Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8c
Contract: Permanent
* Part time
* Flexible working
30 hours per week (Flexible working considered, requirement to work remotely and in local base.)
Job ref: 437-6941270
Site: Bolton centre TBC
Town: Bolton
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 Per annum, Pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
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 is:
* 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Person specification
Education and qualification
* 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.
* 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
* 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.
* Understanding of models of leadership.
Skills and abilities
* 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
* 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
* 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.
* Experience of clinical leadership within previous role.
* Experience of audit and service evaluation within psychological therapy services.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dale Huey
Job title: Associate Director and strategic lead Psychology
Email address: Dale.Huey@gmmh.nhs.uk
Additional information: Rachel Craven
Bolton NHS Talking therapies Operational Manager
Email: Rachel.craven@gmmh.nhs.uk
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