Team Manager

NHS; Grantham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Grantham is seeking a Team Manager to lead clinical and admin staff in a mental health service. The ideal candidate will possess excellent management skills, relevant qualifications, and experience in mental health. Key responsibilities include team management, performance monitoring, and budget oversight, with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710. Flexible working options available.

Benefits

Early access to Psychological Therapies

Competitive annual leave allowance

NHS pension scheme

Discounts on major retailers and restaurants

Qualifications

• Experience managing staff and strong leadership.
• Post-registration experience with adults with mental health needs.
• Knowledge of national mental health agenda.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management of a Lincolnshire Talking Therapies team.
• Monitor team and individual performance against KPIs.
• Recruit to posts within the locality.

Skills

Highly developed clinical reasoning skills

Negotiation skills for conflict resolution

IT skills: email, word processing, Excel

Ability to analyse and interpret data

Budget management

Education

Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent

1st Level Registration (eg NMC/HCPC)

Job description

Overview

Lincolnshire Talking Therapies is an IAPT site and a vacancy has arisen for a Team Manager, covering Grantham/Stamford teams. The role is permanent; secondment may be considered for internal applicants. The successful candidate will lead clinical and admin staff in a busy, demanding service, balancing management and support with a focus on service users.

The role requires a degree and either a core profession accredited with a governing body or an equivalent qualification as a psychological therapist. The post involves day-to-day operational management, supervision of staff, running team meetings, budget and resource management, and staff recruitment. The role also includes health and safety responsibilities for the team bases.

Excellent self-management, organisational skills, and confidence in directing the team are essential. Good IT skills and data understanding are required. The role offers regular contact with other Team Managers and the Service Manager, with the potential to work largely independently. We seek a candidate who embodies Trust values and places service users at the heart of everything they do.

Main duties of the job

• Provide day-to-day management of a Lincolnshire Talking Therapies team.
• Provide managerial supervision and appraisals to therapists, EAs and admin staff in the teams.
• Collaborate with Clinical Leads to improve delivery of care.
• Monitor team and individual performance against Key Performance Indicators.
• Deliver and chair team meetings.
• Participate in development of the service through management discussions and decisions at service management meetings.
• Recruit to posts within the locality.
• Support professional practice development and ensure provision of clinical supervision.
• Assist the Service Manager in planning and managing overall expenditure within budget, in accordance with Trust policies.
• Promote equality and ease of access to the service.
• Support service improvement following case reviews, complaints and incidents.
• Support development of new ways of working within the service and the Trust.
• Advise the Service Manager of any incidents or complaints observed or reported.
• Oversee adherence to Health and Safety at work policies and promote safe working practices.
• Attend and present cases at local interface meetings.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in Lincolnshire. Approximately 2,800 staff serve a population of over 766,000. The Trust aims to deliver high-quality care with a committed workforce, reflected in its Care Quality Commission rating and NHS Staff Survey results.

We offer flexible working options and a wide range of training and promotion opportunities across all professions. We support and celebrate diversity and have active staff networks. For more information about our roles, contact the team as needed.

Details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 274-11723-AC

Job locations: Elm Lodge, Beaconfield Site, 12-14 Beacon Lane, Grantham, NG31 9DF

Job responsibilities

We offer several staff benefits to support you, including:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Salary sacrifice options
• Discounts on major retailers and restaurants

Get in touch today: our friendly team is ready to answer questions about our roles. For more information, please contact Claire Hancox via email at [e-mail].

Person Specification

Skills (Essential):

• Highly developed clinical reasoning skills
• Prioritisation, resource allocation, planning and organisational skills; ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to stakeholders
• Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution
• IT skills: email, word processing, Excel, systems use
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Budget management
• Statistics
• Self-motivated with excellent personal management

Experience (Essential):

• Post-registration experience with adults with mental health needs
• Experience of managing staff and strong leadership
• Knowledge of national mental health agenda
• Knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and confidentiality
• Knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures

Qualifications (Essential):

• Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent; 1st Level Registration (eg NMC/HCPC) or qualified psychological therapist (CBT, Counselling, PWP)
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice

Desirable:

• Master level training
• Leadership qualification
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in management

Special Requirements:

• Ability to travel around the county

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; a DBS disclosure will be required.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Elm Lodge, Beaconfield Site, 12-14 Beacon Lane, Grantham, NG31 9DF

Website: lpft.nhs.uk