Job summary
The post holder will work within the service Senior Leadership Team to support the delivery of talking therapies for anxiety and depression in the Durham and Darlington locality. They will lead a team, working closely with the senior therapist to ensure high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
Management of the team, including all HR processes and planning capacity and demand.
Support the service manager and clinical lead to achieve KPIs for wait times and recovery.
Work collectively as part of the Local Leadership Team.
Work as part of the operational management team under the service manager.
Ensure the performance management of the team through leading leadership supervisions and appraisals.
Be familiar with policies and procedures relating to staff management - e.g. attendance, performance management, etc.
Building relationships with other teams and organisations to ensure seamless flow of patient care.
Ensure administration processes are in place to support the work of the team
About us
NHS Durham & Darlington Talking Therapies is a well-established service and has been providing psychological interventions to those residing in the County Durham and Darlington area since 2010. We are a joint venture of three experienced local and national providers of psychological therapies with a strong track record of success. It is led by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Mental Health Matters (MHM) and Sunderland Counselling Service (SCS).
The service has continued to develop new and innovative ways of supporting those patients presenting with common mental health difficulties, forming strong links with other supporting services in the area.
We pride ourselves on helping people achieve good mental and physical well-being and live life to the full.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the Team Manager post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the Team Manager post.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within the first 2 years
- And - Hold a relevant degree (or degree equivalent) and have equivalent experience to that of Post Graduate Diploma level such as significant experience of working as a band 6 ( or equivalent Band 6 or above) experience as outlined below
- Significant experience of operational management (including leading and managing people, performance and service development)
- Working collaboratively with others
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Evidence of delivering management supervision
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Quality Improvement activities
- Inter-agency and partnership working
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Governance and its application in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Post Graduate Diploma in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice or be willing to work towards and achieve within the first 2 years
- And - Hold a relevant degree (or degree equivalent) and have equivalent experience to that of Post Graduate Diploma level such as significant experience of working as a band 6 ( or equivalent Band 6 or above) experience as outlined below
- Significant experience of operational management (including leading and managing people, performance and service development)
- Working collaboratively with others
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Evidence of delivering management supervision
- Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
- Quality Improvement activities
- Inter-agency and partnership working
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Governance and its application in practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
