Team Manager - Mental Health and Learning Disability Services - HMP

Job description

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Manager to join the Mental Health and Learning Disability Team within the integrated Healthcare Service at HMP Berwyn.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your professional registration, extensive clinical experience, and leadership expertise to a service that makes a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals within the prison setting. We are seeking a motivated, compassionate, and forward-thinking leader with excellent communication and organisational skills, coupled with a strong commitment to supporting, developing, and empowering staff.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

As Team Manager, you will provide visible and effective leadership to a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and patient-centred care. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the ongoing transformation of mental health and learning disability services, ensuring that operational policies, procedures, and practices remain aligned with strategic objectives, service developments, and best practice standards.

The successful candidate will lead the implementation of innovative and evidence-based approaches to care, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and professional development. You will maintain a visible and approachable presence within the service, providing guidance, support, and expert advice to staff while promoting a positive, inclusive, and compassionate working environment.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic leader who can bring both expertise and enthusiasm to this challenging and rewarding role. You will support the team to achieve the highest standards of care through effective clinical governance, robust risk management, quality assurance, and service improvement initiatives. By encouraging innovation, accountability, and collaborative working, you will help ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and recovery-focused services that improve outcomes for the individuals in our care.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Job description
Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental health Nurse
• Post Graduate Education in a relevant area
• Evidence of having developed clinical practice and Continued Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or 7 or equivalent
• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role
• Experience of supporting the implementation of clinical policies, protocol and guidelines

Desirable

• Experience of using clinical information systems
• Experience of leading a clinical team within a prison or custodial environment

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Evidence of effective time management of own workload and ability to delegate to others appropriately

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental health Nurse
• Post Graduate Education in a relevant area
• Evidence of having developed clinical practice and Continued Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or 7 or equivalent
• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role
• Experience of supporting the implementation of clinical policies, protocol and guidelines

Desirable

• Experience of using clinical information systems
• Experience of leading a clinical team within a prison or custodial environment

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Evidence of effective time management of own workload and ability to delegate to others appropriately

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address

HMP Berwyn

Bridge Road, Wrexham Industrial Estate

Wrexham

LL13 9QE

United Kingdom

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