Overview
North London Forensic Collaborative is the largest forensic Provider Collaborative in England and is a partnership between forensic services within five NHS Trusts. This post is hosted by Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust and will work alongside clinical leads in East London NHS Foundation Trust, North East London NHS Foundation Trust and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. This is an opportunity to lead and develop a newly commissioned pan-London Mens Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) service to reduce custodial sentences and improve the wellbeing of men in the criminal justice system with mental health needs. Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) were introduced by the Criminal Justice Act in 2003 to address mental health and substance misuse as underlying factors of offending. The service aims to increase the use of primary care treatment requirements as part of a community sentence, offering psychologically informed interventions and advice. CNWL is recruiting to two posts that will operate as a job share and will be responsible for operational service delivery across North West and North Central London, with equivalents in North East London via NELFT and ELFT to ensure court coverage across London throughout the year.
By joining CNWL’s Health & Justice Directorate you will be part of a large department of psychologists and psychological therapists delivering mental health and OPD services. The Trust supports flexible working and considers secondments to this substantive role. All staff receive regular supervision and are supported with career progression and CPD opportunities.
What we can offer you: CNWL is committed to staff development, flexible working, and opportunities for CPD. We offer a variety of work locations and a supportive environment with opportunities for progression. For further information please refer to the job description & person specification in the documents section of this advert.
Responsibilities
* To lead on the development and implementation of the Mens MHTR service and hold management oversight and clinical supervision of the team
* To oversee and be responsible for quality and performance, including quarterly reporting to commissioners
* To work as a job-share with another service lead and collaborate with partners to deliver the service across London
* To have oversight and sign off of court directions, including covering sign-off for NLFC colleagues during periods of leave
* To liaise and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders
Qualifications and Experience
* Experience in clinical psychology or related field relevant to mental health and justice settings
* Experience in service development, supervision, and inter-agency collaboration
We welcome applications from candidates of all protected characteristics and encourage diversity in our staff teams. All NLFC posts are subject to interview and Trusts support flexible working and secondments.
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