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Band 7
Full-time, Flexible working

Team Manager - Talking Therapies

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustBolton Talking Therapies, St Peter's House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, BL1 1PP, United Kingdom£49,387 - £56,515Closes 02/10/2026

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Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Posted
18/09/2026
Closes
02/10/2026

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Role summary

This role is for a Clinical Team Manager within the GMMH Psychological Therapies Division's Talking Therapies service in Bolton. The manager will assist with day-to-day leadership, provide line management supervision, and support the Operational Manager with service development. Key responsibilities include staff recruitment, training, retention, and chairing team meetings. The position is fixed-term within a well-established management team.

Key responsibilities

  • Assist with the day-to-day management and leadership of the Talking Therapies services.
  • Provide line management supervision to staff within the service.
  • Deputise for/support the Operational Manager with service development and delivery.
  • Be involved in the recruitment, training and retention of staff.
  • Work closely with HR to support staff and implement HR policies.
  • Chair Team Meetings and support ongoing team development.

Essential criteria

  • Registered professional qualification
  • experience working in a leadership role
  • Demonstrates ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Full understanding of the role of a manager in an TT Service
  • Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Risk Management

Desirable criteria

  • Post qualification certificate in a desirable subject
  • Previous experience of managing a busy service including offering 1:1 LM
  • Experience of change management
  • Experience working within a TT Service
  • Good understanding of TT KPIs

Useful to know

Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Team Manager - [contact details removed]

The closing date is 02 October 2026

Job summary

GMMH Psychological Therapies Division is a large Talking Therapies reporting service for people experiencing common mental health disorders. We consist of Psychological wellbeing practitioners, Cognitive Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors, Mental Health Practitioners and Psychologists

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven and motivated individual to work as a Clinical Team Manager in our Talking Therapies service. We have a fixed term position available in our Bolton Talking Therapies Service.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will assist with the day-to-day management and leadership of these well established services. In this role you will provide line management supervision to staff within the service and deputise for/support the Operational Manager with other aspects of service development and delivery.

You will be involved in the recruitment, training and retention of staff. You will work closely with HR to support staff within the team and to implement HR policies where required.

You will chair Team Meetings and support the ongoing development of the team through identifying learning opportunities with the wider management team.

The successful applicant will join an established management team, wher

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