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Band 7 Community Perinatal Team Manager

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 21 Oct)

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health

Health and social care

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Overview

Salary: £25,000 a year
About £1,790 a month after tax.
Contract: Fixed-term contract, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Tuesday 3 November

The role

Employer information

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

12-Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity

Are you looking for your next leadership challenge? We are seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Team Managers to lead our specialist Perinatal Mental Health Teams, supporting women and families during pregnancy and up to two years after birth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded multidisciplinary service and make a real difference to the lives of mothers, babies and families.

As Team Manager, you will provide visible leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective care. You will oversee team performance, workforce planning, governance, quality improvement, safeguarding, risk management and staff development, while working closely with internal and external partners across health and social care.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about patient care, values collaborative working, and can inspire teams to deliver outstanding services. In return, we offer a unique development opportunity within a specialist service, access to experienced perinatal professionals and the chance to contribute to ongoing service innovation across Birmingham and Solihull.

If you are an aspiring or established leader looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Our current opportunities are within the Solihull Perinatal Team based at Maple Leaf Centre, and the West Perinatal Team based in Ashcroft.

Main duties of the job

The Team Manager will provide operational, professional and clinical leadership to a specialist multidisciplinary Perinatal Mental Health Team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care for women, babies and families during pregnancy and up to two years postnatally. They will be responsible for overseeing referrals, caseload management, risk management, safeguarding, care coordination and service performance, ensuring care is delivered in line with national guidance and Trust standards.

The post holder will lead and support a diverse team of professionals, promoting a positive culture of learning, supervision, staff wellbeing and continuous improvement. They will manage workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, attendance and performance processes, while ensuring appropriate use of resources and maintaining quality standards.

Working closely with maternity services, primary care, health visiting, social care and other partner agencies, the Team Manager will foster strong collaborative relationships to ensure joined-up care for women and their families. They will contribute to clinical governance, service development, audits, quality improvement initiatives and the implementation of national and local priorities.

Working for our organisation

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Mental Health Professional
Registered with professional body
Evidence of post registration additional training

Desirable criteria

Leadership or management training

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience as band 6 or equivalent
Experience of staff management
Evidence of building and maintaining effective relationships
Evidence of improving service quality

Desirable criteria

Experience within perinatal mental health
Experience of change management
Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to clinical practice

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of how mental health affects women in the perinatal period and unique risk factors to be considered.
Demonstrate risk management skills

Desirable criteria

Ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities

Additional employer information

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed. Our selection process may involve more than one interview or assessment.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.