Team Manager

Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn Are You an Experienced and Resilient Registered Healthcare Professional Ready for Your Next Leadership Challenge?

We are looking for an exceptional Team Manager to lead our integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Service within a busy remand prison setting.

This is a unique and highly rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs. As Team Manager, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership to a skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

Working within a fast-paced environment characterised by high patient turnover, diverse presentations and increasing clinical complexity, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, effective and responsive care across the stepped care model. You will provide visible leadership, operational oversight, and professional support.

This role offers the opportunity to influence service development, support staff growth and wellbeing, and contribute to improved outcomes for a vulnerable population, all while working within a dynamic and challenging healthcare environment.

Main duties of the jobOur integrated service provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and support for individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health and substance use needs. The service operates across the full stepped care model and comprises a diverse multidisciplinary workforce including:o Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) o Psychiatryo Psychologyo Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) o Recovery Workerso Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner so Substance Use Practitioner so Advanced clinical practitioner The prison environment presents a unique opportunity to improve health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people in society, requiring compassionate leadership, innovation and a commitment to high-quality care.

About us Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex.

We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health. We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide.

We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are. Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support.

Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!

Details Date posted
07 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 7

Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
301-IT-Job locationsHMP Dovegate Uttoxeter Stafford ST
14 8XR
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and resilient registered professional who can thrive in a demanding but highly rewarding…