Head Of Psychology - London, United Kingdom - National Health Service

Description

Job summaryThis is an opportunity for a key senior leadership role within the Psychological Medicine & Older Adults (PMOA) Directorate.

We are seeking to appoint a psychologist or psychological therapist with strong leadership skills to the post of Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy for Older People's Mental Health.

As a highly valued member of the Directorate executive team the post holder will join other senior colleagues in leading the development of services within the directorate and through representing the directorate and / or professions across the Trust and into local strategic partnerships.

The post holder will act as an ambassador for the psychologists and psychological therapists in the directorate, supporting them and others to maintain excellent standards of care and evidence based service delivery at a time of transformation of mental health services.

Along with other Directorate Heads of Psychology and Psychotherapy within the Trust, the post holder will work with the Trust Director of Psychology and Psychotherapy contributing to the strategic leadership and development of the professions and psychological provision across the Trust.

Main duties of the jobThis person appointed to this post will provide professional leadership in relation to workforce development, professional development, implementation and development of local and national guidance and protocols, and professional regulation (including HCPC).They will be a member of the Trust Psychology and Psychotherapy leadership team and the directorate's senior leadership team, taking up responsibilities as required and they will provide support into the Trust Quality Centre.

The post involves 0.5 wte management role and up to 0.5 wte clinical sessions.

Clinical sessions will be arranged prior to appointment according to the successful applicant's area of expertise and existing service vacancies.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate appropriate consultant level clinical expertise.


About usBenefits:

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 your valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offerSome 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 programmesCar lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease carsAccommodation, our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sitesNHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:
Counselling servicesWellbeing eventsLong service awardsCycle to work schemeSeason ticket loanChildcare vouchersStaff restaurantsWe look forward to receiving your application.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe are looking for exemplary leadership and communication skills. You will have significant experience inspiring and supporting psychologists and psychotherapists to work effectively, compassionately and collegially.

You will be used to dealing with multiple competing demands and you will be able to maintain your governance role whilst simultaneously having the drive and enthusiasm to support a range of colleagues undertaking Directorate and Trust-wide projects, service delivery and performance responsibilities.

This post also offers excellent opportunities for research and continuing professional development.

This role will have responsibilities across the Trusts PMOA Directorate, the Kings Health Partners Older Adult Clinical Academic Group (CAG) and the Trusts Corporate Professional Leadership.

The Head of Psychology & Psychotherapy will support Operational Managers within the Older Adults services, the PMOA Clinical Director, and the Trust Director of Psychology and Psychotherapy to:

develop and implement strategy and ensure that the organisations business plans, operational targets and activities appropriately reflect clinical priorities and are in line with best practice within the resources available.

provide visible clinical leadership to psychology and psychological therapy staff working within the services for older people, and as a Trust Psychology and Psychotherapy Advisory Committee (TPPAC) leader to staff across the Trust, ensuring that there are appropriate managerial structures in place to address professional and developmental needs and an appropriate emphasis on the development and implementation of the professions training and education strategy.

develop clinical governance structures, roles and responsibilities based on multi-disciplinary care pathways with an emphasis on collaborative leadership and team working.

integrate research, teaching and clinical activity so that there is a continual cycle of innovation, review, evaluation and improvement based on best practice standards and creating an environment that fosters innovation and service development.

This post also participates in the senior on call manager rota for the directorate.
Person Specification

Qualifications

EssentialDoctoral level qualification in clinical psychologyPost doctoral training in an additional specialised area of psychological practice directly relevant to Directorate services in field of secondary care mood, anxiety and personality disordersRegistered with the HCPC as Practitioner PsychologistEvidence of continuing training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, OR an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a postgraduate diploma

Experience

EssentialExtensive experience in professional leadership of psychologists and/or psychotherapists such as in a directorate type structureExperience of leading and managing a psychology and/or psychotherapy service in equivalent servicesExperience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment with clients with complex needsExperience of providing teaching and training to psychologists and/or other professional groups.

Knowledge & Skills

EssentialSkills in negotiating with management on strategic policiesHighly developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and familiesAbility to establish and communicate courses of action and targets to ensure achievement of objectivesAdvanced knowledge of psychological assessment and, where relevant, clinical psychometricsAdvanced level knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health issues and child protectionDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).

Employer detailsEmployer nameSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustAddressSouth London & Maudsley NHS Trust113 Denmark HillLondonSE5 8AZEmployer's websiteFor questions about the job, contact:
Service DirectorShorayi posted29 April 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8dSalary
91,317 to 104,122 a year

per annum Incl. HCAs

ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number334-CLI Job locationsSouth London & Maudsley NHS Trust113 Denmark HillLondonSE5 8AZ