NHS Talking Therapies Team Manager (Tameside & Glossop)

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a Team Manager for the Talking Therapies service. This full-time role involves providing operational leadership, overseeing clinical delivery, and supporting clinical pathways. The ideal candidate will have a background in managing clinical teams, understanding of NICE guidelines, and experience in risk assessments. The position offers flexible working arrangements but requires primarily office attendance. Interested candidates can contact Val Dickens, Service Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management of a clinical team.
• Understanding of NICE guidelines for mental health care.
• Ability to perform comprehensive risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the Talking Therapies service.
• Oversee delivery of NICE-recommended interventions.
• Support the development of pathways and service initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication

Team management

Education

Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Job description

Team Manager position - NHS Tameside & Glossop Talking Therapies

If you are an experienced Clinician looking for a new challenge, have you considered a leadership role within Talking Therapies?

The Talking Therapies Team Manager (Band 7), employed by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, will work alongside other TT Managers in the operational management of the team and the strategic management of the wider pathway.

The post will involve supporting the management and development of pathways both internally and externally.

You will provide day‑to‑day operational leadership and management of the Talking Therapies service depending on experience at Step 2, Step 3 or across both steps.

Oversee the delivery of NICE‑recommended interventions by a multidisciplinary team of psychological therapists.

Ensure high standards of clinical care, performance monitoring, and service delivery in line with national guidance and local priorities.

Support service development initiatives and maintain a positive, inclusive team culture.

Opportunity to have a small clinical caseload.

We are a supportive team who welcome those who are motivated, have a passion for improving services and delivering good quality care.

To attend regular ‘Senior Staff meetings’ with the Operational Manager, Clinical Lead, Senior Clinicians, Admin Manager, DQA and other senior staff to ensure consistency of approach across the service.

• To ensure comprehensive risk and suicide risk assessments and care planning is delivered by all clinicians.
• To attend multidisciplinary team meetings and act as interface leader in the case of disputes or negotiations with secondary care colleagues and psychiatrists when appropriate.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with colleagues within the service, and other mental health professionals both within and outside the organisation.
• Ensure therapists maintain a caseload of defined ‘therapeutic hours’ whether this be 1:1 therapy or group work, and ensure this is adequately supervised both managerially and clinically by an appropriately qualified person.

NHS Tameside & Glossop Talking Therapies service is an innovative service dedicated to supporting staff in their professional development. The post holder will work as part of a friendly and supportive team that promotes a culture of compassion and care for each other and for patients.

Working Arrangements

This is a full‑time post, Monday to Friday. While the service supports flexible and remote working arrangements, the successful candidate will be expected to work primarily from the office to accommodate changing service needs and team requirements.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Val Dickens, Job title: Service Manager, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 0161 716 4242

Kate Thomason (Clinical Lead) [e-mail]