12 Months Maternity Cover available

West London NHS Trust is looking to employ a Deputy Clinical Lead to join the EalingTalking Therapies team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to make a genuine impact on the staff, community and service users around them.

The Ealing team is an exceptional Talking Therapies service based close to Ealing Broadway tube station and a smaller base in Southall. The large, friendly and well-resourced team consists of approximately 100 clinicians who provide a service across the borough of Ealing.

Main duties of the job

Ealing Talking Therapies is a very successful service but we want to ensure that our effective treatments are accessible to the entire community, including those from BAME groups. We would therefore be delighted to receive applications from clinicians who are interested in service development with the BAME community and supporting the service in increasing diversity more broadly.

This key role involves working closely with the Talking Therapies Clinical Lead and the other Deputy Clinical Lead, in order to deliver an excellent and innovative service. The successful applicant will benefit from working in an exciting and supportive team and there is significant scope to lead on areas of service development and flexibility to pursue specific areas of interest.

We are looking for someone who excels as a clinician and leader and who relishes a challenging and diverse role. Successful candidates will have exceptional interpersonal and clinical skills and will demonstrate a commitment to continued service development and quality improvement. You will have experience in the operational management of an Talking Therapies service, a proven track record of Talking Therapies line management and performance management, a detailed understanding of the Talking Therapies key performance indicators, the ability to deliver a high volume and high quality clinical service, a good understanding of all aspects of clinical governance and a firm commitment to the promotion of staff wellbeing.

About us

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 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is �426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• A recorded/registered doctoral level qualification in clinical (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996)/ or counselling psychology/ a recorded/registered qualification in one of the following - nursing, social work, occupational therapy, arts therapy or a psychological therapy - plus further post graduate level diploma qualification training in a psychological therapy which may be CBT or another Talking Therapies appropriate evidence based therapy (i.e. IPT) to at least equivalent of a post graduate diploma
• Qualification from High Intensity Talking Therapies Course (Post Graduate CBT Diploma) and Accredited as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist by the British Association of Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP) or nearing completion of accreditation process. Where relevant, professional registration with the appropriate Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Evidence of CPD as recommended by HCPC/BPS/relevant professional regulatory body.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience working as a fully qualified psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
• Significant experience of working within primary care psychology and/ or Talking Therapies service.

Employer details

Employer name

West London NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Talking Therapies

London

W13 8RA

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