Iapt Deputy Clinical Lead

Description:

Great Organisation
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Great People
We will work together with our staff to create an organisation that supports our collective health and wellbeing. We will attract, retain and develop great people, and embed a caring, open, inclusive and restorative just culture that supports us to deliver quality care.

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With our partners we will deliver health care that improves people’s quality of life, prevents ill health and reduces inequalities. We will spend our money wisely to achieve high quality outcomes that matter to local people.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

Are you interested in a post which offers opportunities for service development, group, and individual work? Enthusiastic about Long Term Conditions (LTC) IAPT service developments? Are you curious about Clinical Health Psychology in IAPT Services? Do you share our CARE values (Compassionate services, Achieving high standards, Respecting individuals, Empowering people)? Then come join us as an IAPT Deputy Clinical Lead.

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly recognise the importance of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) for our community, and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is investing substantially in our IAPT service, Outlook South West, to improve care. It is an exciting time to join the team as we grow and develop to deliver a high-quality psychological therapy service which is forward thinking and innovative.

This is a newly created post in the Outlook South West Services IAPT Clinical Leadership Structure and has been created to enhance and strengthen the clinical leadership and management team. We are looking for an energetic and passionate IAPT Deputy Clinical lead to contribute to creating an innovative and trailblazing IAPT service, informed by a cutting-edge evidence base. There will be a key focus on the development of the LTC IAPT offer and quality improvement to enhance services. The post holder will have strong links with our colleagues in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT).

The post holder will provide supervision, operational and performance management of the Professional Leads and oversee the delivery of the LTC IAPT service. Support the Clinical Service and Strategy Lead on developments and interface with other providers, deputise for the Clinical Service and Strategy Lead as delegated, provide a clinical service to a modality within HI therapies. The post holder will also provide clinical supervision in the modality (modalities) in which they are accredited as a supervisor, manage the Professional Leads to deliver on performance targets, report on performance targets. There will be a significant focus on developing and building on existing working relationships with Medical teams to integrate psychological care in out-patient settings.

This is a key role within the Psychology/Psychological Services line and an exciting position with the opportunity to consolidate and expand clinical health psychology skills, leadership, and management competencies in an IAPT service. Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome and supported. The post-holder will be expected to deliver innovative services that are responsive and provide the best value for the population of Cornwall, their family, and their carers. Therefore, the post-holder must be able to demonstrate a commitment and passion for achieving the best health care and support for the people of Cornwall.

Interested parties should be aware that, whilst working patterns will be flexible and include some remote working, there will be a requirement for the successful applicants to be physically based in Cornwall bases for at least some of the week. If you are applying from out of county, there may be an option to work fully remotely for an initial period to allow you the time to organise relocation to this beautiful part of the world. A relocation package of up to £3,000 is available for discussion.