Job summary
CLW (Kensington and Chelsea) NHS Talking Therapies is a dynamic and innovative Talking Therapies service based in a diverse area of London. We are looking for a Deputy Clinical Lead to join our senior management team to work alongside our existing Deputy Clinical Lead.
The role involves oversight of the Step 3 CBT Team and Administration Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operation of the service across our team bases, including supervision and line management of staff, delivery of KPIs and provision of training for staff. The role will also involve leading on specific areas for the service including development of links with external organisations as well as internal development projects.
CLW NHS Talking Therapies is a site based service with opening hours of 8am-8pm Mon - Thurs and 8am - 5pm Friday. The role involves working one late shift weekly (12-8) and Thursdays are a required working day.
We currently have a 40/60 split of F2F and remote appointments, and so can offer hybrid working for most roles, although this may be subject to change if service user demand for F2F appointments increases.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with extensive experience of NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) in a management capacity, you will have excellent clinical skills, be a BABCP accredited High Intensity therapist and have substantial supervisory experience. You will be familiar with IAPT requirements and have experience of using data to manage delivery of all key targets.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
About us
CLW NHS Talking Therapies is one of 6 Talking Therapies services run by CNWL NHS Trust. We have offer a CPD programme through Bespoke MH, as well as access to HEE funded CPD courses. The Trust also provides excellent opportunities for leadership development including the 21st century leadership programme.
We prioritise staff wellbeing in the service and have an active staff wellbeing working group, we value the role all staff play in continually improving the service.
The successful applicant will have contact with service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description and person specification attached in the documents section of advert.
Interview date: 10th May 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job description and person specification attached in the documents section of advert.
Interview date: 10th May 2023
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- or Post-graduate level training in an evidence based psychological therapy from a formally accredited course recognised by IAPT
- Accredited as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist by the British Association of Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP) or equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant specialist training or qualifications in an evidence based therapeutic modality and appropriate accreditation with a recognised body
- Accredited supervisor in one evidence based therapeutic modality
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a leadership role in a psychological therapy service, liaising and consulting with GPs and community providers.
- Experience of working in an IAPT service with a diverse population
- Experience in developing therapeutic services to respond to User needs.
- Experience of service development and of embedding new organisational models, services and pathways.
- Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Work as an experienced psychologist/psychotherapist with advanced skills in more than one Psychological therapy modality.
- Experience of managing and supervising workforce from different backgrounds.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of providing an autonomous clinical service to a diverse population.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, Work as an experienced psychologist/psychotherapist with advanced skills in more than one Psychological therapy modality.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings and life span, which includes secondary care mental health services.
- Experience of the application of psychological interventions in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Communication & Relationship skills
- Clinical, Analytical & Judgement skills
- Knowledge of guidelines and systems
- Planning and organisational skills
- Research & Guidance
- Cultural awareness
- Flexibility
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Specific experience in working with health-related psychological issues, e.g. long-standing and chronic conditions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical/counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS including two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
- or Post-graduate level training in an evidence based psychological therapy from a formally accredited course recognised by IAPT
- Accredited as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist by the British Association of Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP) or equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant specialist training or qualifications in an evidence based therapeutic modality and appropriate accreditation with a recognised body
- Accredited supervisor in one evidence based therapeutic modality
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a leadership role in a psychological therapy service, liaising and consulting with GPs and community providers.
- Experience of working in an IAPT service with a diverse population
- Experience in developing therapeutic services to respond to User needs.
- Experience of service development and of embedding new organisational models, services and pathways.
- Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Work as an experienced psychologist/psychotherapist with advanced skills in more than one Psychological therapy modality.
- Experience of managing and supervising workforce from different backgrounds.
- Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.
- Experience of providing an autonomous clinical service to a diverse population.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, Work as an experienced psychologist/psychotherapist with advanced skills in more than one Psychological therapy modality.
Desirable
- Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across the full range of care settings and life span, which includes secondary care mental health services.
- Experience of the application of psychological interventions in different cultural contexts.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Communication & Relationship skills
- Clinical, Analytical & Judgement skills
- Knowledge of guidelines and systems
- Planning and organisational skills
- Research & Guidance
- Cultural awareness
- Flexibility
Desirable
- Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies.
- Specific experience in working with health-related psychological issues, e.g. long-standing and chronic conditions.
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CLW NHS Talking Therapies, St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing
Exmoor Street
London
W10 6DZ
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
