An opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to play a key leadership and management role for the Secure Inpatient ServicesPsychology Service within Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day line management of staff within the psychology service, be responsible for budgetary and performance reporting and ensure planned delivery of therapeutic intervention and programmes throughout the year. You will also work with the Psychological Professions Lead to support the governance and assurance of psychological assessment and treatment in the service.

A key role will be to support the development and delivery of evidence based governed psychological therapies and support development of the psychology staff as scientist-practitioners through evaluation, audit and research.

You will possess highly developed leadership skills and management expertise and have a commitment to successfully delivering compassionate, trauma informed and recovery focused care. You will be expected to support the professional development of all staff within the psychology service and deliver on the key performance indicators and outcomes working under the line management of the Therapies Service Manager and within professional expectations as outlined by the Associate Director of Therapies and Professional Lead for Psychology (forensic services). Understanding of the delivery of governed psychological therapies is preferential although not essential.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent mental health services and can support and enable the different teams to achieve their potential. Key responsibilities will include supervision and appraisal for the teams, performance, recruitment and management of staff, ensuring that people have timely access to the services they are responsible for and that people receive treatment in line with our pathways.

You will need to have excellent relationship building and engagement skills and be capable of managing varied work demands based on the changing needs of the services.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Be Educated to Master's level in leadership or a subject area relevant to the area of practice OR Have equivalent clinical experience to that of masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience - which also includes significant experience of managing people (see below under experience), together with evidence of CPD
• The Trust's Quality Improvement system (QIS) - or completion of training within
• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work or relevant professional clinical qualification (ie PWP/CWP in IAPT/Getting Help services)

Skills / experience

Essential

• Significant experience of managing people
• Evidence of delivering supervision
• Developing, maintaining and auditing standards of practice
• Working collaboratively with others (external partners, staff service users and their families/carers)
• Evidence of training in Quality Improvement methodology or coaching, and/or using. Application Form and Interview Application Form and interview Application Form and Interview Application form and Interview 12 o Inter-agency and partnership working

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice

Desirable

• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Roseberry Park Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3AF

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