Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be
part of the senior clinical professional leadership team in the Trust.
It has
been recognised that there is a need for a professional lead at a senior
level in the organisation to lead and develop our psychological professionals.
Funding has been secured initially for this post for one day a week.
The post
holder will lead the development of the psychological professions across the
Trust and will support the leads within each service.
Main duties of the job
Providing
professional leadership to all Psychological Professional (PP) staff, fostering
a culture which values continuing professional development and strives for
excellence in the delivery of patient care and quality improvement in line with
local, regional and national policy.
Ensure a culture of compassionate
leadership, development and living of the Trust values and behaviours is
embedded and promoted and act as a professional role model for all PPs at all
times.
Lead on the development and implementation of PP standards and care aspects of
the Trusts vision, values and behaviours, with particular reference to current
national policy and statutory obligations.
Provide advice as required on professional and quality issues, in accordance
with local and national policy.
Provide expert professional and visible leadership which inspires, motivates
and empowers professionals across the whole Trust and primary care in all care
settings.
Lead in further developing links with Health, Social care, Local
Authority and third sector partners.
About us
Working
for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who
are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare
provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We
treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and
work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on
deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality
care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good",
with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks
of the job
Our benefits range from generous
annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of
attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click
on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right
to Work
This role is based in the UK.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK -
either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having
secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in
the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider
carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Deputy Director of Psychological Professions (PPs) will
fully deputise aspects of the Executive Director of Nursing & AHPs
portfolio as required and as relevant to the role and will provide strong and
visible transformational leadership for Trust staff. This will include working
across the wider primary care footprint and with the GP Confederation.
The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive
team and, when necessary, to take lead responsibility for corporate issues
outside their immediate sphere of responsibility.
The post holder will provide strategic leadership, promoting
high quality and high value patient care
is delivered throughout the Trust and wider primary care. Whilst accountable to
the Executive Director of Nursing & AHPs they will be expected to work independently
and be able to credibly influence across
a range of disciplines to the highest level within and externally of the Trust.
The post holder will have a high degree of autonomy and act
as a resource for Executive Directors, General Managers, Clinical Leads and
primary care for professional advice and support.
Responsible for
The post holder will lead the development of the
psychological professions across the Trust and will support the leads within
each service.
Providing professional leadership to all PP staff, including
within primary care fostering a culture which values continuing professional
development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care and
quality improvement in line with local, regional and national policy.
Ensure a
culture of compassionate leadership,
development and living of the Trust values and behaviours is embedded and
promoted and act as a professional role model for all PPs at all times.
Lead on the development and implementation of PP standards
and care aspects of the Trusts vision, values and behaviours, with particular
reference to current national policy and statutory obligations.
Provide advice as required on professional and quality issues,
in accordance with local and national policy.
Provide expert professional and visible leadership which
inspires, motivates and empowers professionals across the whole Trust and primary care in all
care settings.
Lead in further developing links with Health, Social care, Local
Authority and third sector partners.
Provide expert advice and to be an active participant within
appropriate meetings, for example, Quality Committee and the Confederation
strategic meetings, including deputising for the Executive Director of Nursing
& AHPs as required at senior
management and Board meetings within the Trust and similar meetings outside of
the Trust, making decisions as appropriate.
Act as a role model, exhibiting high levels of professional
behaviour at all times.
To ensure the critical review, implementation and
achievement of the full range of national and local policies and targets
relating to practice.
To be part of, including chairing where necessary disciplinary
panels and formal hearing panels.
Responsible for the management of and reporting of information to,
relevant internal and external stakeholders, including potentially highly
sensitive information in the fields of
clinical and service safety.
Provides and receives highly complex, sensitive, and contentious
information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies
to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings. This
will include dealing with serious incidents, complaints, freedom of information
requests, national returns e.g. for NHSE/NHSI and returns for CQC.
Is responsible
for the line management of senior clinical staff e.g. heads of department and
ensures leadership development for this group of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Deputy Director of Psychological Professions (PPs) will
fully deputise aspects of the Executive Director of Nursing & AHPs
portfolio as required and as relevant to the role and will provide strong and
visible transformational leadership for Trust staff. This will include working
across the wider primary care footprint and with the GP Confederation.
The post holder is expected to work as part of a cohesive
team and, when necessary, to take lead responsibility for corporate issues
outside their immediate sphere of responsibility.
The post holder will provide strategic leadership, promoting
high quality and high value patient care
is delivered throughout the Trust and wider primary care. Whilst accountable to
the Executive Director of Nursing & AHPs they will be expected to work independently
and be able to credibly influence across
a range of disciplines to the highest level within and externally of the Trust.
The post holder will have a high degree of autonomy and act
as a resource for Executive Directors, General Managers, Clinical Leads and
primary care for professional advice and support.
Responsible for
The post holder will lead the development of the
psychological professions across the Trust and will support the leads within
each service.
Providing professional leadership to all PP staff, including
within primary care fostering a culture which values continuing professional
development and strives for excellence in the delivery of patient care and
quality improvement in line with local, regional and national policy.
Ensure a
culture of compassionate leadership,
development and living of the Trust values and behaviours is embedded and
promoted and act as a professional role model for all PPs at all times.
Lead on the development and implementation of PP standards
and care aspects of the Trusts vision, values and behaviours, with particular
reference to current national policy and statutory obligations.
Provide advice as required on professional and quality issues,
in accordance with local and national policy.
Provide expert professional and visible leadership which
inspires, motivates and empowers professionals across the whole Trust and primary care in all
care settings.
Lead in further developing links with Health, Social care, Local
Authority and third sector partners.
Provide expert advice and to be an active participant within
appropriate meetings, for example, Quality Committee and the Confederation
strategic meetings, including deputising for the Executive Director of Nursing
& AHPs as required at senior
management and Board meetings within the Trust and similar meetings outside of
the Trust, making decisions as appropriate.
Act as a role model, exhibiting high levels of professional
behaviour at all times.
To ensure the critical review, implementation and
achievement of the full range of national and local policies and targets
relating to practice.
To be part of, including chairing where necessary disciplinary
panels and formal hearing panels.
Responsible for the management of and reporting of information to,
relevant internal and external stakeholders, including potentially highly
sensitive information in the fields of
clinical and service safety.
Provides and receives highly complex, sensitive, and contentious
information, including presenting information about projects and dependencies
to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in formal settings. This
will include dealing with serious incidents, complaints, freedom of information
requests, national returns e.g. for NHSE/NHSI and returns for CQC.
Is responsible
for the line management of senior clinical staff e.g. heads of department and
ensures leadership development for this group of staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent in relevant field
- Registered Psychological Professional
- Leadership and management qualification
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to the equivalent level
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration with the HCPC or equivalent body
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties including extended role activities if relevant
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the relevant specialist clinical field
- Leadership / management experience at a senior
- level
- Successful project management /service development experience
- Experience of leading change management
- Experience of practical application of innovation techniques
- Experience of working within community and primary care
- Experience of managing human resources and the appropriate policies and procedures
Desirable
- Leading integration projects using a co-production approach
- Leading research and development activities
- Experience in the teaching and training of others to a specialist in a variety of settings e.g. clinical, academic
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advanced specialist theoretical and clinical knowledge including specialist knowledge of treatment modalities appropriate to service area and profession (if required for job role)
- Advanced knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation and application in practice
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Leads the implementation of clinical governance, service development and quality measures in practice
- Knowledge/experience of highly specialised treatment modalities within the clinical area
- Knowledge of specific innovation techniques / initiatives e.g. Productive Community / Ward Series (Leeds Approach)
- Knowledge of current research methodology
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Advanced workload management including delegation of tasks and the day-to-day leadership across a range of teams/services
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Advanced risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop
- Develop and lead complex clinical audit within clinical area
- Lead research and development activities across area of responsibility relevant to clinical area locally
Desirable
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- and nationally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent in relevant field
- Registered Psychological Professional
- Leadership and management qualification
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to the equivalent level
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration with the HCPC or equivalent body
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties including extended role activities if relevant
- Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the relevant specialist clinical field
- Leadership / management experience at a senior
- level
- Successful project management /service development experience
- Experience of leading change management
- Experience of practical application of innovation techniques
- Experience of working within community and primary care
- Experience of managing human resources and the appropriate policies and procedures
Desirable
- Leading integration projects using a co-production approach
- Leading research and development activities
- Experience in the teaching and training of others to a specialist in a variety of settings e.g. clinical, academic
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Advanced specialist theoretical and clinical knowledge including specialist knowledge of treatment modalities appropriate to service area and profession (if required for job role)
- Advanced knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation and application in practice
- Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base
- Leads the implementation of clinical governance, service development and quality measures in practice
- Knowledge/experience of highly specialised treatment modalities within the clinical area
- Knowledge of specific innovation techniques / initiatives e.g. Productive Community / Ward Series (Leeds Approach)
- Knowledge of current research methodology
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Advanced workload management including delegation of tasks and the day-to-day leadership across a range of teams/services
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Advanced risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop
- Develop and lead complex clinical audit within clinical area
- Lead research and development activities across area of responsibility relevant to clinical area locally
Desirable
- Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
- and nationally
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
