Job summaryA rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and passionate individual to join a forward thinking, dynamic Wigan Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT) as Team Manager.
The post holder will take overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, leadership and development of the service. Using a team approach, the service will provide recovery-focused care with a view to to preventing hospital admission and enabling individuals to to manage their illness in their own home, thereby improving their quality of life.
The Team Manager will also work with the wider leadership team around all issues related to service development.
Main duties of the jobRetain overall responsibility for the management of the Home-Based Treatment Team.
Manage the the workload of the Home-Based Treatment Team, ensuring that appropriate systems are in place for:
- Allocation, transfer and discharge/closure of case responsibility, ensuring that transition in and out of the the team is safely managed, in-line with Core Fidelity benchmarks.
- Supporting patient flow both in and out of hospital, including support with gatekeeping and facilitating safe supported discharge from inpatient wards with HBT support.
- Development of robust care planning to ensure service users, carers and staff are adequately supported.
About usGreater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 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 the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan,, and a a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across 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 and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the 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 for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to to learn and and develop their skills and are encouraged to to generate new new ideas that that improve care for our service users.
DetailsDate posted: 07 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 437-8261251
Job locations: Atherleigh Park, Stott Lane, Wigan, W WN71YN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Staff benefits- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 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
Qualifications
Essential- RMN and evidence of significant professional development OR CSS/CQSW/Dip SW or equivalent Social Worker training and experience OR Occupational Therapist
Desirable- Trained supervisor
- Teaching qualification
- Management/leadership qualification
Experience
Essential- Significant post qualifying experience of working within community mental health settings, working with individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental illness.
- Experience of working in a supervisory capacity
Desirable- Experience of managing a multidisciplinary service or function
- Experience of service development and quality improvement
- Experience of working within the Core Fidelity model for HBTs
Knowledge & Skills
Essential- A knowledge of of the Home-Based Treatment Service Model of intervention and its effectiveness
- Sound knowledge of the factors involved in the development of poor mental health and key features of relapse prevention
- Ability to organise,, prioritise and monitor own and others' workload
- Ability to implement and maintain good standards of professional practice to ensure a quality and efficient service
- The ability to to promote good staff care by creating a supportive environment, which contains workload management, supervision, staff development and training opportunities
Desirable- Knowledge of service service monitoring and evaluation
Other
Essential- A willingness to be flexible, proactive and to undertake duties which may fall outside traditional professional boundaries
- Post holder will be required to participate in an on-call system
- There is an occasional requirement to to travel across the wide footprint of of the Trust to attend meetings and and events relevant to the role
- Committed to to improving mental health services
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 and Barring Service (formerly known as 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 the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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 to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Atherleigh Park, Stott Lane,, Wigan, WN7 1YN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Manager for Urgent Care
Angela Calland
Angela.calland@gmmh.nhs.uk
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 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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
