Band 8b Deputy Clinical Lead

A full time band 8b Deputy Clinical Lead position has arisen in Hammersmith and Fulham NHS Talking Therapies. This post is suitable for a qualified and experienced Clinical/Counselling Psychologist, Clinical Health Psychologist, High Intensity Therapist or CBT Therapist.

Hammersmith and Fulham Talking Therapies is a well-established and high performing Talking Therapies service provided by West London NHS Trust in partnership with West London Centre for Counselling.

You will work in a very friendly, supportive and well-resourced service with close links to Clinical Psychology Doctorate and Talking Therapies training programmes.

The service places a particular emphasis on supporting all clinicians and there is a dedicated programme to promote and improve the wellbeing of the team members.

We are looking for someone who excels as a clinician and leader, who relishes a challenging and diverse role. Successful candidates will have exceptional interpersonal skills and will demonstrate a commitment to continued service development and quality improvement.

They will require a proven track record of Talking Therapies line management and performance management, a detailed understanding of the Talking Therapies key performance indicators and skills in data interrogation and analysis.

Successful candidates will have the ability to deliver a high volume and high quality clinical service, have good understanding of all aspects of clinical governance.

Our primary therapy is CBT, but we also offer Talking Therapies centralised training in secondary modalities (such as DIT, EMDR, IPT or BCT), specialist MBCT, PTSD, LTC and Supervisor training, plus our own in-house masterclasses, such as on imagery rescripting, BDD and cross-cultural therapy.

We have received positive feedback from staff for our approach in supporting staff who are working parents or carers. Our service has won awards for its focus on wellbeing and we have a sociable and friendly team. As a result, we develop long-lasting and committed relationships with our staff.

The service has a mature and experienced Talking Therapies team and the clinicians regularly receive exceptional feedback from service users about the quality of care that is provided.

For this part time position, there is a requirement for the post holder to work at least one evening session per week from the office (12pm – 8pm) and to occasionally provide additional evening cover as required. We also require the post holder to be available to work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays which is when our core meetings take place.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.