Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of Deputy Clinical Lead for IAPT Westminster to cover 12 month maternity leave.
The successful applicant will ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality psychological therapy service to patients and stakeholders of the CNWL Talking Therapies Service and take responsibility for the day-to-day operational and clinical management and practice of psychological therapists and other staff working in the service.
The post-holder will provide expert supervision and support for experienced high intensity therapists, psychological wellbeing practitioners and trainees working within the service and contribute to provision of senior clinician cover for the service along with other senior staff within the team for duty and evening clinics.
The post-holder will line manage a number of staff within the service. The post-holder will be expected to participate in extended hours clinics run by the service from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm to provide senior cover as well offer assessments and treatments to clients at the team base and other sites as appropriate.
The post holder will carry a clinical caseload and contribute to and provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions to clients using a stepped care model in line with the national programme and latest NICE guidance for psychological interventions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical and operational leadership to the IAPT Westminster service
- Line manage a number of staff within the service
- Participate in extended hours clinics
- Carry a clinical caseload and provide highly specialist assessment, formulation and interventions
- Contribute to provision of senior clinician cover for the service
Requirements:
- Current BABCP therapist accreditation
- Substantial experience of working as high intensity CBT therapists in an IAPT service
- Experience of working with patients with long-term health conditions is highly desirable
- Good knowledge about the IAPT programme
- Demonstrated high standards of communication skills, problem solving and professional working relationships
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year
- Fixed term contract for 12 months
- Full-time working pattern
Person Specification:
- Essential qualifications: Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent), including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the BPS, or Doctoral level training in counselling psychology (or equivalent - masters level plus completed post qualification training)
- Essential experience: Substantial post qualification experience of working within an IAPT service as a qualified high intensity therapist, experience of operational management and service development within an IAPT service