Job overview Lincolnshire Talking Therapies is an IAPT site and a vacancy has arisen for a Team Manager, covering Grantham/Stamford teams. We are looking for someone who is able to lead the clinical and admin staff in a very busy, demanding service, achieving an effective balance between management and support. The role is permanent but we would be willing to consider secondment for any internal applicants. The successful candidate will need to hold a degree and must have either a core profession that is accredited with a suitable governing body or have an equivalent qualification as a psychological therapist. The role will involve providing the day to day operational management of the team, including offering supervision to all staff and delivering the team meeting. There is an expectation of managing budgets and resources as well as organising staff recruitment. The role will involve being responsible for health and safety in the team bases. The successful candidate will need to hold exceptional self-management and organisational skills and be confident in directing the team. Good IT skills and understanding of data are essential to the role. Regular contact/support from the other Team Managers and Service Manager is offered as the role can involve working in a mainly independent way. We are looking for someone to join us who embodies the Trust values and puts service users at the heart of everything they do. Advert To provide day to day management of a Lincolnshire Talking Therapies team Provide managerial supervision and appraisals to the therapists, EAs and admin in the teams. To work with the Clinical Leads to improve delivery of care. To monitor the performance of the individuals and the team in relation to Key Performance Indicators. To deliver team meetings. To contribute to the development of the service, participating in management discussions and decision making through attendance at service management meetings. To recruit to posts within their locality. Support the development of the professional practice in the service, ensuring the provision of clinical supervision. Support the Service Manager in planning and managing the overall expenditure of the team of staff, supplies equipment, etc, within the budget, in accordance with the Trust’s standing orders, standing financial instructions, budgetary rules and other financial policies. Promote equality and ease of access to service. To support the Service Manager on service improvement following case reviews, complaints and incidents. Support the development of new ways of working within the service and the Trust. To advise the Service Manager of any undue occurrence reported or witnessed or complaint received. To observe and oversee adherence to all Health and Safety at work policies and contribute towards safe working practices. Attend and present cases to local interface meetings Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: • Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy • Competitive annual leave allowance • Car leasing scheme • NHS pension scheme • Free eye tests • Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme • Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants Get in touch today: Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Claire Hancox, via email at [email protected] As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.