Job Summary
Bolton are excited to welcome a clinical lead to join our dedicated, enthusiastic and established team in the talking therapies division.
The Clinical Lead will be responsible for the internal and external facing clinical leadership of Bolton Talking Therapies Service. They will provide clinical leadership to the whole service and will support the Operational Manager in ensuring adherence to the service standards for clinical activity, and that staff work within procedures, protocols and guidelines for the service.
They will provide expert advice and consultation within the service; and outside to members of the primary health care team and secondary care services. The clinical lead will ensure service delivery is in line with national and local priorities and performance expectations.
Our Vision in Bolton
* To build a team that is supportive, compassionate and cohesive, working together with enthusiasm and shared values to achieve the best therapy.
* The service user will be at the centre of all we do whilst fostering a workspace that promotes positive staff wellbeing and kindness for all.
* We share our best practice, whilst striving for clinical excellence and growth.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be responsible for the inward and outward-facing clinical leadership of NHS Bolton Psychological Therapy Service. They will provide clinical leadership to the whole service and will support the Operational Manager in ensuring adherence to the service standards for clinical activity, and that staff work within procedures, protocols and guidelines for the service.
About Us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job Responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff Benefits
* Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any weekday after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
2
Time plus 41%
3
Time plus 35%
4
Time plus 30%
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
* Doctoral/Masters Degree or equivalent experience/qualification, plus further specialist training research or study, conferring advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within a specialist field of psychological therapy.
Desirable
* Leadership qualification
* Additional further training and qualifications in a range of therapeutic models (e.g. CBT, IPT, CAT) and in the use of specific psychometric and/or neuro-psychological assessment tools.
Knowledge
Essential
* Thorough understanding of phenomenology and theoretical models of complex co-morbid common mental health disorders.
* Understanding of the national guidance and policy directives in relation to the development and delivery of psychological therapies for common mental health disorders.
Desirable
* Understanding of models of leadership.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Ability to formulate presenting problems using a range of evidence-based psychological models.
* Ability to formulate presenting problems from first principles drawing from the appropriate knowledge base.
* Strategic planning, development and delivery of psychological services within and across organisations.
Other Requirements
Essential
* Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
* Requirement to travel across the wide footprint of the Trust to attend meetings and events relevant to the role.
Experience
Essential
* Proven significant post-qualification experience as a psychological therapist within the NHS
* Experience working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of settings including primary care, community, inpatients and acute care settings, and with expert knowledge in common mental health difficulties.
* Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common, acute and complex mental health needs
* Proven ability to supervise others within domain of service area
Desirable
* Experience of clinical leadership within previous role
* Experience of audit and service evaluation within psychological therapy services
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr