Deputy Team Manager/High Intensity Therapist

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Coventry is looking for a key member of the Talking Therapies Operational Management Team. This role involves supporting the Team Manager in operational management and delivering high-quality psychological interventions. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in mental health services. The position offers a clear career pathway and focuses on team collaboration and service improvement.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management within mental health services.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Ability to deliver high-quality psychological interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager in project work and leading initiatives.
• Represent the service area at local meetings.
• Provide strong visible leadership.
• Implement systems to monitor governance and risk.

Job description

This post is a key member of the Talking Therapies Operational Management Team, responsible for supporting operational management, including effective leadership and supervision of a designated geographical area.

The post holder will support the Team Manager in ensuring the service is developed in accordance with National guidelines. They will retain a small caseload (ideally 40% of a full-time contract, subject to service needs) and deliver high-quality psychological interventions to clients with complex anxiety and depression issues.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Supporting the Team Manager in project work and leading initiatives where appropriate.
2. Representing the service area at local meetings in the absence of the Team Manager.
3. Providing strong visible leadership.
4. Supporting the introduction of new business management strategies.
5. Ensuring staff clarity on expectations and fostering successful team collaboration.
6. Promoting a culture of empowerment and accountability for service improvement.
7. Developing and implementing reporting arrangements within the service area.
8. Reviewing workforce needs to ensure appropriate staffing levels and expertise.
9. Ensuring staff provide optimum quality of care.
10. Supporting the adoption of best practices aligned with Trust objectives.
11. Promoting a culture of governance and risk management as everyone's responsibility.
12. Ensuring safety is central to planning, analysis, and delivery.
13. Implementing systems to record and monitor governance and risk information.

This role is NHS AfC Band 7.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust offers a comprehensive range of physical, mental health, and learning disability services across multiple sites, serving a population of over one million residents. The Trust provides services to children, young adults, adults, and older adults, including specialist services in some areas. The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust encourages professional development, supervision, and peer support, offering a clear career pathway for PWP's to progress into more senior roles. The service collaborates with local communities, service commissioners, GPs, secondary care, and voluntary agencies. On average, around 5,000 patients are seen daily.