Head of Talking Therapies

Job description

Job responsibilities

Head of NHS Talking Therapies

Location:Remote with national travel requiredSalary:£70,000Contract:Full-time, permanentHours:Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (some evening/weekend work required)Driving license and vehicle required

We're looking for an experienced clinical and operational leader to take the helm of our NHS Talking Therapies services atEveryturn. Youll bring compassionate leadership with a drive for service excellence alongside accreditation as a Step 3 therapist.

This is a pivotal national leadership role, where you'll shape the delivery of high-quality, accessible mental health support across the UK. With a portfolio worth approximately£25 million, you'll drive both clinical quality and financial sustainability, ensuring patients receive the care they need, when they need it most.

About the Role

AsHead of NHS Talking Therapies, you will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple NHS Talking Therapies services.
• Act as the senior organisational lead, representing Everyturn at national forums and with key stakeholders.
• Lead and embed our values-compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and innovation-into everything we do.
• Drive digital transformation and ensure services are clinically sound, financially sustainable, and digitally progressive.
• Maintain robust relationships with commissioners, ICBs, and contract managers.
• Ensure governance, quality assurance, and safeguarding standards are met across all service sites.
• Oversee a significant national budget, delivering value while maintaining excellence.
• Contribute to carbon reduction goals within healthcare delivery.

What We're Looking For

To thrive in this role, you'll bring:

• Accreditation as a Step 3 therapist (CBT or multi-modality trained counsellor, CfD with IPT, or EMDR).
• Deep understanding of NHS Talking Therapies.
• A track record of leading clinical services at a national level.
• Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Expertise in risk management, safeguarding, and NHS funding systems.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing complex budgets.
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and lead teams across multiple sites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive business cases and reports.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Experience in delivering carbon reduction strategies in healthcare.
• Familiarity with digital transformation in mental health services.

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Smart clinic Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQ+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Gareth Griffiths, Operations Directorgareth.griffiths@everyturn.org.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Accreditation as a Step 3 therapist (CBT or multi-modality trained counsellor, CfD with IPT, or EMDR).

Experience

Essential

• Deep understanding of NHS Talking Therapies.
• A track record of leading clinical services at a national level.
• Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector.
• Expertise in risk management, safeguarding, and NHS funding systems.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing complex budgets.
• Proven ability to influence, engage, and lead teams across multiple sites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive business cases and reports.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities effectively.
• Experience in delivering carbon reduction strategies in healthcare.
• Familiarity with digital transformation in mental health services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Everyturn Mental Health

Address

2 Esh Plaza

Sir Bobby Robson Way

Gosforth

NE13 9BA

Employer's website

https://www.everyturn.org/careers-at-everyturn/ (Opens in a new tab)