Team Leader (NHS Talking Therapies Stockport) inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 24 OCT 2024

Band 6  PERMANENT 

We are looking for a motivated clinical Team Leader to join our expanding Talking Therapies services in Stockport and Trafford. The post holder will line manage and case manage a team of trainee and qualifed PWPs delivering a range of NICE approved low intensity interventions for depression and anxiety disorders. The post holder will also carry a caseload.

The successful candidate will be skilled in delivering low intensity therapy, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload, and will have successfully completed an approved IAPT PWP Post Graduate Certificate. An IAPT supervisor qualification is desirable. The willingness/capability to successfully complete the IAPT supervisor course is essential.

To work with the service manager to support team members to deliver the service to a high standard.

To supervise staff, ensuring staff are supported and confident in their roles. This will include facilitating line management and case management supervision.

To support the service manager to deliver the service by facilitating the development of the team, and manage the performance of the Team.


The closing date for applications is 01/11/2024.


Interview dates TBC.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to enhanced DBS checks.

About us

1. To work with a team of staff to ensure that the team are cohesive and work well together

2. To provide advice, support and guidance to team members

3. To help staff understand the KPIs for the service, and help staff achieve them

4. To develop and implement innovative ways of working with staff and service users

5. To deliver or facilitate training and development opportunities for the team as required

6. To ensure that relevant data and information is collected and where necessary collated for reports and recording

7. To develop and maintain relationships with external organisations and agencies

8. To carry a personal caseload where necessary

9. To undertake appropriate administrative duties for the post

10. To provide information for the manager to ensure that the service is compliant with relevant external regulatory requirements

11. To represent the team and organisation at external events

12. To manage risk and safeguarding concerns

13. To triage referrals

14. To stand in for the service manager in their absence and as agreed

15. To participate in an on call system and /or duty manager rota as required.

We are looking for a motivated clinical Team Leader to join our expanding Talking Therapies services in Stockport and Trafford. The post holder will line manage and case manage a team of trainee and qualifed PWPs delivering a range of NICE approved low intensity interventions for depression and anxiety disorders. The post holder will also carry a caseload.

The successful candidate will be skilled in delivering low intensity therapy, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload, and will have successfully completed an approved IAPT PWP Post Graduate Certificate. An IAPT supervisor qualification is desirable. The willingness/capability to successfully complete the IAPT supervisor course is essential.

To work with the service manager to support team members to deliver the service to a high standard.

To supervise staff, ensuring staff are supported and confident in their roles. This will include facilitating line management and case management supervision.

To support the service manager to deliver the service by facilitating the development of the team, and manage the performance of the Team.


The closing date for applications is 01/11/2024.


Interview dates TBC.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to enhanced DBS checks.

About us

1. To work with a team of staff to ensure that the team are cohesive and work well together

2. To provide advice, support and guidance to team members

3. To help staff understand the KPIs for the service, and help staff achieve them

4. To develop and implement innovative ways of working with staff and service users

5. To deliver or facilitate training and development opportunities for the team as required

6. To ensure that relevant data and information is collected and where necessary collated for reports and recording

7. To develop and maintain relationships with external organisations and agencies

8. To carry a personal caseload where necessary

9. To undertake appropriate administrative duties for the post

10. To provide information for the manager to ensure that the service is compliant with relevant external regulatory requirements

11. To represent the team and organisation at external events

12. To manage risk and safeguarding concerns

13. To triage referrals

14. To stand in for the service manager in their absence and as agreed

15. To participate in an on call system and /or duty manager rota as required.



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