Would you like to be part of leading an innovative, dynamic NHS Talking Therapies service?
North Tyneside Talking Therapies is looking for an Assistant Team Manager to join the long-established NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression service in North Tyneside. You will be part of the Senior Management team and provide operational management and leadership for the high intensity (Step 3) team reporting to the Team Manager. North Tyneside Talking Therapies is recognised for its high-quality therapeutic delivery and our patients experience significant improvements which is demonstrated in our performance outcomes. We pride ourselves on adopting a compassionate culture and have collective leadership approach. Our staff are our biggest asset, their dedication is inspiring, and we value and support them greatly.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
As Assistant Team Manager, you will demonstrate effective and compassionate leadership skills with a strong operational focus, as well as excellent interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for direct line management of a team of psychological therapists, engaging and leading your staff while contributing to leading and motivating the wider team to achieve targets and outcomes as directed by the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression national programme. You will work alongside the Team Managers and be responsible for the HR, operational and performance management of your team. In addition, you will lead quality improvement projects, conduct audits with support and supervision and manage the operational aspects for the high intensity team in collaboration with the Team Manager.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.
The North Tyneside Talking Therapies service is part of our community services business unit and is a large fully integrated service providing NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression, alongside primary care psychology services for the population of North Tyneside.
• Professional Management/Leadership qualification to degree level (or currently working towards) and/or equivalent experience plus further training and experience to post graduate diploma level equivalent
• Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting within an operational leadership position or equivalent
• Planning and organisation of action plans
• Demonstrated experience of meeting performance targets
• Knowledge and experience of delivering compassionate and inclusive leadership
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Feb 2025
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