We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) Team Leader to join the well established small and unique team of mental health practitioners supporting the Cambridgeshire Constabulary from the police control room.

This service provides an effective first point of contact intervention by the Constabulary and Mental Health Services which ensures the most appropriate pathways are taken for individuals in mental health crisis.

IMHT staff give support to the police whilst liaising with mental health teams in relation to police matters, support police on help with missing persons, domestic abuse cases, as well as advising operations and giving clarity to officers over the Mental Health Act.

Working hours: Shifts consisting of 10:00 to 22:00 on week days and 13:00 to 21:00 on weekends.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times.

If you are looking for a new challenge and wish to lead a team striving to make a difference for our community we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a safe, effective and skilled co-ordination of the Mental Health Service to support the constabularies priorities of reducing harm and keeping people safe. You will be working on the frontline of policing in the police control room.

Provide inspirational operational management and leadership to the team ensuring effective implementation and on-going delivery of Trust pathways and protocols.

Lead on recruitment and supervision of staff within the team, establishment and monitoring of policies and procedure and liaison with a range of stakeholders including commissioners.

Your key role will be to give guidance and advice to police dispatchers and decision makers to enable the constabulary to provide a person centred approach and response to those in crisis.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.