Talking Therapies Team Manager - Central Locality

Job summary

Post holders will work in the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies IAPT Service responsible for leading a team of therapists and support staff. In addition, contributing to the strategic direction and implementation of service developments. The Team Manager will be responsible for the line management of staff including supervision, appraisal and continued professional development to ensure the team is operating at the highest standards within local and national guidelines. Overall, the Team Manager will be operationally and clinically responsible for the management and provision of quality evidence-based intervention for our service users. The post holder will be instrumental in the development of a successful and innovative IAPT service.

The successful candidate will be covering the Central Cornwall area and there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will be based in locality office at least 2 days per week.

There will also be the expectation that the successful candidate will attend the service wide managers' meeting s at our offices in Roche on a weekly basis.

Main duties of the job

For more information about the post please see the job description and person specification.

A generous relocation package could be negotiated if relocating to the county that offers temporary remote working during the relocation process.

For further information about Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly NHS Talking Therapies Service for Depression & Anxiety contact James Ward, Clinical Lead on james.ward19@nhs.net

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.