We are seeking an experienced registered professional to join the QE Liaison Psychiatry Team as Band 7 Team Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care for people presenting to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
You will bring:
- Significant post-registration experience, ideally within Liaison Psychiatry.
- Strong knowledge of adult mental health, legislation, clinical governance and risk management.
- Proven leadership, supervision and performance management skills.
- Excellent communication, organisation and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage change and work under pressure.
You will be passionate about supporting staff, improving services and delivering excellent care.
- Provide day-to-day operational leadership and line management for the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ensure safe, effective and efficient service delivery in line with Trust policies, legislation and acute hospital requirements.
- Support staff through supervision, appraisal, performance management, wellbeing and development.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice and high-quality care.
- Build strong relationships with the acute hospital, Trust services and wider system partners.
- Monitor performance against KPIs, using data and feedback to identify improvements and agree action plans.
- Manage risks and ensure services meet the needs of service users and carers.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. The main duties are outlined above
