Please see job description for full details. Managerial To deputise for the Head of BSW Talking Therapies and Wiltshire Talking Therapies Service Manager as appropriate. To line manage a team of mental health Practitioners including sickness, appraisals and performance etc. To oversee audits and to report any difficulties to the Service Manager. To provide cover for other members of the Senior Management Team. Recruit staff as required. To be a member of the Executive and Senior Management Team, including attending meetings and giving advice to the Head of Talking Therapies/service manager as appropriate. Appropriately manage time for clinical work and managerial responsibilities. To initiate in-service development and expansion. To over see the organisation and supervision of the work of the Assistants and PWPs. To liaise with other Primary Care Services. To liaise with Secondary Services. To oversee training in conjunction with the Head of Service. To be aware of budgetary constraints. Maintain a Talking Therapy manual compliant service. Monitor and follow up patients in line with guidance. To allocate and support staff as discussed with the Head of Talking Therapies and Wiltshire Service Manager. To supervise staff as appropriate. Induct and supervise new members of staff. To represent the Service and deliver presentations both internally and to outside organizations e.g. ICB and national organizations especially those related to Talking Therapies. To oversee links with voluntary and community organisations, educational and recreational opportunities and resources in the local area which may be of benefit to clients referred to the service. To oversee the design and delivery of psycho-educational courses. Professional: To participate in the Talking Therapies business and professional meetings as appropriate. To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directives of the Department, Service and AWP. To maintain and further develop high standards of therapy and psychology practice through co-operative work with other practitioners of all disciplines and involvement in professional audit. To comply with British Psychology Societys/ BABCP/ other regulatory bodies Code of Conduct as well as procedures and government legislation as it applies to the Service. To oversee the research in the service. To instigate and be involved in research as required. Clinical Governance: To support the Service manager in the development and implementation of effective Clinical Governance across the Talking Therapies Service. To support and participate in multidisciplinary audit in the service. To promote the use of effective interventions in the service. To participate in Clinical Governance processes in the service and in the profession. To help in the design of audit forms. Access GP data systems and input clinical notes. General: To participate in liaison meetings with GPs and other members of the Primary Care Health Teams as appropriate. To participate in locality meetings. To participate in audit and personal review activity as required. To compile and return statistics and activity levels as required and monitor and act on statistics. To undertake such further training as might be required to maintain an appropriate level of expertise. To participate in individual and peer supervision. To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directions of the department, service and AWP. To participate in the research activities of the service and publish articles. To participate in disseminating good practice by publication and presentation.