Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Team Manager that is committed, innovative, and has the vision and leadership skills to lead our Southport CORE24 service.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team working to ensure that Southport university Hospital is supported in the effective assessment and treatment of service users with mental health issues. This will include providing responsive, emergency assessments within the A&E Department as well as mental health liaison to the wards.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about urgent mental health care, with a desire to continually improve what we do.

Main duties of the job
In this position you will play a key role in leadership and continued development of the service, working closely with the leadership team as well as developing relationships with key figures from the acute Trust.The role will include:

• Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways
• Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
• Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices and procedures.
• Participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff
• Assist in the management and coordination of all services delivered to the service user
• Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team
• Provide performance information, analysing to ensure patients are receiving timely access to services

About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details
Date posted: 06 July 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: 350-MHC8099573
Job locations: Southport and Formby Hospital Town Lane Kew Southport PR8 6PN United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user referrals and models of care.

Participate in case supervision to monitor clinical standards of service user care and documentation.

Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well being, thereby preserving and respecting each service users personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.

Ensure record keeping in accordance with professional and Trust standards.

Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.

Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

Participate in the referral process, including the assessment of patients in accordance with the agreed care pathway and the completion of quality reports, where appropriate.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and act as care co-ordinator, as required.

Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.

2) MANAGERIAL
Deputise for the Operational Manager, as required.

Undertake delegated responsibilities as agreed with Operational Manager.

Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices and procedures, as appropriate.

Participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new staff

Participate the teams emergency self-harm rota requirement based on service needs

Assist in the management and coordination of all services delivered to the service user within the clinical.

Support the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical area

Ensure the principles of clinical governance are incorporated in service delivery in maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards

Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice. This may include liaison with the home office for restricted service users

Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination

Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to

Assist in the development of local protocols to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained

Support the process of staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery

Provide effective leadership within the designated team

Provide statistical information as required

Assist in the maintenance and updating of the teams equipment inventories and service schedules. Ensure regular servicing, maintenance, repair or replacement, as required, adhering to Health & Safety, COSHH and Medical Devised Agency regulations

Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team

Assist in the investigation of complaints and incidents at team level in accordance with Trust policy

Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews, as required

Coordinate utilities, equipment and services and report/refer issues to respective managers, where necessary

Provide relevant staff with the necessary management supervision regarding the coordination and delegation of duties to ensure a comprehensive and consistent delivery of care is maintained

Ensure that the practice of the clinical area adheres to the Trusts policies and procedures

Participate in managerial supervision

Appropriate participation in managing performance of staff, as required

Appropriate participation in managing attendance of staff, as required

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Master level qualification or equivalent level of experience
• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), e.g. RMN, RNLD, OT, SW and current professional registration
• Recognised clinical training in an area pertinent to CAMHS (e.g. Family Therapy, CBT, child psychotherapy)

Experience
Essential

• Management and supervision of staff
• Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
• Managing complaints/compliments
• Effective change management
• Positive leadership of a team
• Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approache
• Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
• Assisting with effective budgetary management
• Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
• An understanding of the needs of young people with mental health problems
• An understanding of the children's agenda including relevant legislation and initiatives (Mental Health Act, Children's Act, NSF, ECM)
• Commitment to child/young personcentred service delivery
• Effective Care Coordination
• Child Development

Desirable

• Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services to young people
• Risk management training

Knowledge
Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
• Audit and research methods
• Clinical / managerial supervision
• Safeguarding children's guidelines

Skills
Essential

• Effective leadership qualities and management styles
• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
• Ability to formulate relevant reports
• Delegation and coordination
• Resource and budget management
• Clinical management supervision
• Ability to work to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Mentorship skills and record keeping
• Flexible approach/creative thinking
• IT skills
• Ability to travel in the course of performing duties.
• Commitment to effective teamwork
• Good time management
• Flexible approach to working

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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