Regional Clinical Lead for Psychological Therapies - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Livewell Southwest

Livewell Southwest

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

1.1.The postholder will provide strategic clinical leadership and direction across the south west region and nationwide in the continual development and provision of excellence in psychological therapies for severe mental health problems (PT-SMHP).

The postholder will provide psychological expertise on PT-SMHP to support the Chief Psychological Professions Officer (CPPO) of Livewell Southwest and provide clinical leadership, regionally and nationally on increasing capacity.

To represent the psychology and psychological therapies professions within the MHWDU and ensure a systematic governance process of psychological practice supervision throughout the region, such as clinical audit and NICE compliance.

To be responsible for ensuring the provision of effective supervision, teaching and training is up to date and available for relevant psychology and psychological therapy staff across the south west To provide professional leadership to psychologists and psychotherapists in lead roles within the PT-SMHP range of therapeutic modalities.

The postholder will conduct joint appraisals with those responsible for the operational line management of these clinicians.

The postholder will also be responsible (alongside operational line managers) for supporting operational managers and the CPPO with the recruitment of psychologists to senior posts.

To promote, offer consultation and hold an overview of psychological research and development projects focused upon PT-SMHP across the South West.

Undertake the co-ordination and management of research and development projects.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with learning disabilities, mental health or neuropsychological difficulties and of the organisation.

To provide overall clinical oversight and direction for the national PT-SMHP offer ensuring that we have the right number of therapists to meet demand for each modality.

The post holder will be required to ensure that adequate support mechanisms are in place for all psychologists and psychological therapists who will be exposed to frequent, highly distressing situations in the course of their role.

Acting in this capacity, the regional lead will be exposed to this distress, vicariously, and will have overall responsibility for ensuring that clinicians are provided with the support that they need to be able to work safely.

In addition, as the regional lead, the post holder will be required to respond to whole workforce issues across the many mental health providers within the south west, group grievances (should they arise), dialogue with unions and to be able to respond to potentially challenging, at times hostile, criticism from within and outside the organisation Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact within own specialism.

Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.

Formulates plans and implements highly specialist psychological therapies and/or management of clients mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice.

Negotiates and adjusts the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.

Undertakes highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options. Plans individual patient/client care and where appropriate co-ordinates care within the multidisciplinary team and external agencies. Plans individual patient/client care and where appropriate co-ordinates care within the multidisciplinary team and external agencies. Provides expert psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other staff, contributing directly to clients diagnosis, formulation and intervention plan.

Provides expert consultation and clinical advice about the psychological care of the clients and families to other health and social care professionals and organisations external to LWSW.Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice.

Reports all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults who may be at risk.

Provides expertise and advice to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all psychology and other healthcare professionals across the south west region.

Working within a setting involving unavoidable frequent and direct exposure to verbal aggression and exposure to the hazard of physical aggression by clients, parents, carers and relatives.

Work involves sitting in a constrained position for long periods of time in order to carry out therapeutic work.

Responsibility for Project Management, Strategic and Service /Business Development Identifies nationwide priorities and advises on the level of psychology provision required to meet needs.

Contributes to long-term strategic planning