Senior Clinical Supervisor - Talking Therapies

Senior Clinical Supervisor - Talking Therapies

Norfolk and Waveney Talking Therapies is currently seeking a suitably qualified senior practitioner to take responsibility for the development of our Step 3 primary care services. We are interested in hearing from suitably qualified practitioner psychologists and/or CBT therapists, with experience of demonstrable clinical leadership.

This is a particularly good time to consider joining us. The service has recently been re-commissioned and performance against many national metrics is strong. As part of our commitment to quality we are working towards the goal of APPTS accreditation with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. To this and other ends, we have a formal partnership with East London Foundation Trust, including an expert reference group, to share expertise and guide senior practitioners in their roles.

There are already specialisms in long term conditions and peri-natal, and we are also seeking to enhance our trauma provision in line with commissioning requirements. There are plans for significant further investment in clinical services

The successful candidate will be responsible for the oversight and delivery of our Step 3 service, with a focus on clinical quality and development. You will work collaboratively with an operational manager, clinical lead and director of psychology to ensure that patient experience and outcomes are prioritised and that service aims and objectives are understood and met by staff. As an experienced CBT practitioner and supervisor, you will also ensure that clinical supervision is used effectively, to promote professional resilience, knowledge and growth and to manage volume caseloads cases through a tiered care system.

The service is research active and works closely the University of East Anglia to deliver research and evaluation projects to publication. Therefore, an interest in, or demonstrable experience of research is welcome.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Visible clinical leadership with a large, county-wide workforce is essential for this role. While an element of hybrid working is possible, this is not a remote position and the successful applicant will be required to conduct some activity across service delivery sites. Therefore, the ability drive and access to a motor vehicle is essential.

If you are having to relocate for your role you are entitled to claim for up to £5,000 of relocation costs.

Once you have started in post, please access the New Starter page on the Trust intranet where you will find the full relocation policy and details of how to claim. Please note you will need to provide receipts for your relocation expenses, if receipts can not be provided the relocation claim will be subject to tax. If you leave the Trust within a 2 year period you will be required to reimburse all or some of the total amount claimed.

Please note the relocation is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses and you must meet the minimum requirements of the policy.

• A recognised undergraduate degree and postgraduate qualification in Psychology or a core mental health profession (e.g. Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy) leading to eligibility for HCPC registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist and/or BABCP accreditation as a CBT Therapist. Supervisor qualification/training to undertake clinical supervision of trainees, qualified staff and supervisors in a model relevant to Talking Therapies.
• Further training in a range of therapeutic approaches relevant to the service area. Training in developmental models of clinical supervision.

• Extensive clinical experience of mental health work. Highly specialised experience of developing and delivering specialised treatment packages with individuals and groups.
• Demonstrable experience of leading on service or pathway development…