Clinical Team Manager – Mental Health Acute Hospital Liaison

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape the Acute Hospital Liaison Service (AHLS) within a fast-paced mental health setting, bridging physical medicine and psychiatry. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to drive safe, timely, person-centred care for complex referrals. You help manage operational processes while providing clinical support and supervision to staff. Your leadership will enable co-creation with partners and improve urgent care pathways. This is a mission-driven opportunity to influence outcomes across the regional mental health care network.

Responsibilities

• Management of referrals to ensure timely care delivery
• Performance monitoring, resource and budget oversight
• Ensure team alignment with core business of the Care Group
• Contribute to development of the Urgent Care Pathway
• Lead and support staff with compassionate, effective management
• Primary contact for the Acute Trust, building strong relationships

Key requirements

• Current professional registration with appropriate healthcare or social work body
• Master’s level education in leadership or equivalent clinical experience with significant people management experience
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and Providing Clinical Supervision
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
• Significant experience managing people and working with complex patient needs
• Experience with risk assessment, safeguarding, and legal frameworks (Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
• Experience in quality improvement and inter-agency partnership working
• Knowledge of clinical medicine management and governance in practice

• leadership
• communication
• collaboration
• risk assessment and management
• clinical supervision and coaching
• quality improvement methodologies

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