About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, full-time, Consultant Clinical Psychologist to help further develop, embed and lead the specialist care for individuals with Complex Emotional & Relational Needs (CERN) across the borough of Oldham.
A key aspect of this role will be to support the transformation of community mental health services, leading change, ensuring appropriate governance, QI to improve care across services and strong MDT working.
As part of Pennine Care's commitment to psychological ways of working across the trust, the successful postholder will join the borough collective leadership team, working closely with operational, quality and medical colleagues to deliver outstanding care across Oldham.
You will work closely with colleagues across teams, including structured clinical management (SCM) practitioners, neighbourhood mental health team (NMHT), specialist mental health team, DBT, MBT and DTC service and acute colleagues. There are 4 other Consultant Psychologists leading the CERN pathway across the trusts other 4 boroughs- who you will work alongside.
Main duties of the job
Take a strategic clinical lead within Oldham for service provision for people with complex emotional and relational needs (CERN) across the adult pathway, including older adults. Support and promote the development and delivery of specialist pathways of provision within the borough, this will include both community and acute settings, ensuring individuals with CERN receive trauma-informed care. Enhance a psychologically and trauma-informed approach to leadership across services within the borough by joining the borough leadership team to create a quadrumvirate leadership model. Support colleagues and services to work within a 'one system' approach, ensuring cohesive MDT teams that provide outstanding care. Support the Psychological Therapies leadership structure for CERN in relation to strategic development of services for people with CERN across the GM footprint.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance Access to Continued Professional Development Involvement in improvement and research activities Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for further information in relation to the roles main duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications Essential
Doctorate Clinical Psychology degree, or pre 1996 qualified, a Masters Clinical Psychology degree with evidence of post qualification Doctorate level equivalent CPD, clinical and research knowledge and experience. Eligible to be a member of the British Psychological Society. Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist. Post graduate qualification in a psychological therapy approach Evidence of post qualification training in psychological therapies for personality disorder. Evidence of substantial continued professional development
Desirable
Management and or leadership qualification (certificate level or above) or equivalent experience Evidence of post qualification supervision in psychological therapies for personality disorder
Experience Essential
Experience and track record in senior clinical leadership within psychological therapy services. Significant post qualification experience of delivering evidence-based interventions to people with a diagnosis of personality disorder or people who present with complex emotional and relational needs and their families: e.g. DBT, SCM, MBT Significant post qualification experience of supervising others including psychological therapists and other professions in the delivery of evidence based psychological therapies. Experience of training multi professional groups Significant experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work including consultation. Substantial experience of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding. Experience of working in a multi-cultural context. Significant experience of service development
Desirable
Evidence of effective multi-agency working inc. with 3rd sector partners and/or other public sector providers. Experience of line management Experience of pathway development Experience of working across adult psychological therapy services and across the lifespan including older adult Research, service evaluation and clinical audit experience Delivering information and presentations in high pressured situations. Experience of working alongside Experts by Experience and Carers in service design/delivery
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of current government strategy and policy relating to adult mental health. An awareness of the NHS Long Term Plan and implications for service delivery A broad understanding of national strategy in relation to the development of services across the new landscape of Integrated Care Systems and Primary Care Networks. Extensive knowledge of the evidence base of psychological interventions for people with complex emotional and relational needs, history of trauma and diagnosis of personality disorders. Knowledge of the principles of trauma informed practice and implications for services design
Desirable
A wide knowledge of national clinical governance policy drivers for a range of service delivery points, such as the NHS code of confidentiality, best practice in clinical risk management, clinical complaints, research governance, NICE clinical pathways etc
Skills and Abilities Essential
Highly developed clinical skills in the delivery of psychological approaches and interventions in addition to assessment and formulation. Highly developed supervisory skills. Evidence of compassionate and supportive leadership style. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, featuring: breadth of outlook and skill necessary to establish effective working relationships with staff at all levels within and outside the organisation. Ability to work in partnership with other key professionals within and outside the organisation and a partnership approach to work across agencies. Strong leadership capacity within a rapidly evolving setting. Evidence of the ability to lead change initiatives and turn strategic vision into practical reality. Evidence of business acumen skills Able to use initiative & creativity in problem solving Ability to manage complex interpersonal negotiations with staff groups and stake holders. Evidence of ability to utilise clinical and managerial supervisory structures to deliver safe and effective services. Ability to work under pressure Evidence of the ability to prioritise workload and achieve objectives within agreed deadlines. Able to inspire, committed to high quality mental health care. Ability to problem solve and find solutions to complex problems.
Desirable
Ability to manage budgets
Work related circumstances Essential
A demonstrable commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality and diversity. Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Pennine Care NHS FT
Address Complex Emotional and Relational Needs Pathway (Oldham)
Black 4, Southlink Business Park, Hamilton Street
Oldham
OL4 1DE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)