Our client in North London is looking for an experienced Team Manager to lead a specialist Mental Health Hospital, Forensic & Addiction Services Team within Adult Social Care.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a qualified Social Worker and practising Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to oversee a multidisciplinary service supporting adults within mental health inpatient settings, forensic services, and addiction pathways. You will provide operational, professional, and strategic leadership, ensuring high-quality, legally compliant, and person-centred services are delivered while driving service development and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Social Workers and AMHPs across hospital, forensic, and addiction services.
- Provide oversight of complex, high-risk, safeguarding, and Mental Health Act cases.
- Ensure effective discharge planning and smooth transitions between inpatient and community services.
- Deliver professional leadership and quality assurance for Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, and safeguarding practice.
- Chair complex case discussions, safeguarding meetings, and multi-agency forums.
- Develop strong partnerships with NHS Trusts, secure hospitals, probation services, police, housing providers, and community organisations.
- Drive service improvement, performance management, and workforce development.
- Monitor budgets, resources, and service delivery to ensure statutory compliance and value for money.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
- Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
- AMHP Qualification.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.
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