Talking Therapies Clinical Lead

Job summary

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for our community, and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is investing substantially in our NHS Talking Therapy for Anxiety & Depression service which has an established transformation program.

We are looking for an energetic and passionate Service Clinical Lead to contribute to creating an innovative and trailblazing Talking Therapies service, informed by a cutting-edge evidence base. This is a key role within the Psychology/Psychological Services line and an exciting position with the opportunity to consolidate and expand clinical skills, leadership, service development and management competencies in a NHS Talking Therapies service .

The post-holder will be expected to deliver services that are responsive and provide the best value for the population of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, their family, and their carers.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcomed and supported.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist Primary Care Mental Health Service to clients with mild to moderate mental health problems.
• To carry a caseload of clients, offering complex formulations, expert consultancy and advice to patients, families, and professionals .
• To undertake service audit and evaluation, propose and implement service development changes within the area served.
• To develop and manage a service that acts as a specialist resource that is well integrated with other care pathways and related services.
• To manage, clinically supervise and work collaboratively with clinical, operational, and administrative colleagues within the service, to offer effective, evidence-based specialist service provision, ensuring that services are high quality and based on best clinical and professional practice.
• To work directly with both the NHS Talking Therapies teams and commissioning partners to maximise the overall performance and efficiency of the NHS Talking Therapies service with regard to nationally agreed standards, including those relating to recovery, access and waiting times
• To play a key role in working alongside Specialist Community Mental Health Services and our evolving Primary Mental Service to enhance integrated clinical pathways.
• To contribute to the NHS England Community Mental Health Transformation roadmap in aligning Talking Therapies within the mental health system in Cornwall.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.