About this role
Job summary To contribute to the strategic development and modernisation of mental health services in Waltham Forest by assisting in the strategic approach to integrating mental health and physical health service development in primary care in Waltham Forest. To improve the capacity of the primary care services to meet the needs of people with common mental health problems and Long term conditions through the development and management of Waltham Forest Talking Therapies To improve integrated working between primary and secondary care in relation to mental health.
Main duties of the job To provide leadership, supervision and line management for senior clinical practitioners and psychological wellbeing practitioners in WF Talking Therapies. This will include day-to day guidance and support to the team, management supervision, case management, performance management, and monitoring service delivery 2. To provide clinical leadership alongside the WF Talking Therapies Professional & Strategic Lead and Clinical lead. 3. To engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including users and carers in the mental health primary care agenda. 4. To ensure clinical staff are familiar with, and use, the PC-MIS database, producing reports/ figures/statistics/performance/flow rates and data on clinical outcomes for the WF Talking Therapies Professional & Strategic Lead as required. 5. To develop/coordinate/edit and review WF Talking Therapies material for the intranet and be the liaison link with the CCG press office for the internet 6. To assist in the development and management of the evidence based models and National guidance for WF Talking Therapies. 7. To work with Talking Therapies Professional & Strategic Lead and Clinical lead to establish the appropriate future direction of the service.
About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Waltham Forest Talking Therapies formerly known as Waltham Forest IAPT, (Improving Access to Psychological Services) for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to join the management team.
Main duties of the job
We are keen to offer this opportunity to a CBT therapist with at least 3 years experience in an IAPT primary care service undertaking operational duties, line managing staff and offering clinical supervision while carrying a small caseload.
The post holder will demonstrate high standards of supervision, strong leadership and a commitment to team working. We are preferably looking for someone who has managerial and or supervisory experience as the main aspect of this role will be operational. The successful candidate will maintain a small caseload of clients in addition to his/her operational role, which will include performance management, budget analysis, managing sickness absences, health roster , service development and supporting the team to meet Trust/NHS Talking Therapies KPI’s. The post holder will also have knowledge and skills in using Trust & Talking Therapies Data Systems.
The post holder will have a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy qualification, hold practitioner accreditation with the BABCP or be a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist.
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:
We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.
Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.
We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.
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.
For an informal chat, please contact:
Name: Farrah Dowlut
Job title: Principal Therapist
Contact Number: 0300 300 1554 (option 4)
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant qualified therapist accredited (or registered with appropriate level of experience) with BABCP, HCPC or, with a recognised professional training leading to a minimum of P.G. Diploma Level in CBT or Doctoral level in Counselling Psychology or Clinical Psychology
Desirable
A management qualification
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of working with primary care practitioners Demonstrable experience of working with physical health and mental health professionals in primary care, hospital setting Experience of delivering change programme
Desirable
Experience of report writing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address South Forest Centre
London
Greater London
E11 4HU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)