Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Team Manager

The closing date is 20 April 2026

Job summary

You will provide clinical leadership to the team in evaluation and monitoring of the service, provide specialist assessment as per the service users, and carer's requirement.

You will lead with other senior colleagues the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice and care pathways / packages and NICE guidance and DH guidance; leading on service development and policy in conjunction with the other Advanced Practitioners, senior clinicians, Clinical Manager and Operational Services Manager.

You will work with the Area Chief Nurse/Consultant Social Worker to ensure that the nursing/Social Care service is contemporary, evidence based and in line with practice standards, providing day-to-day nursing, clinical leadership, evaluation and monitoring of the service.

You will also have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your team as required by your manager, this may include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a Monday - Friday (0900 -1700) for 365 days a year working shifts where appropriate and operationally required.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected on a rotation basis to support the work of the Clinical Manager in managing the performance of the service. This will include financial and resource management, operational planning, clinical governance, scheduling the delivery of the service and workforce planning.

You will be expected to support and plan new service delivery initiatives taking a lead management role in these initiatives as requested by clinical manager or operational service manager.

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

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9931

Job locations

Uttlesford - Western House

Chapel street

Stanstead

CM24 8BZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of the individual highly complex cases and the potential hazards in the service users environment
  • Provide professional clinical leadership at multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business, professional or safeguarding meetings
  • Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate
  • Assess and review care and support and supervise lower banded staff in this process
  • Responsible for teams administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including:
    • Safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard
    • Providing education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance
  • Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff
  • Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission
  • Provide practical support, guidance and education for services users, carers and other professionals as required
  • Undertake, supervise and sign off nursing needs assessments
  • Undertake carers assessment in line with Trust key performance indicator
  • Manage and oversee management and care of service users with highly complex needs.
  • Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
  • Conduct and supervise assessment and observation to ensure appropriate and timely feedback to the team

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of the individual highly complex cases and the potential hazards in the service users environment
  • Provide professional clinical leadership at multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business, professional or safeguarding meetings
  • Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate
  • Assess and review care and support and supervise lower banded staff in this process
  • Responsible for teams administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including:
    • Safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard
    • Providing education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance
  • Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff
  • Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission
  • Provide practical support, guidance and education for services users, carers and other professionals as required
  • Undertake, supervise and sign off nursing needs assessments
  • Undertake carers assessment in line with Trust key performance indicator
  • Manage and oversee management and care of service users with highly complex needs.
  • Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
  • Conduct and supervise assessment and observation to ensure appropriate and timely feedback to the team

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • RMN qualified for at least two years (2)
  • oCar driver, access to vehicle (2)

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the community (2) oMentoring learners (1)
  • oknowledge of physical health monitoring / health promotion (2)

Desirable

Essential

  • Candidate should show willingness to undertake care act training

Desirable

  • Undestanding of the MHA assessment

Essentail

Essential

  • RMN or AHP qualified for at least two years (2)

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the community (2) oMentoring learners (1)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Care Act

Desirable

  • Health and Safety
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • RMN qualified for at least two years (2)
  • oCar driver, access to vehicle (2)

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the community (2) oMentoring learners (1)
  • oknowledge of physical health monitoring / health promotion (2)

Desirable

Essential

  • Candidate should show willingness to undertake care act training

Desirable

  • Undestanding of the MHA assessment

Essentail

Essential

  • RMN or AHP qualified for at least two years (2)

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the community (2) oMentoring learners (1)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Care Act

Desirable

  • Health and Safety

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Uttlesford - Western House

Chapel street

Stanstead

CM24 8BZ


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Uttlesford - Western House

Chapel street

Stanstead

CM24 8BZ


Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Services Manager

Bheki Mlotshwa

Bhekitshe.mlotshwa@nhs.net

01279827479

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9931

Job locations

Uttlesford - Western House

Chapel street

Stanstead

CM24 8BZ


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