Job summary
We are recruiting the Lead for Psychological Services for Children and Young People's Services (CYPS). It's an exciting time to join the Trust formed in Oct 2019 with the merger of the former 2gether NHS FT & Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust. Our directorate provides mental & physical health services for children across Gloucestershire.
The successful applicant will join a group of professional leads for psychological services across different specialities & care groups in our trust working together to ensure the highest standards of governance and quality in service provision. You will hold responsibility for professional leadership & stewardship of psychological practice within CYPS including Core CAMHS, LD, VCS, MHST in Schools & other teams.
You will be a highly experienced Psychological Practitioner with significant experience of leadership & work at consultant level in CYPS services. You will draw on experience of shaping & developing services & lead psychological service provision at scale. The post holder will provide at least one day of clinical work according to their clinical expertise & service needs.
A dynamic team player, you will have experience of operating in complex systems & work closely with other service & clinical leads to support the development of the service. You will be able to think strategically, work collaboratively with system partners & possess the skills needed to deliver high quality outcomes for children, young people & families.
Main duties of the job
- Provide professional leadership for psychological services across CYPS within Gloucestershire, which accepts referrals from a wide range of multi-agency partners. This includes responsibility for professional oversight of training and clinical supervision of psychological professionals and practice and maintenance of a high-quality service.
- Have oversight of provision of training, consultation and supervision of psychological practice to a range of specialist staff in CAMHs and other agencies
- Provide leadership in relation to the CAMHS Governance agenda, with support from other CAMHS Senior Leads
- Provide clinical expertise & casework input within cross county CAMHS clinics as part of routine job plan.
- Advise on psychological services budgets and resourcing requirements and hold responsibility for the storage, maintenance and safe use of psychological test equipment across CYPS
About us
Psychological services across the Trust are highly valued and the Head of Psychological Services reports into the Nursing, Therapies and Quality directorate. An important aspect of this role will be to ensure that a culture of research, quality improvement and digital innovation is maintained and developed in the service.
We have strong links with the local Clinical Psychology Training Course at Bath University and psychologists in Gloucestershire input to the teaching programme, have trainees on placement and contribute to the selection process.
Gloucestershire offers a mix of beautiful countryside, market towns and city experience. The regency town of Cheltenham hosts numerous cultural and sporting events; historic dockland development in Gloucester city has provided a thriving quays area; Stroud was recently voted the best place to live 2021 in Sunday Times list.
Geographically, Gloucestershire is well placed for visiting the South West, Wales, Midlands, Bristol, London and the South coast. There are good transport links to the rest of the country.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the professional management/leadership, oversight and governance of CYPS psychological services. This includes management/professional leadership of qualified psychological professionals, trainees and assistants, and the psychological materials employed in the assessment and treatment of service users.
- To be responsible for psychological aspects of service and policy development across CYPS - advising on the nature/level of resources necessary, ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality psychological practice across all sectors of care and interpreting and implementing clinical and professional policy and standards.
- To provide expert psychological input to own caseload and deal with the most severe and complex clinical cases within CAMHS and to be responsibility for promoting the psychological health and well-being of children and young people across the Trust, within all relevant care pathways.
- To provide leadership regarding the CAMHS Quality & Governance agenda, including assurance, oversight & improvement. This involves working with other Senior Leads to develop and deliver high quality, safe and effective CAMHS services in accordance with key national targets, current quality-based delivery plans, clinical standards, service priorities and performance indicators set by local commissioners and Trust policies.
- To lead on translation of the Trust Quality Priorities into practice by embedding Quality Management Systems into everyday practice, utilising the 3 pillars of quality to monitor our compliance and support development of services.
- To work with other CYPS leads to sustain a culture in which staff are valued and well-supported and able to deliver services with care and compassion
- To work in partnership with commissioners and other partner agencies to support the development of multi-agency services that achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people accessing the service.
- To co-ordinate and implement service development, evaluative work and R&D activities within CYPS and provide expert psychological advice on assurance and audit matters
- To actively participate in a ward to board approach providing regular presence and visibility within multidisciplinary teams
This post is a senior position within Trust Psychological Services. Psychological Services are situated professionally within the Nursing, Therapies and Quality Directorate and support the Trust to
- Enable care quality to achieve regulatory outstanding status
- Enable improved patient safety and experience
- Enable operational service delivery by a) facilitating and maintaining the quality and safety of psychological care and services and b) assisting operations with psychological governance to underpin service delivery
We are keen to develop a more representative diversity of our senior staff and particularly encourage applications from those individuals with protected characteristics - in particular from women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and disabled candidates.
The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for the professional management/leadership, oversight and governance of CYPS psychological services. This includes management/professional leadership of qualified psychological professionals, trainees and assistants, and the psychological materials employed in the assessment and treatment of service users.
- To be responsible for psychological aspects of service and policy development across CYPS - advising on the nature/level of resources necessary, ensuring the systematic provision of high-quality psychological practice across all sectors of care and interpreting and implementing clinical and professional policy and standards.
- To provide expert psychological input to own caseload and deal with the most severe and complex clinical cases within CAMHS and to be responsibility for promoting the psychological health and well-being of children and young people across the Trust, within all relevant care pathways.
- To provide leadership regarding the CAMHS Quality & Governance agenda, including assurance, oversight & improvement. This involves working with other Senior Leads to develop and deliver high quality, safe and effective CAMHS services in accordance with key national targets, current quality-based delivery plans, clinical standards, service priorities and performance indicators set by local commissioners and Trust policies.
- To lead on translation of the Trust Quality Priorities into practice by embedding Quality Management Systems into everyday practice, utilising the 3 pillars of quality to monitor our compliance and support development of services.
- To work with other CYPS leads to sustain a culture in which staff are valued and well-supported and able to deliver services with care and compassion
- To work in partnership with commissioners and other partner agencies to support the development of multi-agency services that achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people accessing the service.
- To co-ordinate and implement service development, evaluative work and R&D activities within CYPS and provide expert psychological advice on assurance and audit matters
- To actively participate in a ward to board approach providing regular presence and visibility within multidisciplinary teams
This post is a senior position within Trust Psychological Services. Psychological Services are situated professionally within the Nursing, Therapies and Quality Directorate and support the Trust to
- Enable care quality to achieve regulatory outstanding status
- Enable improved patient safety and experience
- Enable operational service delivery by a) facilitating and maintaining the quality and safety of psychological care and services and b) assisting operations with psychological governance to underpin service delivery
We are keen to develop a more representative diversity of our senior staff and particularly encourage applications from those individuals with protected characteristics - in particular from women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ and disabled candidates.
The Trust aims to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
This post requires the post holder to be able to undertake all statutory and mandatory training and post holders must be able to undertake physical interventions. Fitness for physical intervention will be assessed by Occupational Health.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential. For qualifying staff the Trust has a Lease Car Scheme in place and also offers a popular Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme with our partner Tusker.
To ensure you fully understand how the Trust, as a Data Controller, will process and store your data please read the attached document Applicant and Staff Privacy Notice prior to applying for the role.
Candidates for any staff appointment shall, when making application, disclose in writing to the Trust whether they are related to any governor. Failure to disclose such a relationship may disqualify a candidate and, if appointed, may render them liable to dismissal.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent level health- relevant Applied Psychology training, as accredited by the BPS)
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent management/leadership experience
Desirable
- Additional formal qualifications demonstrating specialist clinical / managerial expertise relevant to CYPS .
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- High level of clinical expertise, skills and competencies within a CAMHS setting. This will include: Working with complex and high-risk children and young people and their families/carers esp within a Care Coordinator role, Ability to demonstrate high impact planning, formulation and decision making within in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency context
- Proven track record of undertaking a leadership role within psychology/CAMHS with emphasis upon clinical accountability, leadership, management of change, service transformation and performance. This will include evidence of working closely with commissioners on delivering strategic priorities
- Extensive experience of clinically supervising CAMHS staff including psychological services as well as oversight of roles and psychological practice within the wider workforce
- Evidence of service development, evaluative work and R & D activities. Examples of developing new practices, services and policy for benefit of children & young people.
Professional Managerial Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of national clinical / service/ professional policy and standards and of issues involved in their successful implementation.
PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a supportive & compassionate leader who both invests and prioritising the clinical & personal development of staff, including a focus on resilience and staff health & well being
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post Graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical Psychology, as accredited by the BPS (or equivalent level health- relevant Applied Psychology training, as accredited by the BPS)
- Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
- Recognised management qualification or equivalent management/leadership experience
Desirable
- Additional formal qualifications demonstrating specialist clinical / managerial expertise relevant to CYPS .
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- High level of clinical expertise, skills and competencies within a CAMHS setting. This will include: Working with complex and high-risk children and young people and their families/carers esp within a Care Coordinator role, Ability to demonstrate high impact planning, formulation and decision making within in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency context
- Proven track record of undertaking a leadership role within psychology/CAMHS with emphasis upon clinical accountability, leadership, management of change, service transformation and performance. This will include evidence of working closely with commissioners on delivering strategic priorities
- Extensive experience of clinically supervising CAMHS staff including psychological services as well as oversight of roles and psychological practice within the wider workforce
- Evidence of service development, evaluative work and R & D activities. Examples of developing new practices, services and policy for benefit of children & young people.
Professional Managerial Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of national clinical / service/ professional policy and standards and of issues involved in their successful implementation.
PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to be a supportive & compassionate leader who both invests and prioritising the clinical & personal development of staff, including a focus on resilience and staff health & well being
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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).
Additional information
Applications 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).
