Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: STRATEGIC
Working with the CEO, Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Group (SLG) to set the strategic
vision and direction for the service in alignment with the organisations strategic objectives and
values; ensuring that Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is embedded through all clinical working
practices
To lead and be accountable for the delivery of excellent clinical standards of practice, drive a culture
of clinical effectiveness, equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement of practice outcomes
Responsible for providing clinical leadership and quality control across the organisation and to
ensure adherence and competence to evidence-based models in the service offer
To provide and develop a working environment and culture of trust, openness and effective interteam working which fosters high morale, commitment and optimum performance across the
workforce, whilst also promoting employee wellbeing, professional and personal development
Responsible for visible and inclusive leadership and specifically the line management of the MHST
Specialist Lead, MHEWS Lead and iSPA and Systems Lead and promoting collaborative working
To lead, nurture and develop relationships with key partner organisations both locally and
nationally, statutory and non-statutory, enabling Bromley Y to collaborate with best in class
organisations to deliver inclusive solutions and effective outcomes for children and young people,
parents and carers
Take shared organisational responsibility with the CEO, Board of Trustees for the financial
performance of the organisation including the implementation of budgets
Be a key spokesperson and representative for Bromley Y at key events, including meetings with
funders and key stakeholders
MAIN DUTIES
To ensure that all staff keep accurate and appropriate records, providing information for monitoring
and evaluation as required by Bromley Y policies and procedures and in line with good practise
To ensure that all staff in the service comply with all organisational policies and procedures and the
staff Code of Conduct and work in accordance with the Bromley Ys objectives, values and policies
To identify staff training requirements and to lead, participate in and actively contribute to individual
supervision, training and team meetings as required
To ensure effective risk management at team level by identifying and assessing all risks to your
systems, processes and environment and reporting such risks to the CEO and Senior Leadership
Group
To provide clinical leadership and quality control and to ensure adherence and competence to
evidence-based models in the service offer
To develop processes that actively engage and represent service user participation, organisational
values, EDI principles and the voice of vulnerable marginalised groups
Promote and capture the childs voice across functions to help inform service design
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop workforce knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities
in service delivery
Lead and direct EDI Steering Group, ensuring accountability for EDI clinical action actions
Work with the HR Lead in overseeing the EDI Coordinators and developing and embedding their roles
in the organisation structure
To role model inclusive behaviour and lead in an inclusive way, setting clear standards of behaviour
and holding others to account
To provide clinical leadership across Bromley Y, ensuring that a high quality service is delivered for
children and young people as part of early identification and intervention for children and young
people with emotional and mental health needs
To ensure continuous performance improvement of the service reviewing contract agreed Key
Performance Indicators and to promote initiative, creativity and motivation to ensure staff personal development and training needs are addressed
In collaboration with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Group implement service developments
and changes whilst ensuring that all operational implications are considered and disruption to clinical
services is minimised
To participate in the development of an effective culture and the development of collaborative and
productive working relationships throughout Bromley Y
To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive culture within Bromley Y by taking
responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict
To take an active interest to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines
To undertake clinical audits as identified by the CEO and the Senior Leadership Group
To contribute to the development of workforce planning, ensuring that the skills mix within Bromley
Y is correct and is used effectively to produce a high quality service
To be involved in the recruitment and selection of staff, as appropriate
To be responsible with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Group for service delivery to children and
their families, of effective therapeutic approaches, being informed by the NICE guidelines to support
best evidence based practices for children and their parents/carers, supporting Bromley Y in
creating a psychologically safe organisation
PRACTICE RESPONSIBILITIES
To deliver specialist evidence based therapeutic interventions with a small caseload of children and
parents/carers
To maintain their own professional qualifications and continued professional development by
keeping abreast of current training and practice in such area and ensuring practice is supported by
research, evidence based practice, literature and peer review
To decide on an appropriate course of action with the professionals involved, providing advice,
support and knowledge of appropriate resources for the emotional wellbeing of children and their
parents/carers
Assess and develop pathway plans of care to meet the complex needs of children and young people.
This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes and activity
To lead the review and revision of the organisations Clinical Policies and Procedures ensuring they
are up to date to enable the effective delivery of services and depth of impact
To have oversight of outcomes and support staff in meeting the practice standards at Bromley Y
To provide consultation, supervision, training and support to teams throughout Bromley Y to
effective work with emotional and mental health problems
To work alongside others to demonstrate knowledge and skills to plan and critically evaluate the
implementation of the early intervention role to meet the mental health needs of children and young
people
To ensure access to high quality supervision for staff including direct supervision for senior
practitioners ensuring that all case and supervision records are in line with best practice and Bromley
Y policies and procedures, reflecting best practice standards of practitioner registration affiliations
and cross-organisational standards of practice as a BACP organisational member
Facilitate dialogue with all staff regarding best practice, in order that Bromley Y facilitates the
provision of leading edge evidence-based practice which promotes anti-discriminatory practice,
cultural competence and equality of opportunity
Engage and work proactively with stakeholders to ensure that Bromley Y is actively promoting
improvements in access, experience and outcomes for all children and young people who are
experiencing emotional wellbeing and mental health problems
To ensure that children and their parents/carers are provided with information and education
ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ensure that all requirements for HCPC, BACP or UKCP registration are met by staff
Identify training needs across the supervisees and develop routes for CPD in coordination with the
Practice Leads
Attend locally and nationally organised training appropriate to the work role
To ensure knowledge and skills are continuously developed and maintained at a high level of
competence
To identify training needs through supervision and personal development plans
To design and deliver both internal and suitable external training services and take part in their
evaluation
To participate in and develop service wide projects and training initiatives to ensure that the service
is accessible to children and young people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual
orientation, religion or belief and learning/neurodevelopmental difference
To provide support and guidance to others with the aim of improving skills, knowledge and
facilitating reflective practice
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
To work with others to develop practice protocols and audit tools, in order to collect the relevant
statistical information to underpin service evaluation and record keeping
To implement national audit tools and review with colleagues nationally and locally
To be key in obtaining service user views and feedback on support provided to ensure the delivery
of accessible provision
To comply with relevant professional codes of conduct
To contribute to establishing essential networks, knowledge base of resources and maintain links
with relevant community organisations
To contributing to identifying service needs and gaps regarding childrens mental health and
wellbeing
Develop skills in service evaluation and audit to ensure the overall development of the service
To maintain awareness of up-to-date research and development pertaining to advances in child and
young peoples emotional wellbeing and mental health issues
To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilising the latest research and practice development,
through literature and peer reviews
To contribute to the evaluation of all areas of service delivery, client and professional satisfaction
and the impact of interventions
