Job summary
Applications are being sought to join Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, for a senior therapies clinician to contribute to the clinical and strategic development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Adult Learning Disability Services, across Durham and Tees Valley. This post is part time for 3 days a week, for 12 months to cover maternity leave of the current post holder. Applicants are invited from Psychological Professions, Allied Health Professions and Social Worker clinical backgrounds. The post holder will have 0.6 wte dedicated to clinical leadership. The post holder will understand and oversee the delivery of Therapy Services within Durham Tees Valley across CAMHS and Learning disability service areas. This covering role will work in partnership with the Director of Therapies, the Group Director of Therapies and Professional Heads within Durham Tees Valley care group and child and learning disability specialties across the trust.
Applicants can be on a secondment basis if agreed by the line manager.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Directors of Therapies work at a senior collective level of leadership within the organisation, with the purpose of being the nexus between specialism and local area. The post holder will work closely with the General Managers, Associate Director of Nursing and Associate Medical Directors Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Adult Learning Disability services. Decision making is devolved and leadership is there to cultivate the talents of those within the Care Group, to optimise the quality of care and to ensure that the strategy of the Trust is delivered.
The post holder is responsible for supporting the Care Group Director of Therapies with the delivery of the trust strategy and the business plan, supporting service transformation and service delivery to achieve quality standards and embedding co-production with service users and carers.
About us
At TEWV we are committed to co-creating safe and personalised care that improves the lives of people by involving them as equal partners. The most important way we will get there is by living our values, all of the time.
The Associate Director of Therapies will be expected to display the Trust values at all times, working as part of the collective leadership team with shared accountability and responsibility for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner. They are also responsible for ensuring the culture of our services is built upon the Trust Values and the trust's strategy - Our Journey To change (OJTC), giving staff the best possible experience whilst working for TEWV.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the collective leadership team the Associate Director of Therapies, will provide leadership and oversight for the provision of therapies ie Psychological Professions, AHPs, Social Work, Peer Workers and Chaplaincy Services, within the designated locality and specialties. They will have operational responsibility for the delivery of the Psychological Professions, AHPs, Social Work, Peer Workers and Chaplaincy Services within the designated locality and specialities. In support of the Group Director of Therapies and in partnership with the Professional Heads of Therapies, the Associate Director of Therapies will be a lead in the development of the Psychological Professions, AHPs, Social Work, Peer Workers and Chaplaincy Services across the designated locality and specialities. They will lead and contribute to care group and trustwide service transformation, working with the collective leadership team, Clinical Networks and corporate colleagues to embed key aspects of the transformation agenda, the Long Term Plan and partnership priorities and represent the professions on strategic groups as appropriate. The Associate Director will be accountable for their own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist care to clients with severe and enduring mental health conditions, learning disabilities or autism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the collective leadership team the Associate Director of Therapies, will provide leadership and oversight for the provision of therapies ie Psychological Professions, AHPs, Social Work, Peer Workers and Chaplaincy Services, within the designated locality and specialties. They will have operational responsibility for the delivery of the Psychological Professions, AHPs, Social Work, Peer Workers and Chaplaincy Services within the designated locality and specialities. In support of the Group Director of Therapies and in partnership with the Professional Heads of Therapies, the Associate Director of Therapies will be a lead in the development of the Psychological Professions, AHPs, Social Work, Peer Workers and Chaplaincy Services across the designated locality and specialities. They will lead and contribute to care group and trustwide service transformation, working with the collective leadership team, Clinical Networks and corporate colleagues to embed key aspects of the transformation agenda, the Long Term Plan and partnership priorities and represent the professions on strategic groups as appropriate. The Associate Director will be accountable for their own professional practice in the delivery of highly specialist care to clients with severe and enduring mental health conditions, learning disabilities or autism.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or doctorate in relevant clinical subject
- Current registration with the HCPC or other regulatory body
- Evidence of training within Management and Systems Leadership
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- TEWV QIS certified Leader (or within agreed timescale)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing Quality and Assurance Governance issues
- Leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
- Undertaking research and development activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or doctoral level knowledge of systems leadership
- High level of knowledge of strategic issues relating to Therapies across the Trust
Skills
Essential
- To be able to provide effective clinical leadership to teams across all therapies services in the care group
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Provide expert consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups both within and external to the Trust or NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or doctorate in relevant clinical subject
- Current registration with the HCPC or other regulatory body
- Evidence of training within Management and Systems Leadership
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- TEWV QIS certified Leader (or within agreed timescale)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing Quality and Assurance Governance issues
- Leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
- Undertaking research and development activities
Knowledge
Essential
- Masters or doctoral level knowledge of systems leadership
- High level of knowledge of strategic issues relating to Therapies across the Trust
Skills
Essential
- To be able to provide effective clinical leadership to teams across all therapies services in the care group
- Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
- Provide expert consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups both within and external to the Trust or NHS.
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).
