Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Team Manager Older Adult CMHT

The closing date is 02 February 2026

Job summary

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for the role of a Team Manager of the Trafford Older Adult Community Mental Health Services.

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and passionate individual who would like to lead and manage a well-staffed integrated team comprising of a wide variety of professionals. This is a great opportunity for professional and personal development.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management, leadership, and development of a designated multi-disciplinary Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OACMHT). The team is integrated, flexible, user-focused, and recovery-orientated to deliver a safe, effective, and high-quality service to service users with mental health needs, to ensure delivery to 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 / call rota as required.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 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

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7692157

Job locations

Crossgate House

Cross Street Sale

Sale

M33 7FT


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
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

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
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Knowledge / Eperience

Essential

  • Number of years / clinical settings worked
  • Service improvement / clinical practice
  • Relevant experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge about the interplay between mental Health and physical health in older people

Skills

Essential

  • Years of experience

Desirable

  • Application form

Knowldge

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant training attended / knowledge
  • Experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of people management
  • Evidence of service improvement
Person Specification

Knowledge / Eperience

Essential

  • Number of years / clinical settings worked
  • Service improvement / clinical practice
  • Relevant experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge about the interplay between mental Health and physical health in older people

Skills

Essential

  • Years of experience

Desirable

  • Application form

Knowldge

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant training attended / knowledge
  • Experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of people management
  • Evidence of 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

Crossgate House

Cross Street Sale

Sale

M33 7FT


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

Crossgate House

Cross Street Sale

Sale

M33 7FT


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational manager older adult CMHT / MATs

Josphat Githaiga

josphat.githaiga@gmmh.nhs.uk

07901102758

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7692157

Job locations

Crossgate House

Cross Street Sale

Sale

M33 7FT


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