with risks that require management and support of a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate and Lead team functioning with particular focus on:-

Allocation of referrals including delivery of care
Performance monitoring and management
Line management and supervision of staff

The post holder will work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery.

The post holder will contribute to facilitating any future transformation of Community Mental Health Services in line with the MSE Mental Health Strategy.

The post holder will manage colleagues from Nursing and AHP backgrounds, ensuring that the needs of patients are met through the effective deployment of these staff. The Team Lead will professionally supervise the Nursing staff in the team and will also maintain a clinical leadership role.

The Team Lead will carry a small caseload of Complex Patients

The Team Lead may on occasion deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
£8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum + 5% High Cost Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9403

Job locations

Basildon Resource Centre

Basildon

SS16 5NL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Generic Managerial responsibilities both within an operational and strategic context

Provide regular supervision and support to all staff that will include monitoring of caseloads and clinical practice. Supervision will also include reviewing standards of record keeping such as appropriate updating of assessments, care plans, risk management plans and carers assessments.

Act as a member of the Mental Health Management Team and contribute to the development of policy formulation, planning and resource allocation.

Investigate Complaints and Patient Safety Incidents under the direction of the Team Manager and/or Service Manager/Associate Director and in line with Trust Policies.

Lead multidisciplinary/multiagency practice development and service improvement projects.

Ensure that service users and Carers are actively involved in the planning and delivery of services in keeping with the Trust engagement policies.

Performance Management

Ensure that regular audits and evaluations are undertaken to determine compliance with required CQC, CPA and professional standards.

Contribute to the implementation of the Trusts Corporate Plan, Trust Delivery Plan and Performance Management Plan.

Ensure arrangements are in place to achieve all of the teams performance targets.

Communication and Working Relationships

Establish and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with colleagues including external partners such as Third Sector organisations and primary care.

Act at all times in a professional manner whilst respecting and upholding good practice and acting as a role model.

Clinical/Professional/Specific Managerial Responsibilities

Manage and lead the multi-professional teams in the delivery of safe and effective evidence-based interventions.

Deliver a service within the agreed financial envelope ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness.

Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team.

Work in conjunction with the Team Manager, Service Manager, Associate Director and Directors to ensure that targets are achieved.

Ensure continuity of service delivery by working collaboratively with Line Managers and key professionals.

Work collaboratively to ensure that appropriate rota cover is in place.

Allocate cases and monitor practitioners workload.

Organise and chair Care Planning and Review meetings for clients who present with significant risks and who have complex needs.

Organise and chair weekly MDT meetings as and when required.

Lead and ensure the implementation of agreed action plans including risk management plans for individuals with high risk/complex needs.

Ensure adherence to the relevant legislative requirements.

Contribute to effective communication and liaison within the wider MH services and with other services and professionals including statutory and voluntary agencies and community groups.

Act as a resource for advice and expertise to staff, service users, Carers and other agencies such as GPs in addition to other primary care and CCG colleagues.

Act as Designated Officer for Adult Protection Investigations.

Ensure adherence to Governance requirements.

Ensure compliance with relevant inquiry recommendations.

Ensure service information requirements are met through the production of required statistics and data, also ensuring completion of daily diary sheets.

Report to the relevant Social Work Lead on matters pertaining to the professional agenda and ensure appropriate attendance at the professional Fora.

Report to the relevant Nurse Lead on matters pertaining to the professional agenda and ensure appropriate attendance at the professional Fora.

Support the Social Work and Mental Health Nurse Lead to promote high standards of professional practice.

Supervise professional practice for the discharge of statutory duties under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 and other relevant legislation and guidance.

Organise and Chair relevant professionals meetings.

Ensure staff act in accordance with relevant professional codes of conduct and standards.

Manage own workload and in conjunction with the Team Manager, identify and address own development needs.

Undertake projects or tasks outside the normal responsibilities when required.

Human Resources

Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.

Manage attendance and participate in disciplinary and grievance matters when necessary.

Undertake staff performance reviews and appraisals with team members, identifying staff development needs and agreeing opportunities for these needs to be met.

Provide professional advice to colleagues including other disciplines deployed within their particular area.