Job Description

Experienced High Intensity therapist looking for a new challenge? Would you like to take a leadership role in a central London Talking Therapy service with big ambitions for development?



Lewisham Talking Therapies is looking to recruit a new permanent full-time team lead (8a) to the Step 2 team.



You will work closely with the rest of the management team to promote and support the delivery of the service, and take a specific lead in improving outcomes for global majority clients.



We are a friendly, supportive and innovative team of individuals. We are committed to supporting the development of our staff who come and work for us by providing high quality supervision and opportunities for development.

The post:

leadership role in a key department help set the future direction of the service, and lead on making it happen clinically supervise HIs and PWPs clinical caseload as senior therapist

Band 8A + Inner London Weighting

The people:

qualified and experienced HI therapist IAPT supervisor a track record of managing projects and improving services energy, drive and a passion for providing the best care

Lewisham Talking Therapies is a friendly, creative, social team. We support each other to work hard, and there are lots of opportunities to take on responsibilities and develop.



High-Intensity Therapists receive specialist CBT supervision and training delivered by senior staff as well as the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma - a national centre of clinical excellence and research innovation within SLaM.



Most staff members are working up to two days in the office and the rest of the time remotely, we plan to continue some remote working longer term, as well as having time in our bases across Lewisham.



It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date due to an exceptional response, so please apply as soon as possible.



We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.



Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.



Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes



Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars



Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites



NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

Access to SLaM counselling services



Wellbeing events



Long service awards



Cycle to work scheme



Season ticket loan



Staff restaurants

Key Responsibilities:

PLANNING, MANAGING AND EVALUATING THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES WITHIN LAMBETH TALKING THERAPIES



Assessing the service need and current and future capacity requirements



Planning and managing the recruitment process to meet this need



Monitoring and evaluating service activity and outcomes



Managing the induction, training and development of staff



Developing and updating policies and procedures for the delivery of high quality clinical services



Commissioning and monitoring external provision of services as agreed



TEAM MANAGEMENT



To agree job plans, performance targets and development goals with your team through the appraisal process, and monitor and support staff in their achievement



To foster a supportive and performance focussed team ethos through your interaction and communication with the team, your own behaviour, team meetings and supervision



To provide day to day line management for your team (annual leave, sickness etc)



Ensuring good two-way communication between your staff and the service management, through monthly team meetings and informal links



SERVICE LEADERSHIP



To share responsibility for the direction and development of the service, taking an active role in the monthly service management meeting, leading team and whole team meetings



To provide regular reports on the activity and performance of the team, and any issues that need attention



To identify aspects of the service, which could be improved and initiate and implement service development projects



To take the lead in agreed areas of development and service delivery



To participate in the recruitment process of staff



To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services



To listen and respond to, and appropriately manage patient complaints



To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the directorate clinical governance committee.



Contribute to the development of a culture within the team that values the use of outcome measures and service user involvement as ways of improving clinical practice



IMPROVING OUTCOMES for GLOBAL MAJORITY CLIENTS



Leading the implementation of the service diversity strategy within step 2 Identifying and taking forward opportunities to improve outcomes for global majority clients from service outcome analysis With support form the step 2 champion, identifying therapist and supervisor development needs in working with global majority clients and organising an ongoing programme of induction and CPD to meet these needs. Ensuring that the needs of global majority clients have a strong focus within the step 2 team.

CLINICAL



To provide expertise in a highly specialist clinical area which will contribute to the treatment of clients presenting with anxiety disorders or depression within an IAPT framework



To deliver NICE recommended, formulation driven psychological interventions for depression and anxiety disorders, adapting interventions for the specific needs and clinical setting.



Assess and integrate issues surrounding social support, voluntary work and employment into therapy



To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs, including personality disorders, addiction and trauma



To provide psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users



To select and deliver highly specialist evidence based psychological treatments, monitoring outcomes and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical models



To collect and enter clinical outcome data on a sessional basis; select and interpret outcome measures to inform treatment planning



To work as an autonomous professional within BPS/BABCP/HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions



To travel to community settings as appropriate and across the Trust when required



To contribute to the effective working of the team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service area, taking on specific roles or duties as agreed



To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with clients, carers, colleagues and other professionals taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication



To keep clear, accurate and up to date records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols



To confidently assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans



To confidently advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients



To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations such as distressed clients or abusive behaviour and to support others involved in such situations



To provide services at various locations in the borough of Lambeth



To provide information and signposting for patients who do not meet the service's eligibility criteria, including referral to secondary care psychological therapies service



Work closely with other members of the IAPT team to ensure that patients referred on to the IAPT service have a clear referral pathway



Maintain a clinical caseload in line with activity targets agreed with line manager



TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION



To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist/psychotherapist according to BABCP/BPS/HCPC and Trust guidelines



To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within Lambeth IAPT by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology, CBT, IAPT and by implementing knowledge gained in practice



To provide professional managerial, and clinical supervision to HI CBT therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, trainees, assistant psychologist and other junior staff members for all aspects of their work. This must include live supervision of therapist's work



To deliver and promote outcome-focussed supervision, directly to supervised staff, and through participation in the LI and HI supervisors groups



To provide service level risk management, taking part in the on-call risk rota, and developing and recording risk management plans



To provide specialist training to other professions as appropriate



To plan and undertake teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychologists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate



To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate



RESEARCH AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT



Assist in the development and maintenance of a strong research culture that values the use of outcome measures as a way of improving clinical practice



Encourage the critical evaluation of practice, and undertake research



Use theory and literature to support evidence-based practice in clinical work, supervision, teaching and consultations



Communicate and disseminate research and service evaluation information so that clinical practice is appropriately informed



To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit



To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles



PROFESSIONAL



Work as an autonomous professional and maintain standards of practice adhering to HPC or BABCP guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions



To ensure Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS/BABCP/UKCP and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements



Be aware of advances in CBT, other psychological therapies and the IAPT programme



Work in accordance with the principles of CBT and within the parameters of good practice, in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Clinical Governance Framework



GENERAL



To participate in business and professional meetings within the IAPT service and Lambeth Directorate



To travel to the GP practices, service meetings and other meetings as appropriate



To regularly work one evening as required