Team Lead - Talking Therapies

Job summary

Are you a great leader? Are you passionate about making a difference? If yes, then this role may be right for you.

We are seeking a Team Leader to join our Talking Therapies Team on the beautiful Isle of Wight. As part of your role you will provide leadership within a span of care cluster pathways including leading the development of team structures that support integrated working as an active participant. You will ensure that effective liaison is developed and maintained with all external agencies.

You will make a significant clinical contribution as a Senior Practitioner to the service through the provision of therapeutic input, treatment and assessment and receive regular clinical and leadership supervision.

The role will require you to monitor and report on service quality and provide statistical evidence of clinical and procedural effectiveness as required.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for budgets ascribed to the team in association with Service Manager and ensure compliance with all relevant policies, procedures and legislation and advise the Senior Management Team in all matters related to service development.

You will be responsible for taking part in the Mental Health & Learning Disability Division out of hours on call rota.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Be responsible for ensuring the provision of care pathways and participate in the implementation and evaluation of changes in services, practices and methods of delivering care and treatment.

*Develop and co-ordinate a process for both managerial and clinical/practice supervision and support the staff to take an active role in the process of supervision and annual appraisal.

*Be responsible through caseload management for identifying and monitoring safeguarding issues adherence prior to implementing child protection and vulnerable adults' policies.

*Develop systems within the team to ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures that govern clinical and managerial practice and participate in the development of Clinical Governance strategies, including Clinical Effectiveness and other quality.

*Work with team colleagues and external agencies to involve user groups and carers in the promotion and development of services and work with clinical leads and team colleagues to develop networks to ensure practice is up to date and consistent with all local and national guidance, directives, and legislation.

*As a Team Leader the post holder will have responsibility for and carry a caseload appropriate to their role.

*As a Team Leader the post holder will be available for the on call rota for Mental Health Directorate over week and weekend periods.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to r