Deputy Director of Psychological Professions
We are seeking an experienced and visionary psychological professional to join NELFT as Deputy Director of Psychological Professions for Essex. This senior leadership role offers the chance to shape and oversee psychological services across the county, working as part of NELFT's most senior psychological leadership team.
You will report to the Director of Psychological Professions and work alongside peers covering Redbridge, Havering, Waltham Forest, Barking & Dagenham, Talking Therapies, and our Acute & Rehabilitation Directorate. The role includes strategic oversight of all psychological provision in Essex, with a substantial portfolio in children's neurodevelopmental services and mental health services. You will also be a core member of the directorate's multidisciplinary senior leadership team.
* Provide strategic leadership for psychological services across Essex.
* Oversee children's neurodevelopmental and mental health services.
* Contribute to organisational transformation and integration of care.
* Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary senior leadership team.
In recent years, NELFT has invested significantly in Psychological Professions and clinical leadership, resulting in a major transformation. This includes:
* Creation of an Executive Director of Psychological Professions, Allied Health Professionals and Social work ensuring that psychological professions voice is heard at the highest level in the organisation.
* Creating parity in banding for psychological professionals across services.
* Embedding trauma-informed approaches for service users and staff.
* Integrating previously siloed psychological care into multidisciplinary teams.
* Developing an accountability framework through coproduction with clinical and operational colleagues.
This is an exciting time to contribute to shaping the future of psychological care within NELFT.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
Qualifications
* Professional registration (e.g., HCPC, BABCP, BPS).
* Significant experience in senior leadership within psychological services including neurodevelopmental services.
* A track record of service development and transformation.
* Strong commitment to inclusion, coproduction, and trauma-informed care.
* Proven ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
* A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
* Commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance through flexible working opportunities and the efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
* Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
* Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans, reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.
Values
* We are kind.
* We are respectful.
* We work together with our communities.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 per annum (pro rata for part time).
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