Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies Clinical Lead

Pennine Care; Ashton-in-Makerfield; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead for Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies. The post involves senior clinical leadership, professional oversight and developing high-quality psychological therapies across the service.

The role requires extensive clinical leadership, advanced expertise, and the ability to work autonomously while guiding multidisciplinary teams and maintaining clinical governance standards.

Qualifications

• Doctorate-level training in Clinical Psychology or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Experience supervising psychology staff and MDT members.
• Training in multiple therapeutic models (CBT/DBT/CAT) and assessment tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical and professional leadership within the service.
• Offer specialist psychological assessment, intervention and consultation for complex cases.
• Provide high‑level supervision and staff development across psychology services.
• Support governance, risk management and quality improvement in psychological therapies.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Governance

Communication

Multidisciplinary working

Education

Clinical Psychology Doctorate

Supervision training

Therapy modalities training (CBT/DBT/CAT)

Job description

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Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies Clinical Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8b

Main area NHS Talking Therapies (Psychological Therapies) Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 311-F1037-26

Site Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies Town Ashton Under Lyne Salary £66,582 - £77,368 £66,582 to £77,368 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead to provide senior clinical leadership within Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies.

This is a key leadership role within the service, providing clinical and professional oversight and supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective psychological therapies. The postholder will work closely with the service leadership team and wider professional colleagues to support clinical governance, service development and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of clinical leadership within psychological services, alongside advanced clinical expertise. They will provide professional advice, consultation and supervision, supporting staff to deliver evidence-based care while maintaining high standards of clinical practice.

The role requires someone who can work confidently and autonomously, communicate effectively across professional and organisational boundaries, and provide leadership in complex and sensitive situations.

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior clinical and professional leadership within Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies.
• Provide specialist clinical advice, consultation and professional support to colleagues.
• Provide high-level clinical and professional supervision and support the development of the psychological therapies workforce.
• Maintain appropriate clinical responsibility and autonomous practice, including work involving complex clinical presentations.
• Support robust clinical governance, risk management and high standards of professional practice.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and service leaders to support safe, effective and high-quality care.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, evaluation and audit within psychological therapies.
• Support effective communication and collaborative working across professional groups, including where information or circumstances are complex, sensitive or contentious.
• Promote continuing professional development, evidence-based practice and learning across the service.
• Work within professional standards, relevant legislation and Pennine Care policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will provide senior clinical and professional leadership within Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies, supporting the delivery of high-quality psychological therapies and the continued development of the service.

Working as an autonomous senior clinician, the postholder will exercise a high level of professional judgement and clinical responsibility. They will provide specialist psychological assessment, intervention, consultation and advice in relation to complex presentations and will support colleagues in managing complex and challenging clinical situations.

The postholder will provide high-level clinical and professional supervision and contribute to the development of psychological therapy staff and other professionals. They will use their clinical expertise to support effective multidisciplinary working and provide specialist consultation to professional groups within and outside the service.

A key part of the role will be providing clinical leadership within the service. The postholder will:

• provide senior clinical and professional leadership within their defined service area;
• provide specialist clinical advice, consultation and supervision;
• support safe, effective and evidence-based psychological practice;
• undertake line management responsibilities for psychological therapies staff as required;
• support effective multidisciplinary and cross-professional working;
• contribute to the management of complex clinical and professional issues;
• support clinical governance and risk management arrangements for psychological services;
• contribute to service evaluation, audit and quality improvement;
• promote continuing professional development and high standards of professional practice;
• communicate complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious clinical information effectively with service users, carers, colleagues and partner professionals; and
• work collaboratively with a range of professional and non-professional groups to support the effective delivery and development of psychological services.

The postholder will contribute to maintaining and improving the quality of psychological services through multiprofessional evaluation and audit. They will work within relevant professional standards and contemporary legislation relating to mental health and psychological services and support the application of effective clinical governance and risk management arrangements.

The role requires the ability to work independently, use initiative and operate effectively in situations involving complex, sensitive or challenging information. The postholder will be expected to maintain their professional development and practise in accordance with the requirements and guidance of their relevant professional body.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Doctorate-level training in Clinical Psychology accredited by the BPS; postgraduate doctorate/equivalent for those trained prior to 1996; or accredited membership of an appropriate psychological professional body with relevant postgraduate therapist qualification.
• Training in supervision of trainee psychologists and other professionals within the MDT.
• Training in supervision of trainee psychologists and other professionals within the MDT.
• Additional training and qualifications in a range of therapeutic models, e.g. CBT/DBT, CAT or psychoanalytic therapies.
• Further training in specific psychometric and/or neuropsychological assessment tools.

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience working as a qualified clinical psychologist/therapist within IA
• Experience of line managing psychological therapies staff.
• Experience of working with complex and challenging service users within community and/or acute care
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups across the life cycle and a range of settings
• Experience of working within multidisciplinary services across community and acute care path
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological care and treatment as an autonomous practitioner with complex and challenging service users within a multidisciplinary care plan.
• Substantial experience of providing clinical leadership within a defined service area.
• Experience of effective interpersonal and relationship management at a strategic level.
• Experience of representing psychology within multidisciplinary care
• Experience in developing research and development programmes within psychological therapy services.
• Experience of teaching and training qualified psychological therapists and non-psychology staff.
• Experience of applying psychological therapy in diverse cultural and ethnic contexts.

Knowledge and Skills

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including communicating highly technical and clinically sensitive information to service users, families, carers and professional colleagues.
• Ability to manage complex, sensitive or contentious information and communicate effectively in highly emotive, antagonistic or hostile situations.
• Highly developed skills in complex psychological assessment, intervention and management.
• Highly developed consultation skills with professional and non-professional groups, including medical staff.
• High-level skills in providing complex clinical and professional supervision.
• Knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in line with appropriate professional body requirements.
• Knowledge of contemporary legislation relating to mental health and psychological services and its implications for clinical practice and professional management.
• Knowledge of professional issues in psychology and psychological therapies.
• Knowledge and experience of clinical governance and risk management policies and procedures.
• Commitment to quality improvement through multiprofessional evaluation and audit of psychological services.
• Ability to engage professional and non-professional groups in cooperative working and manage organisational pressures effectively.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and work towards agreed objectives through management supervision.
• Appropriate IT/keyboard skills, including word processing and email/internet software.
• Ability to work to professional guidelines and meet the practical requirements of the clinical role.
• Highly developed knowledge of specialised psychological therapies for specific difficult-to-treat groups.
• Knowledge of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
• Familiarity with spreadsheets and databases.
• Knowledge of SPSS or other statistical software packages.
• Record of published research/reviews in academic or professional journals and/or books.

Work-related circumstances

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role across the Trust footprint in line with service needs; willingness to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Trust Equality and Diversity requirements; and ability to meet applicable requirements
• Evidence that the candidate can meet the work-related requirements of the post. Enhanced DBS requirements apply to regulated and controlled activities.

Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. We can work flexibly, as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Chinonyerem Ibekwe Job title Trustwide Operational & Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail]

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