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Job summary
Deputy Team Lead (Band 6)
Newcastle Adult Community Mental Health Team (Lyme Brook Centre)
Full-Time Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Are you an experienced mental health professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate clinician to join our leadership team as Deputy Team Lead within Newcastle Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at the Lyme Brook Centre on the Bradwell Hospital site. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst continuing to make a real difference to the lives of people accessing secondary mental health services.
Working closely alongside the Team Lead, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Team, supporting staff, influencing service development and helping to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
About the Team
At Lyme Brook Centre, we are proud of our supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking culture. Our multidisciplinary team includes Community Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Pharmacists, Support Workers, Nursing Associates, Administrators and students working together to deliver outstanding care for the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme and surrounding communities.
We are committed to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing and creating an environment where individuals feel valued, supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-8390580
Job locations
The Lyme brook Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST5 7NJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
This is far more than a senior clinician role.
As Deputy Team Lead, you will be an integral member of the leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the service while maintaining a strong clinical presence. Working alongside the Team Lead, you will support the operational delivery of the service, champion quality improvement and provide leadership, guidance and support to colleagues across the team.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Supporting the day-to-day operational management of the team.
Coordinating patient allocations and caseload management.
Reviewing waiting lists and supporting patient flow through the service.
Leading on governance actions and quality improvement initiatives.
Supporting incident reviews and learning from patient safety events.
Undertaking audits and helping drive service improvement.
Coordinating annual leave and workforce planning activities.
Supporting students, newly qualified staff and junior colleagues.
Producing reports and performance information.
Providing supervision and professional support to team members.
Representing the team within operational and governance meetings.
Deputising for the Team Lead in their absence.
Supporting clinical decision-making, assessments and duty functions when required.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their leadership experience while remaining closely connected to clinical practice.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Is a registered mental health professional with substantial experience within adult mental health services.
Is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care.
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Enjoys supporting, coaching and developing others.
Can balance clinical and operational priorities within a busy service.
Is solution-focused, resilient and able to inspire confidence in others.
Enjoys driving change and contributing to service improvement.
Wants to help shape the future of community mental health services.
Previous experience of supervision, service development, quality improvement, deputising for senior staff or leadership responsibilities would be highly advantageous.
What We Can Offer
In return, we offer:
A supportive and approachable leadership team.
Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills.
Regular supervision and professional development.
A strong culture of learning and innovation.
Flexible working opportunities.
Free parking on site.
The opportunity to genuinely influence patient care, staff experience and service development.
Most importantly, you'll be joining a team that is ambitious, supportive, caring and committed to making a difference every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
About the Role
This is far more than a senior clinician role.
As Deputy Team Lead, you will be an integral member of the leadership team, helping to shape the future direction of the service while maintaining a strong clinical presence. Working alongside the Team Lead, you will support the operational delivery of the service, champion quality improvement and provide leadership, guidance and support to colleagues across the team.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Supporting the day-to-day operational management of the team.
Coordinating patient allocations and caseload management.
Reviewing waiting lists and supporting patient flow through the service.
Leading on governance actions and quality improvement initiatives.
Supporting incident reviews and learning from patient safety events.
Undertaking audits and helping drive service improvement.
Coordinating annual leave and workforce planning activities.
Supporting students, newly qualified staff and junior colleagues.
Producing reports and performance information.
Providing supervision and professional support to team members.
Representing the team within operational and governance meetings.
Deputising for the Team Lead in their absence.
Supporting clinical decision-making, assessments and duty functions when required.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their leadership experience while remaining closely connected to clinical practice.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Is a registered mental health professional with substantial experience within adult mental health services.
Is passionate about providing high-quality, person-centred care.
Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Enjoys supporting, coaching and developing others.
Can balance clinical and operational priorities within a busy service.
Is solution-focused, resilient and able to inspire confidence in others.
Enjoys driving change and contributing to service improvement.
Wants to help shape the future of community mental health services.
Previous experience of supervision, service development, quality improvement, deputising for senior staff or leadership responsibilities would be highly advantageous.
What We Can Offer
In return, we offer:
A supportive and approachable leadership team.
Opportunities to develop leadership and management skills.
Regular supervision and professional development.
A strong culture of learning and innovation.
Flexible working opportunities.
Free parking on site.
The opportunity to genuinely influence patient care, staff experience and service development.
Most importantly, you'll be joining a team that is ambitious, supportive, caring and committed to making a difference every day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Qualified/Registered Mental Health Practitioner
- Experience in Adult Mental Health
- Evidence of professional updating and development in the delivery services to people with mental illness
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically in community settings
- Experience of working with a range of statutory, non-statutory agencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment
- Understanding of psychosocial interventions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Qualified/Registered Mental Health Practitioner
- Experience in Adult Mental Health
- Evidence of professional updating and development in the delivery services to people with mental illness
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working therapeutically in community settings
- Experience of working with a range of statutory, non-statutory agencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment
- Understanding of psychosocial interventions
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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 this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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 this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
The Lyme brook Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST5 7NJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
The Lyme brook Centre
Stoke on Trent
ST5 7NJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)