Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Acting Team Leader
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Acting Team Leader, Band 7 - Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Specialist Adults, 12 Month Acting-Up Opportunity
This post is open to Band 6 or Band 7 staff who can demonstrate relevant clinical experience, an interest in operational leadership, and the ability to support staff and service users during a period of service development and change.
An opportunity has arisen for a suitable and experienced mental health professional (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) to join the leadership team for our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Specialist Adults in Chichester.
Community mental health services are currently undergoing a period of transformation and change, with investment in new roles and opportunities to work in innovative ways. You will be joining a supportive, friendly and enthusiastic team with a shared passion for delivering high-quality care.
Working closely with the Service Manager, another Team Leader and Professional Leads, you will provide high-quality, visible leadership across the service. The role will involve setting and maintaining operational standards, supporting improved outcomes, prioritising the experience of service users, families and carers, and providing line management to staff. You will help ensure contractual requirements are met while promoting a learning, supportive and compassionate team culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills.
To provide effective clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of a safe, high-quality and person-centred service within available resources. The post holder will lead and coordinate team functions, oversee the management of referrals and service delivery, drive performance and quality improvement, provide line management and professional supervision to staff, and promote a culture of continuous learning, staff wellbeing, and compassionate care. The role will ensure the effective management of risk, support the achievement of service objectives and performance targets, and contribute to the ongoing development and transformation of mental health services.
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Key Areas of Responsibility
- Leadership and coordination of team operations.
- Management of referrals, caseloads and service performance.
- Line management, supervision and development of staff.
- Clinical oversight and support for complex case management.
- Governance, safeguarding, quality assurance and risk management.
- Service improvement, transformation and partnership working.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK, providing specialist mental health and learning disability services for children, young people and adults across Sussex, and for children and young people in Hampshire. We are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality, compassionate care and fostering a supportive, inclusive workplace where both patients and staff are valued.
Benefits
At Sussex Partnership, the wellbeing of our staff is a key priority. We recognise the vital contribution our colleagues make every day and are committed to supporting their health, wellbeing, professional development and work-life balance. As part of our team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits and opportunities, including:
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- Comprehensive wellbeing and psychological support services.
- High-quality supervision, training and career development opportunities.
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- Access to a range of employee discount schemes, including retail, leisure, travel and vehicle leasing.
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement, starting at 27 days plus bank holidays.
- The opportunity to work within an organisation rated ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for Caring by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are proud of the culture we have created, where compassionate care, teamwork and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Marylinda Gororo
Job title: Service Manager
Email address: marylinda.gororo@spft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0300 304 0400
To apply, please submit a brief expression of interest outlining your relevant experience, leadership skills, and reasons for applying for the acting Team Leader post. Please include examples of how you have supported safe, effective practice and contributed to service improvement.
The successful candidate will start on Monday 2 November 2026 so please ensure you discuss this opportunity with your line manager before applying.
If you would like to visit the team or have a discussion about the role, please contact Marylinda Gororo (Service Manager) on 0300 304 0400 or email marylinda.gororo@spft.nhs.uk
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