Job summary
This is a part time post, we are advertising this role as 0.6wte but can consider 0.8wte in certain circumstances.
Following the relocation of our
current CPPO we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our new
CPPO. We are a mental health and community trust covering Worcestershire and
Herefordshire. This is an exciting opportunity: as Chief Psychological
Professions Officer you will provide professional and clinical leadership
across the Trust for all psychological professions and work in collaboration
with all senior clinical and operational leaders both within the Trust and in the
Herefordshire and Worcestershire system.
You will have substantial
experience in a clinical leadership role and have appropriate therapeutic
expertise and training with a strong grasp of the roles and attributes of a
range of psychological therapies and their contribution to delivery of best practice
across a diverse range of services.
We are looking for a person with
a strong background in working proactively with people using services,
committed to co-producing care pathways.
If
you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Natalie Willetts,
Chief Nursing Officer.
This
post has been deemed by the Trust as eligible for relocation expenses which
will be applicable for suitable successful candidate. Please see attached
policy for more information.
Main duties of the job
Provide
professional leadership to and set strategic direction for the delivery of
psychologically informed care and services delivered by psychological
professions Trust wide.
Provide
leadership and direction and devolved professional line management for
systematic multilevel psychological services provision, governance and
evaluation through the full range of multidisciplinary teams and other service
structures and arrangements Trust wide.
Ensure
through liaison and advisory functions that psychological services provided
across the Trust are high quality, cost-effective, inclusive, anti-
discriminatory, culturally appropriate, based on best clinical and professional
practice and meet the Trusts quality and operational standards in addition to
national strategic and policy guidelines, commissioner requirements and user
and carer needs and expectations.
Advice
the organisation on the deployment of resources to ensure a workforce suitable
for the delivery of evidence based and NICE compliant psychological and
psychologically informed care. This also includes recruitment, appraisal and
talent management of applied psychologists and other psychological
professionals.
Provide
senior leadership to the Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity
Psychological Interventions training course in the role as Programme Director.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide
clinical leadership in collaboration with the HR team on the Staff Wellbeing
Offer/Our Offer to you.
Provide
visible and active leadership to addressing issues of equality, diversity and
inclusion with respect to the psychological professions that they lead.
Leads/organises psychological
conferences/supports major professional development across the organisation.
Work collaboratively with other stakeholders to support
workforce planning and development.
Champion MDT working and collaboration.
Contribute to development and implementation of relevant
Trust strategies.
Actively promote and live the Trusts values.
Actively
contribute as member of the Trust Senior Leadership Team.
For full details of the duties
and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person
specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide
clinical leadership in collaboration with the HR team on the Staff Wellbeing
Offer/Our Offer to you.
Provide
visible and active leadership to addressing issues of equality, diversity and
inclusion with respect to the psychological professions that they lead.
Leads/organises psychological
conferences/supports major professional development across the organisation.
Work collaboratively with other stakeholders to support
workforce planning and development.
Champion MDT working and collaboration.
Contribute to development and implementation of relevant
Trust strategies.
Actively promote and live the Trusts values.
Actively
contribute as member of the Trust Senior Leadership Team.
For full details of the duties
and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person
specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience in developing research and development programmes within psychology therapy services
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the application of multi-theoretical psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common and complex mental health needs
- Experience in teaching and training of trainee and post- qualification psychological therapists and of non- psychological staff
- NHS/Leadership experience managerial/professional of a range of qualified psychological therapy staff (including recruitment, appraisal, performance management and clinical supervision) or equivalent experience
- Strategic planning, development and commissioning of psychological services within and across organisations
- Experience of representing psychological services in local and regional policy forums
- Experience working within and/or managing multidisciplinary services
- Experience of influence at strategic levels within and outside the organisation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to inspire credibility with professional psychologists and members of a range of professions offering psychological therapies, with colleagues from other professions and with managers at all levels.
- Commitment to quality improvement in psychological services through multi- professional evaluation and audit of psychological services.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
- Post graduate doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Post-graduate level or above training and qualification in NHS leadership/management or equivalent leadership/ management experience
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Membership of the BPS or equivalent Professional body
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or equivalent professional body as a psychological therapist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of clinical severity and complexity, in a range of settings including in- patient, community, primary care and residential.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis and practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- Experience in developing research and development programmes within psychology therapy services
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the application of multi-theoretical psychological assessment and intervention and evaluation with a range of common and complex mental health needs
- Experience in teaching and training of trainee and post- qualification psychological therapists and of non- psychological staff
- NHS/Leadership experience managerial/professional of a range of qualified psychological therapy staff (including recruitment, appraisal, performance management and clinical supervision) or equivalent experience
- Strategic planning, development and commissioning of psychological services within and across organisations
- Experience of representing psychological services in local and regional policy forums
- Experience working within and/or managing multidisciplinary services
- Experience of influence at strategic levels within and outside the organisation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to inspire credibility with professional psychologists and members of a range of professions offering psychological therapies, with colleagues from other professions and with managers at all levels.
- Commitment to quality improvement in psychological services through multi- professional evaluation and audit of psychological services.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
- Post graduate doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Post-graduate level or above training and qualification in NHS leadership/management or equivalent leadership/ management experience
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Membership of the BPS or equivalent Professional body
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or equivalent professional body as a psychological therapist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and full range of clinical severity and complexity, in a range of settings including in- patient, community, primary care and residential.
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including multivariate data analysis and practiced within the field of clinical psychology.
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).
