Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Are you interested in driving change and service development? Do you want utilise your clinical expertise? We are seeking to recruit individuals who welcome an exciting challenge and ideal for persons interested in quality improvement.
Hounslow NHS Talking Therapies service is an innovative and dynamic service that prides itself on excellence and offers a high quality service. You will be integral to supporting the team as a supervisor and line manager as well as maintaining a small clinical caseload. There will be opportunities to lead on key priority areas for the service and responsibilities will include supporting in the operational running of the service and the Step 2 Team.
We value staff well-being and promote flexible working in line with service needs- all staff work from home as part of their job plans.
We offer a generous CPD package and leadership development.
Main duties of the job
You will need to maintain a high standard of care for our service users. This is completed through high quality therapy and ensuring all parts of the system and its processes are effective and run efficiently. This includes providing supervision and line management along with setting up new systems as and when required.
Leadership skills are essential to help problem solve with your team and motivate and encourage high standards of work in a rapidly changing and demanding Talking Therapies service.
You will be required to work within trust polices which include information governance, safeguarding, maintaining your own accreditation with your registered professional body.
In addition, you will lead on specific areas within service e.g. joint Step 2 Lead ensuring effective systems and processes are in place, overseeing recruitment and supporting managers in the step 2 team. The senior's role is to develop these areas, improve quality and outcomes.
This is a Fixed term 12 contract. We will consider a secondment opportunity if appropriate.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Talking Therapies Low Intensity CBT or High Intensity CBT Qualification.
- Accredited PWP or CBT Therapist
Desirable
- LTC certificate of competency
- PWP Supervisor training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of offering detailed assessments and treatment interventions within an Talking Therapies service, including individual and group interventions
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of supervising qualified and trainee PWPs within an Talking Therapies service
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Talking Therapies Low Intensity CBT or High Intensity CBT Qualification.
- Accredited PWP or CBT Therapist
Desirable
- LTC certificate of competency
- PWP Supervisor training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of offering detailed assessments and treatment interventions within an Talking Therapies service, including individual and group interventions
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of supervising qualified and trainee PWPs within an Talking Therapies service
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of the application of CBT in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
Desirable
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health
- Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
