Job summary
Deputy Psychological Lead
Are you passionate about applying psychological insights across the modern mental health system? Do you have a track record of leading teams? Do you want to join the team in Tower Hamlets, a diverse and vibrant London borough? If so, we want to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit a Deputy Lead for Psychology and Psychological Therapies Services in Tower Hamlets to enhance the psychologically informed ways of working within the Borough.
If you are interested in this role and have experience of working with people with severe mental health problems and are committed to addressing inequalities we would like to meet you.
This is a role which would be expected to complement the post holder's clinical interest and provide an opportunity to develop leadership skills for someone interested in senior roles within the NHS.
Deadline for applications - 01/01/2024
Interview date - 12/1/24
Main duties of the job
Principal Clinical or Counselling Psychologist & Deputy Psychological Leadr will primarily support the Consultant Psychological Lead in the provision, planning and development of evidence-based psychological therapies for people with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs.
They will deputise for the Consultant Psychological Lead where appropriate.
Tower Hamlets Adult Mental Health Psychology cover adult services in the borough and working as one of the first community MH transformation sites. We are a dynamic Borough working with the communities we serve to provide the best services we can in partnership with service users and other services in East London.
Due to significant changes to services currently taking place as part of the transformation programme in adult mental health, there are exciting opportunities to contribute to the design and delivery of new models ofpsychologicalworking.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS Chartered Psychologist status
- HCPC registration
- Training for supervising doctoral clinical /counselling psychology trainees.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist including substantial post-qualification experience within an acute/severe mental health setting. Experience of working with people with severe, complex and chronic mental health problems.
- Research experience
- Experience of developing services to meet needs Experience of managing teams, including knowledge of NHS people management processes.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervising professional and clinical practise of qualified and unqualified staff.
- xperience of working with people with severe, complex and chronic mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of people and / team management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practise of specialised psychological therapies with adult clients with psychosis and complex mental health needs.
- Able to provide & receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings. Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations. Able to compare and select from a range of treatment options, based on formulation.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload. Physical skills: Keyboard skills.
- Highly developed knowledge of modern NHS mental health services, relevant policy and strategy agendas driving these services.
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to working age adult SMHPpatient group
- Able to work with organisational stress and able to manage the stress of others.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) and able to demonstrate eligibility for BPS Chartered Psychologist status
- HCPC registration
- Training for supervising doctoral clinical /counselling psychology trainees.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist including substantial post-qualification experience within an acute/severe mental health setting. Experience of working with people with severe, complex and chronic mental health problems.
- Research experience
- Experience of developing services to meet needs Experience of managing teams, including knowledge of NHS people management processes.
- Experience of teaching, training and supervising professional and clinical practise of qualified and unqualified staff.
- xperience of working with people with severe, complex and chronic mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of people and / team management
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practise of specialised psychological therapies with adult clients with psychosis and complex mental health needs.
- Able to provide & receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings. Able to use highly specialist skills of empathy to overcome barriers to understanding and acceptance.
- Able to draw upon a broad theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of highly complex facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations. Able to compare and select from a range of treatment options, based on formulation.
- Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload. Physical skills: Keyboard skills.
- Highly developed knowledge of modern NHS mental health services, relevant policy and strategy agendas driving these services.
Desirable
- Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to working age adult SMHPpatient group
- Able to work with organisational stress and able to manage the stress of others.
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).
