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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Clinical Team Manager - MHTAS/MHUT

The closing date is 11 September 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Team Manager at Greater Manchester Mental Health Tactical Advice Service (GM MHTAS).

GM MHTAS is a triage service and practitioners are currently based in the Greater Manchester Police Force Headquarters. They provide real time clinical advice to police personnel who are on scene with members of the public experiencing mental health crisis. GM MHTAS also provides clinical advice to custody staff.

The post holder will support the Senior Mental Health Practitioners on duty to ensure that mental health vulnerability is considered, triaged and high quality information and clinical advice is provided when an individual comes in contact with, or to the attention of Greater Manchester Police.

The post holder will support the Operational Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for the clinical team, contributing to the maintenance of the overall service standards.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation.

GM MHTAS is currently going through consultation and will soon be part of the GM Mental Health Urgent Triage Team (MHUT) based at Middlebrook in Bolton. MHUT is an expanding urgent care service across the Greater Manchester footprint. This can be discussed in more detail at interview stage.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide effective leadership to the designated team.
  • Participate in and provide regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.
  • Complete IPDR's with designated team as per trust policy.
  • Deputise for and represent the Operational Manager when required.
  • Implement workload supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and professional advice delivered.
  • Work with local services to enhance pathways, seeking opportunity when clinically appropriate to reduce the demand on emergency services and improve the experience of the service user.
  • Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with services

    o Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards by completing regular clinical audits with the team.

    o Participate and take a lead in promoting positive interagency working.
  • Manage the Health Roster for 24 hour shift pattern.
  • Ensure a safe space for the team during regular staff meeting and case reviews.
  • Undertake a senior practitioner role as required within the service to maintain direct assessment and care skills/working knowledge of the service.
  • Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate.
  • Take a lead in the recruitment and selection and induction processes in accordance with all three Trust policies
  • Proactively support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices, and procedures as appropriate.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7415825-A

Job locations

Force Headquarters

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Meets the requirements of the Job Specification

Essential

  • Understanding of urgent care services across GM including mental health liaison, community mental health teams and home based treatment teams

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement and organisational change

Management experience

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership experience
  • Experience of working within Mental Health services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement
  • Compassionate leader

Good communicator

Essential

  • Evidence of strong communication skills

Desirable

  • A good understanding of supervisions and appraisals
Person Specification

Meets the requirements of the Job Specification

Essential

  • Understanding of urgent care services across GM including mental health liaison, community mental health teams and home based treatment teams

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement and organisational change

Management experience

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership experience
  • Experience of working within Mental Health services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement
  • Compassionate leader

Good communicator

Essential

  • Evidence of strong communication skills

Desirable

  • A good understanding of supervisions and appraisals

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Force Headquarters

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Force Headquarters

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Managers

Faye McShane

faye.mcshane@gmmh.nhs.uk

01942764481

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7415825-A

Job locations

Force Headquarters

Northampton Road

Manchester

M40 5BP


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