Team Leader - Community Mental Health Team

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 January 2026

The vacancy is for Team Leader - Brentwood CMHT based at Brentwood Resource Centre.

It is a Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing initial assessments for patients referred to the Secondary Mental Health Service, as well as care coordination for service users suffering from severe and enduring mental health problems. The Team works closely and in partnership with a number of other agencies.

The post holder will work in collaboration with the Team Manager to ensure the highest standards of practice and service delivery.

The post holder will manage colleagues from Nursing and AHP backgrounds, ensuring that the needs of patients are met through the effective deployment of these staff. The Team Lead will professionally supervise the Nursing staff in the team and will also maintain a clinical leadership role.

The Team Lead may on occasion deputise for the Team Manager in their absence.

To co‑ordinate and Lead team functioning with particular focus on:

• Allocation of referrals including delivery of care
• Performance monitoring and management
• Line management and supervision of staff

Provide regular supervision and support to all staff that will include monitoring of caseloads and clinical practice. Supervision will also include reviewing standards of record keeping such as appropriate updating of assessments, care plans, risk management plans and carers assessments.

Act as a member of the Mental Health Management Team and contribute to the development of policy formulation, planning and resource allocation.

Investigate Complaints and Patient Safety Incidents under the direction of the Team Manager and/or Service Manager/Associate Director and in line with Trust Policies.

Lead multidisciplinary/multiagency practice development and service improvement projects.

Ensure that service users and Carers are actively involved in the planning and delivery of services in keeping with the Trust engagement policies.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfill your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Performance Management

Ensure that regular audits and evaluations are undertaken to determine compliance with required CQC, CPA and professional standards.

Contribute to the implementation of the Trusts Corporate Plan, Trust Delivery Plan and Performance Management Plan.

Ensure arrangements are in place to achieve all of the teams performance targets.

Communication and Working Relationships

Establish and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with colleagues including external partners such as Third Sector organisations and primary care.

Act at all times in a professional manner whilst respecting and upholding good practice and acting as a role model.

Clinical/Professional/Specific Managerial Responsibilities

Manage and lead the multi-professional teams in the delivery of safe and effective evidence-based interventions.

Deliver a service within the agreed financial envelope ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness.

Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team.

Work in conjunction with the Team Manager, Service Manager, Associate Director and…