Team Manager

NHS; Ormskirk; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a Team Lead for their Talking Therapies Team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in mental health services and proven leadership skills. You will work full-time in a hybrid model, providing support to the management team while contributing to the development of Talking Therapies. In-depth knowledge of service requirements and communication skills are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Core Mental Health Profession i.e. RMN, SW, OT or Qualification in an IAPT specific intervention.
• Registration/Membership of professional body is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of Talking Therapies service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Manager and Clinicians in the Talking Therapies Team.
• Work alongside Operational and Clinical leadership to improve service delivery.
• Be available for full-time work, Monday-Friday, in a hybrid model.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Education

Core Mental Health Profession qualification

Job description

Job summary: We are excited to be able to advertise for a Team Lead within the Central & West Network for our Talking Therapies Team in West Lancashire. This is an exciting opportunity for an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner to consolidate and expand upon their management skills.

We are looking for a highly motivated, pro-active individual who is looking for their next challenge. We are looking for applicants with substantial experience of working within the field of mental health and significant knowledge and experience of working within a Talking Therapies service.

Main duties of the job: The post-holder will work alongside the Operational and Clinical leadership team, providing support to the Service Manager and Clinicians alike within the respective team. A Deputy will also support them along with Senior PWPs. The post-holder will need to be available to work full-time Monday-Friday. There will be an expectation of Hybrid work from base and home.

About us: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential:

• Core Mental Health Profession i.e. RMN, SW, OT or Qualification in an IAPT specific intervention i.e. CBT, Counselling, PWP with accreditation where appropriate
• Registration/Membership of professional body

Knowledge Essential:

• Extensive experience in and knowledge of Talking Therapies national and local service requirements and an ability to develop the service to reflect the requirements.
• Detailed understanding of the key performance indicators in Talking Therapies services and how they relate to clinical practice

Experience Essential:

• Experience of delivering a Talking Therapies service
• Evidence of leading and implementing locality level change
• Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
• Undertaking assessments, risk management and the planning and delivery of Talking Therapies compliant clinical interventions

Skills Essential:

• Excellent communication both written and verbal
• Demonstrates good leadership skills
• Problem solving/decision making

Additional information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.