Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies Clinical Lead | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
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We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead to provide senior clinical leadership within Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies.
This is a key leadership role within the service, providing clinical and professional oversight and supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective psychological therapies. The postholder will work closely with the service leadership team and wider professional colleagues to support clinical governance, service development and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience of clinical leadership within psychological services, alongside advanced clinical expertise. They will provide professional advice, consultation and supervision, supporting staff to deliver evidence-based care while maintaining high standards of clinical practice.
The role requires someone who can work confidently and autonomously, communicate effectively across professional and organisational boundaries, and provide leadership in complex and sensitive situations.
- Provide senior clinical and professional leadership within Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies.
- Provide specialist clinical advice, consultation and professional support to colleagues.
- Provide high-level clinical and professional supervision and support the development of the psychological therapies workforce.
- Maintain appropriate clinical responsibility and autonomous practice, including work involving complex clinical presentations.
- Support robust clinical governance, risk management and high standards of professional practice.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and service leaders to support safe, effective and high-quality care.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, evaluation and audit within psychological therapies.
- Support effective communication and collaborative working across professional groups, including where information or circumstances are complex, sensitive or contentious.
- Promote continuing professional development, evidence-based practice and learning across the service.
- Work within professional standards, relevant legislation and Pennine Care policies and procedures.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester – Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
The postholder will provide senior clinical and professional leadership within Tameside & Glossop NHS Talking Therapies, supporting the delivery of high-quality psychological therapies and the continued development of the service.
Working as an autonomous senior clinician, the postholder will exercise a high level of professional judgement and clinical responsibility. They will provide specialist psychological assessment, intervention, consultation and advice in relation to complex presentations and will support colleagues in managing complex and challenging clinical situations.
The postholder will provide high-level clinical and professional supervision and contribute to the development of psychological therapy staff and other professionals. They will use their clinical expertise to support effective multidisciplinary working and provide specialist consultation to professional groups within and outside the service.
A key part of the role will be providing clinical leadership within the service. The postholder will:
- provide senior clinical and professional leadership within their defined service area;
- provide specialist clinical advice, consultation and supervision;
- support safe, effective and evidence-based psychological practice;
- undertake line management responsibilities for psychological therapies staff as required;
- support effective multidisciplinary and cross-professional working;
- contribute to the management of complex clinical and professional issues;
- support clinical governance and risk management arrangements for psychological services;
- contribute to service evaluation, audit and quality improvement;
- promote continuing professional development and high standards of professional practice;
- communicate complex, sensitive and sometimes contentious clinical information effectively with service users, carers, colleagues and partner professionals; and
- work collaboratively with a range of professional and non-professional groups to support the effective delivery and development of psychological services.
The postholder will contribute to maintaining and improving the quality of psychological services through multiprofessional evaluation and audit. They will work within relevant professional standards and contemporary legislation relating to mental health and psychological services and support the application of effective clinical governance and risk management arrangements.
The role requires the ability to work independently, use initiative and operate effectively in situations involving complex, sensitive or challenging information. The postholder will be expected to maintain their professional development and practise in accordance with the requirements and guidance of their relevant professional body.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026
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