Team Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK14 6BL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	25 Sept 2026

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Summary

You will provide visible and accessible leadership across the service, supporting a diverse workforce of clinical and non-clinical staff. You will be responsible for translating strategic and operational priorities into clear plans, maintaining effective governance and ensuring that the service delivers against its contractual, quality, performance and financial requirements. Working collaboratively with clinical leaders and senior managers, you will contribute to business planning, service transformation and the development of innovative and sustainable models of care. You will also build strong relationships with GPs, primary care teams, commissioners, specialist mental health services, social care, employment services and voluntary-sector partners. Key areas of responsibility will include: Providing effective operational leadership and management for Milton Keynes Talking Therapies. Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary workforce, promoting staff wellbeing, development, engagement and high performance. Monitoring activity, outcomes, waiting times and other contractual and quality indicators. Analysing performance and financial information and developing improvement plans where required. Managing the services allocated financial resources, budget position, forecasting and efficiency requirements. Ensuring robust arrangements for clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management, audit and quality assurance. Overseeing recruitment, retention, appraisal, supervision, training and other workforce processes. Leading service improvement and change projects within agreed timescales and resources. Ensuring that complaints, incidents and identified risks are thoroughly investigated and that resulting actions are implemented. Promoting accessible, responsive and non-stigmatising services that reflect local needs. Representing the service at internal and external meetings. Deputising for the Service Manager when required.

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