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    Head of Psychology - London, United Kingdom - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom

    5 days ago

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    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation.

    We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

    We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide.

    The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

    Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience.

    We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
    As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

    This is an internal opportunity for a temporary promotion (for 6 months) to a key senior leadership role within The Southwark Directorate.

    We are seeking to appoint a psychologist or psychological therapist with strong leadership skills to the post of Head of Psychology and Psychotherapy

    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.

    This 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.

    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.

    It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

    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 fromkeyworker 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.

    Counselling services
    Long service awards
    Cycle to work scheme
    Season ticket loan
    Childcare vouchers

    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 Trust's PMOA Directorate, the Kings Health Partners Older Adult Clinical Academic Group (CAG) and the Trust's 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:


    • 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 profession's training and education strategy.
    • This post also participates in the senior on call manager rota for the directorate.
    Doctoral level qualification in clinical psychology
    Post doctoral training in an additional specialised area of psychological practice directly relevant to Directorate services in field of secondary care mood, anxiety and personality disorders
    Evidence 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 of leading and managing a psychology and/or psychotherapy service in equivalent services
    Experience of providing teaching and training to psychologists and/or other professional groups.
    Skills in negotiating with management on strategic policies
    Advanced 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 protection
    The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity.

    We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics.

    We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights.

    promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
    Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
    We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
    That all applications for this post will need to be made online
    All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from
    That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
    That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
    SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'
    Happy to Talk Flexible Working (PDF, 680.
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