Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting practitioners to develop their
clinical knowledge and skills?
Do you have the skills to manage and lead a
team, driving results?
Do you have the ability to think creatively,
successfully manage a busy workload and maintain a positive & motivated
attitude?
Are you a registered Psychological Wellbeing
Practitioner with 1 year of qualified experience?
We
are looking for multiple Clinical Locality Managers to join the NHS Manchester
Talking Therapies Step 2 team within The Big Life group. You will be
responsible for the performance, development and wellbeing of a team of PWPs as
well as carrying your own caseload, delivering a range of NICE approved low
intensity interventions for depression and anxiety disorders.
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 Talking Therapies (formerly
IAPT) PWP Post Graduate Certificate. Willingness to complete the PWP supervisor
course is essential.
Main duties of the job
To work with the service
manager to support team members to deliver the service to a high standard.
To supervise staff where
necessary, ensuring staff are supported and confident in their roles. This will
include facilitating line management.
To support the service manager
to deliver the service by facilitating the development of the team.
Applicants will need to hold a Psychological Wellbeing
Practitioner qualification and have professional registration.
The closing date for applications
is Wednesday 6th November at 23:59. Applications received after this
time will not be considered and CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews will take place on a
rolling basis and this opportunity will be withdrawn as soon as we successfully
appoint a candidate.
Hours: This is a full-time role working 37.5 in line with service
requirements and agile working arrangements. We will consider applications from
those looking to job share or work part-time.
Location: The
role includes a mixture of office and home working. You will also attend face
to face meetings when needed and represent our service at community events. Our
office base is Oakland House, Old Trafford.
This post is exempt from
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will be subject to enhanced DBS
checks.
About us
Manchester
Talking Therapies can provide excellent opportunities for ongoing personal and
professional development through regular supervision and training
opportunities. The role is varied and creative, with the opportunity to feed
into service change, make a real difference in local communities, lead on
exciting new projects and develop a specialism within your role.
Big Life is in the business of changing lives. We fight inequality by working with people and places to create opportunities and inspire change. Whatever service we deliver to help people to change their lives, we do thingsthe Big Life Way.
The Big Life group positively
promotes diversity in the workforce.
The Big Life group is committed to
safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To work with a team of staff to ensure that the
team are cohesive and work well together
2.To provide caseload management and clinical
supervision
3.To provide advice, support
and guidance to team members
4.To help staff understand the
KPIs for the service, and help staff achieve them
5.To develop and implement
innovative ways of working with staff and service users
6.To deliver or facilitate
training and development opportunities for the team as required
7.To ensure that relevant data
and information is collected and where necessary collated for reports and
recording
8.To develop and maintain
relationships with external organisations and agencies
9.To carry a personal caseload
where necessary to maintain professional registration
10.To undertake appropriate
administrative duties for the post
11.To provide information for
the manager to ensure that the service is compliant with relevant external
regulatory requirements
12.To represent the team and
organisation at external events
13.To manage risk and safeguarding concerns
14.To participate in an on call
system and /or duty manager rota as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To work with a team of staff to ensure that the
team are cohesive and work well together
2.To provide caseload management and clinical
supervision
3.To provide advice, support
and guidance to team members
4.To help staff understand the
KPIs for the service, and help staff achieve them
5.To develop and implement
innovative ways of working with staff and service users
6.To deliver or facilitate
training and development opportunities for the team as required
7.To ensure that relevant data
and information is collected and where necessary collated for reports and
recording
8.To develop and maintain
relationships with external organisations and agencies
9.To carry a personal caseload
where necessary to maintain professional registration
10.To undertake appropriate
administrative duties for the post
11.To provide information for
the manager to ensure that the service is compliant with relevant external
regulatory requirements
12.To represent the team and
organisation at external events
13.To manage risk and safeguarding concerns
14.To participate in an on call
system and /or duty manager rota as required.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the barriers that service users face when accessing mainstream services
- Knowledge of the local area your service is based in (community groups, services available as well as local demographics)
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP registered with BABCP/ BPS
- Qualified PWP supervisor or Willingness to complete supervisor Training
Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage staff and teams
- Ability to successfully contribute towards bids and tenders
- Ability to effectively work with a range of people from different skills and backgrounds, both internally and externally
- Ability to write reports and communicate well in English
- Ability to use IT (Word and relevant software including databases)
Personal
Essential
- Positive and outlook and a can do attitude
- Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties
- Commitment to working towards the Big Life groups missions and values including having a non-judgemental approach
- Commitment to personal development and willingness to regularly update skills and experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing staff or a project
- Experience of working with a range of service providers and stakeholders
- Experience of developing and improving services and projects
- Experience of effectively working under pressure in a dynamic environment
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the barriers that service users face when accessing mainstream services
- Knowledge of the local area your service is based in (community groups, services available as well as local demographics)
Qualifications
Essential
- PWP registered with BABCP/ BPS
- Qualified PWP supervisor or Willingness to complete supervisor Training
Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively manage staff and teams
- Ability to successfully contribute towards bids and tenders
- Ability to effectively work with a range of people from different skills and backgrounds, both internally and externally
- Ability to write reports and communicate well in English
- Ability to use IT (Word and relevant software including databases)
Personal
Essential
- Positive and outlook and a can do attitude
- Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties
- Commitment to working towards the Big Life groups missions and values including having a non-judgemental approach
- Commitment to personal development and willingness to regularly update skills and experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing staff or a project
- Experience of working with a range of service providers and stakeholders
- Experience of developing and improving services and projects
- Experience of effectively working under pressure in a dynamic environment
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
