Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Team Manager - Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team (HEART)

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Job summary

An exciting secondment opportunity to become the Team Manager of the Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team (HEART) has become available. HEART is an integrated team, comprised of a variety of professionals who offer effective, goal orientatied, person-centred care daily.

This role presents a unique opportunity to provide strong and consistent leadership to a dynamic and enthusiastic team who provide care and support for adults with complex and enduring mental health needs.

The desired individual is a professional who is motivated, driven, and has the enthusiasm and ability to lead the day-to-day operations of the team. You will provide strategic oversight for the team and support individuals within the team via management supervision and clinical support to the wider integrated team.

We are looking for somebody who is passionate about rehabilitation, and particularly about the development of community rehabilitation services as part of wider transformation efforts across the mental health landscape. Furthermore, we are seeking somebody with the necessary skillset to support integration with inpatient, urgent care, local authorities, acute services and the VCSE sector

The role of HEART team manager will enable youto support the development of both staff and service delivery more broadly. There is huge potential and scope to genuinely make a difference to the lives of the service user group.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership, and development of a multi-disciplinary community mental health rehabilitation team. To ensure the team is integrated, flexible, user-focussed, and recovery-orientated to deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service to service users with mental health needs.

Participation as a member of the division senior management team, in the overall management of rehabilitation services.

Participate in the service bronze on site / on call rota as required.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7687768

Job locations

Hexagon Tower

Manchester

M9 8GQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

  • 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
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

  • Pay Enhancements:

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

1

Time plus 47%

Time plus 94%

2

Time plus 41%

Time plus 83%

3

Time plus 35%

Time plus 69%

4 9

Time plus 30%

Time plus 60%

  • 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
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Qualified professional (Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist) with current registration with relevant professional body. E.g. NMC, SWE, HCPS
  • Significant post qualifying clinical experience of working within the mental health field
  • Management and supervision of staff
  • Leadership skills - positive leadership of a team
  • Effective team working within a multi-agency framework

Desirable

  • Leadership/management training
  • Experience of working within mental health rehabilitation services

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of the Community Rehabilitation Model of intervention
  • Sound knowledge of the current local and national factors influencing mental health rehabilitation
  • Sound knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

Desirable

  • Knowledge of service monitoring and evaluation
  • Knowledge of change management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective leadership qualities and management styles
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings and form excellent working relationships
  • Line management and clinical supervision skills
  • Ability to work to prioritise and work to deadlines

Desirable

  • Comprehensive formulation of reports and presentations

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to effective teamwork and service development

Desirable

  • Flexible approach/creative thinking
Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Qualified professional (Mental Health Nurse/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist) with current registration with relevant professional body. E.g. NMC, SWE, HCPS
  • Significant post qualifying clinical experience of working within the mental health field
  • Management and supervision of staff
  • Leadership skills - positive leadership of a team
  • Effective team working within a multi-agency framework

Desirable

  • Leadership/management training
  • Experience of working within mental health rehabilitation services

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of the Community Rehabilitation Model of intervention
  • Sound knowledge of the current local and national factors influencing mental health rehabilitation
  • Sound knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

Desirable

  • Knowledge of service monitoring and evaluation
  • Knowledge of change management

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Effective leadership qualities and management styles
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings and form excellent working relationships
  • Line management and clinical supervision skills
  • Ability to work to prioritise and work to deadlines

Desirable

  • Comprehensive formulation of reports and presentations

Other

Essential

  • Commitment to effective teamwork and service development

Desirable

  • Flexible approach/creative thinking

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

Hexagon Tower

Manchester

M9 8GQ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Hexagon Tower

Manchester

M9 8GQ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Liz King

liz.king@gmmh.nhs.uk

07990345594

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7687768

Job locations

Hexagon Tower

Manchester

M9 8GQ


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