Job overview
Lambeth Talking Therapies is looking to recruit a new Step 3 Team Lead for a fixed term 8 month contract, and one for a permanent contract.
You will work closely with the rest of the management team to promote and support the delivery of the service.
We are a friendly, supportive and innovative team of individuals. We are committed to supporting the development of our staff who come and work for us by providing high quality supervision and opportunities for development.
Main duties of the job
The post:
- Step 3 Team Lead
- help set the future direction of the service, and lead on making it happen
- clinically supervise HIs and PWPs
- clinical caseload as senior therapist
Band 8A + Inner London Weighting
The people:
- qualified and experienced HI therapist
- IAPT supervisor
- significant experience of managing projects and contributing to service development and improvements
- energy, drive and a passion for providing the best care
Lambeth Talking Therapies is a friendly, creative, social team. We support each other to work hard, and there are lots of opportunities to take on responsibilities and develop.
High-Intensity Therapists receive specialist CBT supervision and training delivered by senior staff as well as the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma – a national centre of clinical excellence and research innovation within SLaM.
There is the expectation that the Step 3 Team Lead will see clients face to face in the office one day / week, as well as attend monthly clinical lead meetings, team meetings and trainings face to face. Our team bases are in Brixton, Stockwell and Streatham.
We may close this vacancy early once sufficient number of applications have been received.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
1. Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
2. Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
3. 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
4. Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
5. Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
6. NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
7. Access to SLaM counselling services
8. Wellbeing events
9. Long service awards
10. Cycle to work scheme
11. Season ticket loan
12. Staff restaurants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is the Team Lead for the Step 3 team with the following key responsibilities:
13. Contribute towards developing the strategy to enable the Step 3 team to meet the nationally set targets around reliable recovery and reliable improvement
14. ·Plan and manage treatment capacity to ensure that the nationally set targets around completed treatments and waiting times are met
15. ·To line manage the Step 3 team, supporting their well-being and development and managing their performance
16. ·Support the Step 3 Clinical Lead with the recruitment for qualified and trainee HIs
17. ·Co-lead with the support of the Step 3 Clinical Lead the monthly step 3 meetings and HI supervisors meetings
18. ·Oversee the step 3 waiting list and develop procedures to ensure appropriate client prioritisation
19. ·To work collaboratively with the service lead to plan the future development of the service, and to lead specific service developments and new initiatives
20. ·To work with service users, referrers and other providers to improve existing services to clients and to develop new care pathways and services
21. ·To support the service lead in maintaining a strong, committed and motivated team
22. ·To work autonomously as a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
23. ·To provide high quality specialist CBT supervision
The team leads will also be expected to work autonomously as a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. They will provide high quality specialist CBT supervision. and support supervisees in meeting performance targets as defined by the service, as well as meeting personal performance targets set in agreement with service lead.
Key Responsibilities:
PLANNING, MANAGING AND EVALUATING THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES WITHIN LAMBETH TALKING THERAPIES
24. Assessing the service need and current and future capacity requirements
25. Planning and managing the recruitment process to meet this need
26. Monitoring and evaluating service activity and outcomes
27. Managing the induction, training and development of staff
28. Developing and updating policies and procedures for the delivery of high quality clinical services
29. Commissioning and monitoring external provision of services as agreed
TEAM MANAGEMENT
30. To agree job plans, performance targets and development goals with your team through the appraisal process, and monitor and support staff in their achievement
31. To foster a supportive and performance focussed team ethos through your interaction and communication with the team, your own behaviour, team meetings and supervision
32. To provide day to day line management for your team (annual leave, sickness etc)
33. Ensuring good two-way communication between your staff and the service management, through monthly team meetings and informal links
SERVICE LEADERSHIP
34. To share responsibility for the direction and development of the service, taking an active role in the monthly service management meeting, leading team and whole team meetings
35. To provide regular reports on the activity and performance of the team, and any issues that need attention
36. To identify aspects of the service, which could be improved and initiate and implement service development projects
37. To take the lead in agreed areas of development and service delivery
38. To participate in the recruitment process of staff
39. To contribute to the consultation and engagement of service users in planning and developing services
40. To listen and respond to, and appropriately manage patient complaints
41. To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the directorate clinical governance committee.
42. Contribute to the development of a culture within the team that values the use of outcome measures and service user involvement as ways of improving clinical practice
CLINICAL
43. To provide expertise in a highly specialist clinical area which will contribute to the treatment of clients presenting with anxiety disorders or depression within an IAPT framework
44. To deliver NICE recommended, formulation driven psychological interventions for depression and anxiety disorders, adapting interventions for the specific needs and clinical setting.
45. Assess and integrate issues surrounding social support, voluntary work and employment into therapy
46. To provide highly specialist assessment and clinical formulation to clients with complex mental health needs, including personality disorders, addiction and trauma
47. To provide psychological reports, including relevant formulation, opinion and interventions, in order to inform referrers and, where appropriate, service users
48. To select and deliver highly specialist evidence based psychological treatments, monitoring outcomes and modifying and adapting interventions, drawing on a range of theoretical models
49. To collect and enter clinical outcome data on a sessional basis; select and interpret outcome measures to inform treatment planning
50. To work as an autonomous professional within BPS/BABCP/HCPC guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions
51. To travel to community settings as appropriate and across the Trust when required
52. To contribute to the effective working of the team and to a psychologically informed framework for the service area, taking on specific roles or duties as agreed
53. To communicate skilfully and sensitively highly complex and sensitive information with clients, carers, colleagues and other professionals taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication
54. To keep clear, accurate and up to date records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
55. To confidently assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans
56. To confidently advise other members of the service on specialist psychological care of clients
57. To respond appropriately and professionally to emotionally distressing situations such as distressed clients or abusive behaviour and to support others involved in such situations
58. To provide services at various locations in the borough of Lambeth
59. To provide information and signposting for patients who do not meet the service’s eligibility criteria, including referral to secondary care psychological therapies service
60. Work closely with other members of the IAPT team to ensure that patients referred on to the IAPT service have a clear referral pathway
61. Maintain a clinical caseload in line with activity targets agreed with line manager
TEACHING, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
62. To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior psychologist/psychotherapist according to BABCP/BPS/HCPC and Trust guidelines
63. To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within Lambeth IAPT by maintaining an active awareness of current developments in psychology, CBT, IAPT and by implementing knowledge gained in practice
64. To provide professional managerial, and clinical supervision to HI CBT therapists, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, trainees, assistant psychologist and other junior staff members for all aspects of their work. This must include live supervision of therapist’s work
65. To deliver and promote outcome-focussed supervision, directly to supervised staff, and through participation in the LI and HI supervisors groups
66. To provide service level risk management, taking part in the on-call risk rota, and developing and recording risk management plans
67. To provide specialist training to other professions as appropriate
68. To plan and undertake teaching and training of pre and post- qualification psychologists and specialised training to other professions as appropriate
69. To provide supervision for the psychological work of other multi-disciplinary staff as appropriate
RESEARCH AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
70. Assist in the development and maintenance of a strong research culture that values the use of outcome measures as a way of improving clinical practice
71. Encourage the critical evaluation of practice, and undertake research
72. Use theory and literature to support evidence-based practice in clinical work, supervision, teaching and consultations
73. Communicate and disseminate research and service evaluation information so that clinical practice is appropriately informed
74. To contribute to the development of services through initiating, undertaking and supervising service evaluation and audit
75. To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through presentations and published articles
PROFESSIONAL
76. Work as an autonomous professional and maintain standards of practice adhering to HPC or BABCP guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions
77. To ensure Continuing Professional Development in line with BPS/BABCP/UKCP and Trust Personal Development Plan requirements
78. Be aware of advances in CBT, other psychological therapies and the IAPT programme
79. Work in accordance with the principles of CBT and within the parameters of good practice, in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Clinical Governance Framework
GENERAL
80. To participate in business and professional meetings within the IAPT service and Lambeth Directorate
81. To travel to the GP practices, service meetings and other meetings as appropriate
82. To regularly work one evening as required
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
83. Ability to meet agreed service targets around activity and therapy outcomes
84. Ability to both support and challenge a team to give of their best
85. Ability to think creatively and constructively about service improvement
86. Skills and ability to act as an advocate for the service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals and with voluntary and statutory agencies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
87. Specialist knowledge of disorder-specific CBT formulations and treatment for all the common mental health problems
88. Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the evidence base for the relevant treatment
89. Knowledge of the relevant NICE guidelines
90. Familiarity with group and workshop programmes to be offered to depressed or anxious clients
91. Familiarity with group and workshop programmes to be offered to depressed or anxious clients
Desirable criteria
92. Familiarity with IAPTUS
Experience
Essential criteria
93. Significant experience of working within a NHS Talking Therapies service, as a qualified
94. Significant experience of contributing to service development and improvements
95. Experience of providing clinical supervision to High Intensity CBT Therapists
Desirable criteria
96. Experience of managing a service or a substantial service function
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
97. Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology (and HCPC registration) and having completed an IAPT HI CBT course, OR, High intensity (HI) therapist, having completed an IAPT CBT course
98. BABCP practitioner full accreditation or provisional accreditation
Desirable criteria
99. Attended CBT supervisor course