Job summary
Lincolnshire Talking Therapies is an IAPT site and a vacancy has arisen for a Team Manager, covering Stamford team. We are looking for someone who is able to lead the clinical and admin staff in a very busy, demanding service, achieving an effective balance between management and support. The role is permanent, but we would be willing to consider secondment for any internal applicants.

The successful candidate will need to hold a degree and must have either a core profession that is accredited with a suitable governing body or have an equivalent qualification as a psychological therapist.

The role will involve providing the day-to-day operational management of the team, including offering supervision to all staff and delivering the team meeting. There is an expectation of managing budgets and resources as well as organising staff recruitment. The role will involve being responsible for health and safety in the team base.

The successful candidate will need to hold exceptional self-management and organisational skills and be confident in directing the team. Good IT skills and understanding of data are essential to the role. Regular contact/support from the other Team Managers and Service Manager is offered as the role can involve working in a mainly independent way. We are looking for someone to join us who embodies the Trust values and puts service users at the heart of everything they do. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a very busy but successful service.

Main duties of the job

• To provide day to day management of a Lincolnshire Talking Therapies team
• Provide managerial supervision and appraisals to the therapists, EAs and admin in the teams.
• To work with the Clinical Leads to improve delivery of care.
• To monitor the performance of the individuals and the team in relation to Key Performance Indicators.
• To deliver team meetings.
• To contribute to the development of the service, participating in management discussions and decision making through attendance at service management meetings.
• To recruit to posts within their locality.
• Support the development of the professional practice in the service, ensuring the provision of clinical supervision.
• Support the Service Manager in planning and managing the overall expenditure of the team of staff, supplies equipment, etc, within the budget, in accordance with the Trust's standing orders, standing financial instructions, budgetary rules and other financial policies.
• Promote equality and ease of access to service.
• To support the Service Manager on service improvement following case reviews, complaints and incidents.
• Support the development of new ways of working within the service and the Trust.
• To advise the Service Manager of any undue occurrence reported or witnessed or complaint received.
• To observe and oversee adherence to all Health and Safety at work policies and contribute towards safe working practices.
• Attend and present cases to local interface meetings

About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job responsibilities
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Get in touch today: Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Serena Trevey, via email at serenatrevey@nhs.net

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Highly developed clinical reasoning skills.
• Prioritisation and resource allocation, planning and organisational skills. Able to communicate complex and at times highly sensitive information to a variety of stake holders.
• Good negotiation skills for conflict resolution.
• IT skills- email, word processing, excel, systems use.
• Analyse and interpret data and/ or information.
• Budget management.
• Statistics
• Self-motivated with excellent personal management skills.

Experience
Essential

• Post- Registration experience of working with adults with mental health needs.
• Experience of managing staff and good leadership skills.
• Sound knowledge of the national agenda for mental health.
• Sound knowledge of clinical/ risk assessment and understanding of confidentiality.
• Sound knowledge of community care issues, local health and social structures, functions and boundaries.

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent: 1 st Level Registration (eg NMC,HCPC) or qualified psychological therapist (CBT, Counselling, PWP)
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice.

Desirable

• Master level training
• Leadership qualification
• Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in management

Special Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel around the county.

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Stamford Resource Centre, Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1UN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact details
Service Manager Serena Trevey serenatrevey@nhs.net 07979854237

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 274-12257-AC
Job location: Stamford Resource Centre, Ryhall Road, Stamford, PE9 1UN, United Kingdom

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