Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the central psychological professions (PP), leadership team working jointly with the Director and other Associate Director in providing professional leadership for the psychological professions.
We are a large directorate with approximately 870 staff working across all specialty areas. This includes applied psychologists, psychological therapists, psychotherapists, arts psychotherapists and a range of professional groups offering psychologically informed / low intensity psychological interventions.
The PP central leadership team provides senior professional leadership for these staff, leading and delivering on the central psychological professions strategy, as well as ensuring robust governance, training and practice development support is in place for all psychologists and psychological therapists in the Trust. Whilst different duties and responsibilities are split across the three directors according to interests and skills, the postholder will have a particular focus on Practice Development and Governance. The postholder will also contribute to other key Trust strategy and clinical development work in areas related the person's specialist expertise as well as hold a specialist case load.
The post would suit someone already used to working at a senior level in the psychological professions and who wants to take the next step in helping lead and shape the future direction of the psychological professions trust-wide.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the core Psychological Professions (PP) Directorate, directly supporting the work of the Director, and providing professional leadership for all Psychologists and Psychological Therapists in the field of Practice Development and Governance. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Providing leadership and oversight of the Psychological Professions Practice Networks
- Setting clear professional standards for the psychological professions
- Leading on the creation of practice development and mentorship opportunities for all PP staff
To be responsible, supporting the Director and in collaboration with the other Associate Director for the Psychological Professions, for the professional leadership of PP - ensuring senior professional leadership, governance, training and practice development support for all psychologists and psychological therapists in the Trust. To hold a specialist case load. To contribute to other key Trust strategy and clinical development work in areas of the person's specialist expertise.
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and Hampshire.
You'll be joining an organisation which is committed to improving patient care. We try to do this by listening to and learning from feedback, carrying our healthcare research and putting it into practice, developing new ways of providing services in partnership with others, and helping staff develop through access to education and training.
With services covering Sussex, Hampshire and Kent, there's plenty of choice about where to work and live if you join us. We've got the sea right on our doorstep, as well as the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove, areas of natural outstanding beauty and many historic towns.Excellent transport links make it easy to commute to work from London to many of our services and sites. Or you may be someone who has been doing the commute in the other direction and is now looking to work closer to home.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated our services good, following their most recent inspection, and outstanding in the caring domain.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable as part of the Directorate for the management of Trust finances and business development.
To represent the Directorate across Trust-wide services in developing new services, bidding for new business and negotiating contracts with commissioners of services.
To provide professional leadership for psychology and psychological therapies across Trust-wide services, leading on appraisal, professional development and supervision systems and standards of professional behaviour for all psychologists in order to effect high quality psychological practice across Trust-wide services.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and to provide professional leadership
Exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice across Trust-wide services. To ensure that suitable systems are in place for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all psychologists and psychological therapists, to enable them to maintain safe, effective, compassionate care according to the requirements of their professional registration.
To propose and implement policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies across the Trust.
To ensure that systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal and identification of CPD are in place and working effectively across the Trust.
To be responsible for the development of applied psychology services across the Trust, including clear systems for effective recruitment, and workforce planning in line with the Trusts business plan.
A major requirement of the job is to initiate, lead and carry out, audit, research and training programmes and to propose and implement policy and service development changes across the Trust.
To hold a specialist case load.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable as part of the Directorate for the management of Trust finances and business development.
To represent the Directorate across Trust-wide services in developing new services, bidding for new business and negotiating contracts with commissioners of services.
To provide professional leadership for psychology and psychological therapies across Trust-wide services, leading on appraisal, professional development and supervision systems and standards of professional behaviour for all psychologists in order to effect high quality psychological practice across Trust-wide services.
To work autonomously within professional guidelines and to provide professional leadership
Exercising responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice across Trust-wide services. To ensure that suitable systems are in place for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all psychologists and psychological therapists, to enable them to maintain safe, effective, compassionate care according to the requirements of their professional registration.
To propose and implement policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies across the Trust.
To ensure that systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal and identification of CPD are in place and working effectively across the Trust.
To be responsible for the development of applied psychology services across the Trust, including clear systems for effective recruitment, and workforce planning in line with the Trusts business plan.
A major requirement of the job is to initiate, lead and carry out, audit, research and training programmes and to propose and implement policy and service development changes across the Trust.
To hold a specialist case load.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited / registered with professional body
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience (3 years plus) working as a Consultant level psychological practitioner or equivalent in a professional leadership role in an NHS setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Accredited / registered with professional body
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience (3 years plus) working as a Consultant level psychological practitioner or equivalent in a professional leadership role in an NHS setting
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).
