Team Manager

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Ormskirk; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK is seeking a Team Lead for the Talking Therapies Team in West Lancashire. This role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support within a dynamic mental health setting. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience and proven skills in delivering high quality therapeutic services. This position offers a hybrid work model, with flexible working patterns encouraged.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in mental health and Talking Therapies services.
• Proven track record of high quality service delivery.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Talking Therapies Team.
• Support the Service Manager and clinicians.
• Contribute to service development and quality delivery.

Skills

Mental health expertise

Management skills

Therapeutic service delivery

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Job description

Overview

The post-holder will work alongside the Operational and Clinical leadership team, providing support to the Service Manager and Clinicians within the team. A Deputy will 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. The post holder will receive regular managerial supervision and join other senior clinicians within the service.

Role

We are advertising a Team Lead within the Central & West Network for the Talking Therapies Team in West Lancashire. This is an opportunity for an appropriately qualified and experienced practitioner to consolidate and expand upon management skills. We are looking for a highly motivated, pro-active individual with substantial experience in mental health and significant knowledge and experience of working within a Talking Therapies service. You will have a proven record of delivering high quality therapeutic services and excellent interpersonal qualities; time management skills; the ability to work autonomously and in a team; experience of providing formal managerial supervision/mentorship to clinical staff; and an enthusiasm for working in an ever-developing Talking Therapies service.

About Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across the area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care. The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Flexible working

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. Applicants are encouraged to state their flexible working requests on their application and discuss these options at interview.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision within the Talking Therapies Team in West Lancashire.
• Support the Service Manager and Clinicians; work with Deputy and Senior PWPs as required.
• Participate in regular managerial supervision and contribute to service development.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the Talking Therapies service through high quality delivery and collaboration within the team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Substantial experience of working within mental health and significant knowledge of Talking Therapies services.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality therapeutic services.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, time management, and ability to work autonomously and in a team.
• Experience providing formal managerial supervision/mentorship to clinical staff.
• Enthusiasm for working in a developing Talking Therapies service.