Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Team Manager - OACMHT

The closing date is 02 February 2026

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity to become the Team Manager of the Salford Older Adult Community Mental Health Services has become available. This is a wonderful well staff integrated team comprising of a wide variety of professionals which makes effective and efficientdelivery of high quality services a reality.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership, and development of a multi-disciplinary older adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT). 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, to ensure delivery of the relevant clinical pathways (functional or organic) as outlined within the OACMHT standard operational procedure.

Participation as a member of the Community Services Management Team in the overall management of community based secondary mental health services.

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

The Salford OACMHT is a great integrated team to work in, it thrives on caring and supporting each. Every member of the team has equal value, the team works as one and respects individual roles within it.

Salford OACMHT promotes the wider trust values of caring,compassionate, valuing people, respecting one another as well as practising open and honest culture.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.

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

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7678196

Job locations

Humphrey Booth Resource Centre - Swinton

16-18 Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5WW

Salford

M27 5WW


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 Older adult services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement

Management experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Older adult services
  • Minimum 2 years' experience of working within Mental Health services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement
  • Compassionate leader
  • Understanding of older adult services

Good communicator

Essential

  • Understanding of Older adult services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement

Communication

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement
Person Specification

Meets the requirements of the Job Specification

Essential

  • Understanding of Older adult services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement

Management experience

Essential

  • Understanding of Older adult services
  • Minimum 2 years' experience of working within Mental Health services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement
  • Compassionate leader
  • Understanding of older adult services

Good communicator

Essential

  • Understanding of Older adult services

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement

Communication

Desirable

  • Experience in service improvement

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 NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Humphrey Booth Resource Centre - Swinton

16-18 Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5WW

Salford

M27 5WW


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Humphrey Booth Resource Centre - Swinton

16-18 Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5WW

Salford

M27 5WW


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Operational Manager OA Community Services

Rebecca Blydgen

rebecca.blydgen@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7678196

Job locations

Humphrey Booth Resource Centre - Swinton

16-18 Worsley Road, Swinton, Manchester M27 5WW

Salford

M27 5WW


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