An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager within our Crisis Services; the Team are based in Ripon currently but cover Harrogate and Ripon community.
The successful candidate will manage a team of dedicated staff to support their ongoing development, identifying training and development needs to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe care that is responsive to individual needs.
There is an expectation that the successful candidate will travel between the bases covering the service.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
The Successful candidate will provide operational management of the team including accountability for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained and delivered at all times in accordance with evidence-based practice.
The post holder will be responsible for the operational quality and ensure that the clinical crisis pathway is adhered to. Role and responsibilities include financial and budget management, HR procedures, Leadership of the team as well as contributing to the wider leadership within urgent care services.
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
12 August 2026
Agenda for change
Band 7
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Permanent
Full-time
346-NYA-107-26-A
The Orchards
Princess Road
Ripon
HG4 1HZ
United Kingdom
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
I am welcoming any interested candidate to contact me for discussion using either email or telephone if I am on annual leave my out of office will be on with the alternative contact
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
I am welcoming any interested candidate to contact me for discussion using either email or telephone if I am on annual leave my out of office will be on with the alternative contact
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
- Post Graduate Diploma in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within the first 2 years
- Hold a relevant degree (or degree equivalent) and have equivalent experience to that of Post Graduate Diploma level such as significant experience of working as a band 6 ( or equivalent Band 6 or above) experience as outlined below
- Significant experience of operational management (including leading and managing people, performance and service development)
- Working collaboratively with others
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of delivering management supervision
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Quality Improvement activities
- Inter-agency and partnership working
- Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Governance and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and/or community settings
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates effective Leadership and Management of a Team
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Write reports
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
- Use approved techniques in physical intervention if required in appropriate clinical area.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice
- Project and change management
- Delivering training and education to multi professional groups
- Experience of undertaking or participating in research
- Post Graduate Diploma in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within the first 2 years
- Hold a relevant degree (or degree equivalent) and have equivalent experience to that of Post Graduate Diploma level such as significant experience of working as a band 6 ( or equivalent Band 6 or above) experience as outlined below
- Significant experience of operational management (including leading and managing people, performance and service development)
- Working collaboratively with others
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of delivering management supervision
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Quality Improvement activities
- Inter-agency and partnership working
- Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Governance and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and/or community settings
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates effective Leadership and Management of a Team
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills
- Write reports
- Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
- Use approved techniques in physical intervention if required in appropriate clinical area.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice
- Project and change management
- Delivering training and education to multi professional groups
- Experience of undertaking or participating in research
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.
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).
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.
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).
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The Orchards
Princess Road
Ripon
HG4 1HZ
United Kingdom
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The Orchards
Princess Road
Ripon
HG4 1HZ
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
