Description
A rare fixed-term one-year Consultant post is available for a psychologist, psychotherapist, or psychological therapist with strong leadership skills.
The successful applicant will lead the Psychology and Psychotherapy (P&P) mental health pathway for adults within the Psychological Medicine, Older Adults and Neurodevelopmental Services Directorate (PMOANDS) in the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust.
The post would particularly suit someone with adult or older adult mental health experience who wishes to embed a stepped care model within community services, but all those meeting the person specification are welcome and encouraged to apply.
The successful applicant will act as professional lead for the range of psychological professions in the mental health pathway and will play a key role in supporting P&P staff in these services to maintain excellent standards of care and evidence-based service delivery.
Main duties of the job
The person appointed to this post will provide professional leadership in relation to workforce development, professional development, implementation and development of local and national guidance and protocols, and professional regulation (including HCPC) for the service that they oversee and will be well supported by the Head of P&P for Older Adults in these tasks.
In 0.5wte this post will professionally lead and oversee the P&P provision within the mental health for older adults CMHTs, two mental health inpatient wards (AL1 and Hayworth wards) and the Older Adult Home Treatment Teams. Alongside this there would be 0.5wte clinical input within the community.
Applicants will be able to demonstrate appropriate consultant level clinical expertise. They would be well supported by the Head of P&P for Older Adults as well as an 8b lead for the CMHTs.
Job responsibilities
- Implement and develop strategy for the services that they oversee as well as ensure operational targets and activities appropriately reflect clinical priorities and are in line with best practice within the resources available.
- Provide visible clinical leadership to P&P staff amongst others working within the mental health pathway services for older people, ensuring that there are appropriate managerial structures in place to address the professional and developmental needs of staff.
- Ensure appropriate robust clinical governance structures for P&P provision within the services that the postholder oversees to support a safe and effective service which provides access and good experience to all in the local community.
Benefits
- Generous pay, pensions and leave
- Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing
- Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants