Job summary
- Main area
- Talking Therapies Team Manager
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: 8am-8pm service
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-24-427
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Talking Therapies Service
- Town
- Roche
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Talking Therapies Team Manager (Central Cornwall)
Band 7
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Looking for a new challenge? Do you wish to move to a beautiful part of the country? Do you share our CARE values (Compassionate services, Achieving high standards, Respecting individuals, Empowering people)? Then come join us as a Talking Therapies Team Manager.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Talking Therapy for our community, and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is investing substantially in our Talking Therapies service. It is an exciting time to join the team as we grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative.
Proposed interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Post holders will work in the Talking Therapies 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 Talking Therapies service.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification (i.e., Nurse, social worker, SLT, OT, Psychology) or equivalent IAPT experience
- Current professional registration (i.e., NMC, HCPC) as relevant to professional qualification
- Leadership/Management qualification or experience to diploma level
- Substantial relevant experience of working post qualification or equivalent experience
- Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team
- Substantial experience working at a senior level in an IAPT setting
Desirable criteria
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Sound financial management skills
- Good IT skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jon Golding
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction.
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