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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
The post is based within the North East Primary Care Mental Health Team and Psychotherapy Service. The purpose of the role is to support the Service Manager in managing a multidisciplinary team and ensuring the delivery of a high-quality service that complies with statutory responsibilities, professional standards, and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde policies and procedures. The post holder will lead and manage a team of psychologists, CBT therapists, mental health practitioners, counsellors, and psychotherapists.
All roles will be assessed for sponsorship eligibility in line with current Home Office requirements. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) can only issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) where these are met.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Fixed-term up to 12 months, Full-time
Shift Pattern - Core Hours (36 hours over 5 days)
Base location - Parkhead Hub
Key responsibilities:
- Support the Service Manager in the management of multidisciplinary team members.
- Lead and manage psychologists, CBT therapists, mental health practitioners, counsellors, and psychotherapists.
- Take responsibility for the daily operational management of the service.
- Lead on care governance activities.
- Set and monitor standards of care and service delivery.
- Investigate complaints and support service improvement.
- Provide staff support and promote career-long learning.
- Oversee continuous professional development and practice supervision.
- Implement policy and practice guidelines.
- Contribute to service development during the ongoing Step Forward Programme review.
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Relevant experience within mental health services is essential.
- Knowledge of care governance principles, service standards, and quality improvement.
- Understanding of statutory responsibilities, professional guidelines, and NHS policies and procedures.
- Experience supporting staff development, supervision, and continuous professional development initiatives.
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Lorraine Daly, Service Manager - 0141 211 7039
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
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