Perinatal Service Team Manager

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated team manager to join our specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service. The post holder will work alongside another full-time team manager to oversee the service which is comprised of the Perinatal Mental Health Team and the Perinatal Trauma and Loss Service. The service is based at Springfield Hospital but covers the five South West London boroughs and operates by borough based sub-teams. The team comprises of psychiatrists, clinical nurse specialists, occupational therapists, social workers, nursery nurses, psychologists, psychotherapists and peer support workers. We are a passionate and specialist service dedicated to providing high quality care to women and birthing people and their families throughout the perinatal period. This is an exciting opportunity to join and contribute to the development of an expanding and highly-functioning service. We are looking for applicants with experience of working in perinatal mental health or with a keen interest in this area and who have managerial experience and skills.

The Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include:

• Overall managerial oversight of the service, its operationality and day to day functioning.
• Alongside the other team manager, hold full managerial responsibility for staff members within the service; providing managerial and clinical supervision, managing sickness and absence, ensuring compliance with all trust policies and procedures.
• Alongside the Clinical Service Lead, oversee the performance management of the service.
• Alongside the lead administrator, manage and supervise the administrative functions of the service.
• Work closely and collaboratively with all disciplines within the service.
• Promote the trust values.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti-racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Polly Grogan Job title: Clinical Service Lead Email address: polly.grogan@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07922876766