Job Summary
The Clinical Lead is a key leadership role and is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of all clinical aspects of NSFT's Staff Support offering. We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate, dynamic and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about developing the recently remodelled service and working with staff across the organisation, to address issues of personal and professional wellbeing, in relation to their employment. The Clinical Lead, in conjunction with the Service Manager, will help to shape the team to ensure that the value of what is delivered is both understood within the Trust and is sustainable for the future.
This is an opportunity to work in a team of experienced clinicians, including TRiM practitioners, mental health nurses and therapists who work across wider front-line services to offer support to staff, using a Trauma Informed approach focusing on resilience and recovery. There is also an active research & evaluation agenda, with a BME Engagement & Research Lead and the service welcomes people with an interest in this area. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a programme of clinical governance and audit, tying delivery to measured outcomes.
Please note that though hybrid working is a possibility, this is not a remote working role and the successful candidate will sometimes be required to be present on site for clinical and other duties.
Main Duties of the Job
This role involves providing direct clinical care to staff within the organisation, strategic development of the service, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will provide specialised psychological support to staff members experiencing occupational trauma and other relevant clinical presentations. The work is supervised by a Band 8D consultant psychologist and sits within a wider portfolio of Talking Therapies services in both Norfolk & Suffolk.
Duties of the role include:
* To provide a high quality specialist clinical psychology service for people with complex mental health problems across the Trust.
* To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of psychological practice within the Service.
* To supervise and support the psychological assessment and intervention provided by an 8a psychologist and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.
* To provide specialist knowledge and consultation to staff at all levels and contribute to their development.
* To utilise research and training skills and knowledge for audit, policy and service development.
* To work with the Service Manager to deliver agreed objectives and outcomes.
About Us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why Work for Us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Date Posted: 12 November 2024
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £62,215 to £72,293 a year gross per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference Number: 246-WBN6504556-A
Job Responsibilities
Please find attached job description and person specification for further information about the role and requirements of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, or its equivalent, including eligibility for chartered status with the BPS
* Further post-qualification, post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
* Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable:
* Evidence of CPD in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
Experience
Essential:
* Specialist complex psychological assessment and treatment of people with a wide range of mental health problems, of varying severity and complexity.
Desirable:
* Relevant experience in service area
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address:
Nightingale, Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich, NR6 5BE
Employer's Website: https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
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