Job responsibilities
You
will provide specialist integrated clinical leadership and management within
this specialty setting as well as across the system (both internally and
externally as required), The psychology led service will be integrated into the
Healthcare MDT and provide strategic development in relation to psychological
therapies and psychologically informed interventions. To lead the provision of
trauma informed care the clinical lead will enable a cultureof learning, continuous evaluation, compassionate
care, and inclusive and collective leadership
Clinical Duties
- To
provide leadership and supervision to the Wellbeing team
- To
undertake the role of a specialist clinician, carrying a specialist caseload of
children with highly complex needs,
- Where
indicated, will support transitions of children into onward care/hospital/other
secure facilities by means of multiagency care planning
- Lead
on training programmes for the Wellbeing team, ensuring all are kept up to date
with current practice
- To
maintain skills and knowledge of child protection procedures from the Local
Safeguarding Children Board and ensure training in this area for assistant psychologists
in the team.
- Complete
relevant paperwork, including maintaining the electronic record (SystmOne) and
participating in routine outcome monitoring of clinical work
Secure Stairs Delivery & Implementation
- Provide
expertise to professionals within and beyond the specialty setting.
- Lead
on the provision of reflective practice to the healthcare team and operational
colleagues across site
- To
oversee the delivery and sign off of my story (psychological formulations)
within week one
- To
oversee the Healthcare treatment and delivery within the Integrated Care Plans
(ICPS), based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of their problems, and
employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of
environmental settings
- The
post holder will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team and
therefore attend multidisciplinary team meetings and provide advice and support
to the psychology and wider team
- To
actively engage in links with other parts of Child & Adolescent Mental
Health Services, Primary Care Services, Social Services and other agencies
relevant to the services
- To
provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other
professionals contributing directly to a shared formulation, diagnosis and
treatment plan
- To
work across systems/providers in the locality to ensure effective pathways for
children and young people
- To
communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex information
concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users
under their care to service users, significant others, relatives and other
staff and respond appropriately in situations where there is hostility or a
highly charged emotional atmosphere.
- To
Lead the continued development of service models, working closely with
colleagues to ensure alignment.
- To
identify gaps in service provision and also to seek opportunities for the
development of Psychological Therapies within defined frameworks and with
agreement from senior managers.
- To
participate in and provide specialist advice to relevant aspects of policy
making, strategic planning, management and clinical governance in the locality.
- To
lead and motivate practitioners, trainees and assistants from all professions
within the specialty and across the psychological therapies aspects of other
relevant services.
Managerial & Service Development Duties
- To
manage and provide strategic leadership to the Wellbeing team, ensuring that
everyone receives support, appropriate supervision, reflective practice, annual
appraisals and a development plan which ensures on-going service development
that fits the needs and priorities of the service.
- To manage the capacity of the service in line with demand and access requirements,
always seeking ways in which to do so more efficiently.
- To deal with complaints and disciplinary matters in liaison with other managers
and professional leads both within and outside of the Wellbeing Team,
especially those of a particularly complex nature.
- To
chair regular clinical multi-disciplinary meetings as appropriate. To take a lead role in service/business development and performance monitoring of
the Wellbeing Team primarily the Assistant Psychologists and B7 Psychologist.
- To provide professional guidance and advice to ensure professional standards are
maintained across all wellbeing professions.
Professional
- To fully observe relevant Professional Practice
Guidelines.
- To work with Professional Leads to maintain and
further develop high standards of practice, through co-operative work and peer
supervision with other Psychological Professions within and outside the
company.
- To be aware of and adhere to company policies and
procedures.
Training and Staff Development
- To agree a plan for personal development with senior
managers and participate in an Annual Reviews
- To provide advanced training for specialist
practitioners within the company
- To support the development of training and
supervision mechanisms to train a range of other professional groups in the
delivery of psychological interventions.
General
Information
The
post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as
reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This
job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
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.
Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living
in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport,
or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a
28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time
