Consultant Lead Psychologist/Psychotherapist/Psychological Therapist

• Implement and develop strategy for the services that they oversee as well as ensure operational targets and activities appropriately reflect clinical priorities and are in line with best practice within the resources available.
• provide visible clinical leadership to P&P staff amongst others working within the mental health pathway services for older people, ensuring that there are appropriate managerial structures in place to address the professional and developmental needs of staff.
• Ensure appropriate robust clinical governance structures for P&P provision within the services that the postholder oversees to support a safe and effective service which provides access and good experience to all in the local community.

• Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
• Other benefits include:
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Essential

• Doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology or equivalent professional qualification in psychotherapy or psychological therapy (eg systemic psychotherapy, arts psychotherapy)
• Post doctoral training in an additional specialised area of psychological or psychotherapy practice directly relevant to MHOA services in field of secondary care (serious) mental health care
• Appropriate professional and/or statutory registration eg with the HCPC as Practitioner Psychologist, or with UKCP as a Psychotherapist
• Evidence of continuing training in a specialised area of psychological practice through formal post-doctoral training (diploma or equivalent), OR a combination of specialist short courses, OR an evidenced portfolio of supervised practice-based learning in a specialist area of clinical practice, assessed by an experienced clinical supervisor to be of equal level to a postgraduate diploma

Essential

• Experience in professional leadership of psychologists and/or psychotherapists such as in a directorate type structure
• Experience of leading and managing a psychology and/or psychotherapy staff in equivalent services
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for the psychological care and treatment with clients with complex needs
• Experience of providing consultation, teaching and training to psychological professions and/or other professional groups.

Essential

• Skills in negotiating with management on strategic policies and implementing these
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex, highly technical and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and families
• Ability to establish and communicate courses of action and targets to ensure achievement of objectives
• Advanced knowledge of psychological assessment and, where relevant, clinical psychometrics
• Advanced level knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group, mental health issues and child protection