Clinical Lead- IPT, EMDR, Clinical Psychologist | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
We are seeking three innovative and experienced colleagues to join the leadership team of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Talking Therapies. The service is a large provider of psychological therapies in the Lancashire and South Cumbria region
You will be joining a group of experienced, knowledgeable and passionate clinical and operational leads We are committed to continued professional development clinically, as a supervisor and as a leader.
There will be three specific roles and successful candidates are expected to already be trained to supervisor level. The roles will be varied in supporting specific Talking Therapies teams and their interface with other services, in a co-production model with team leaders and deputy team leaders.
1 x full-time, permanent 8a Clinical Lead post with a focus on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) training, supervision and pathways
1 x full-time, permanent 8a Clinical Lead post with a specific focus on Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) training, supervision and pathways
1 x full-time, permanent 8a Senior Clinical Psychologist post with a specific focus on Long-term conditions (LTC) pathways in the service with a focus on new partnerships with physical health teams as we well as provision of clinical supervision in groups
To work as a member of the NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Talking Therapies Leadership Team to deliver a quality and innovative service.
To provide professional and clinical leadership to the High Intensity Therapists across the full LSCFT NHS Talking Therapies footprint.
To take delegated responsibility as the aligned clinical lead for a designated locality.
To work closely, utilising a co-production model, with designated Team Leaders to ensure the systematic provision of a high quality NHS Talking Therapies Service across that Locality and ultimately across the LSCFT footprint.
To ensure that robust supervision arrangements are in place for the relevant Step 3 High Intensity Therapist workforce.
To work alongside a range of different professionals, practice teams, practice audit through networking and the wider health and social care system to deliver care in the Primary Care setting.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks.
We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025