Job summary
A very exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for the position of Senior Clinical Lead and Supervisor for Sunderland Psychological Wellbeing Service (Talking Therapies).
Key functions within the role include working very closely with the senior leadership team to provide clinical leadership and contribute to the development of the talking therapies service as part of an integrated provision delivered in partnership with the Community & Voluntary Sector.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly specialist psychological clinical supervision to trainee and qualified IAPT High and Low Intensity Therapists and non IAPT clinicians.
To ensure all clinical staff are in receipt of regular clinical supervision from a suitably qualified practitioner.
To provide clinical input by carrying a small clinical caseload.
To clinically lead the delivery and provision of a highly specialist psychological service to Service Users in the Sunderland service, providing highly specialist psychological assessment and therapy and clinical risk management.
To advise and provide consultation to non-psychological therapist colleagues and to other non-professional carers on psychological aspects of care, with responsibility to specialise in a particular client sub-group as appropriate.
To support the development of relevant pathways within and out with the service including therapy pathways for those patients with mental health problems and co morbid specific long term physical health conditions.
To provide in-house training on identified topics and contribute to the evaluation of training initiatives.
To support the service in its performance responsibilities, clinical governance strategies, research and audit projects to continuously improve clinical effectiveness.
To attend and represent the service at locality focused, trust wide, regional and national IAPT networking meetings in the absence of the Principle Clinical Lead and Specialist Supervisor.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th August2023
Closing date : 23rd August 2023
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 9th August2023
Closing date : 23rd August 2023
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. OR Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.
- CBT Supervision Qualification
Desirable
- Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets Ability to manage own caseload and time Demonstrates high standards in written communication Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care / IAPT Services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training Computer literate Excellent verbal and written communication skills Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recorded/registered qualification in one of the following at graduate level in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or within a psychological therapy. OR Evidence of meeting the Knowledge Skills and Attitude (KSA) requirements of BABCP.
- CBT Supervision Qualification
Desirable
- Experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets Ability to manage own caseload and time Demonstrates high standards in written communication Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care / IAPT Services Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training Computer literate Excellent verbal and written communication skills Has received training (either formal of through experience) and carried out risk assessments within scope of practice Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems Knowledge of medication used in anxiety and depression and other common mental health problems Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
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).
