Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF
Salary: £70417.00 to £81138.00
Date posted: 5th August 2024
Closing date: 15th September 2024
Strategic Lead for Psychological Therapies
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Job Description:
This is a new role for a very senior psychological professional to lead on the coordination and strategic delivery of evidence-based psychological therapies across all directorates within Devon Partnership Trust. Working closely with the Head of Psychological Professions and Strategic Leads based in each clinical directorate, this role will support appropriate strategic planning to increase and sustain provision of specified psychological therapies and ensure appropriate supervision, training and governance processes are in place for each. The role will also take governance leadership responsibilities for other agreed specified areas of psychological practice, such as post-incident staff support within DPT and provide psychological practice expertise to the Devon Integrated Care System where appropriate. There has been an enormous expansion and diversification of psychological professionals in DPT over recent years and this role is key to guiding the next stages of development of psychological practice within the Trust as part of delivering on the overall Trust strategy.
Main duties of the job
This role will be based in the trust-wide Professions directorate and report directly to the Head of Psychological Professions. As well as the provision of a small amount of direct clinical work and supervision in an area of specialist expertise, the person in this role will work with Strategic Leads across all Directorates, workforce and training leads and practice educators to plan, enable and ensure robust governance of high quality Psychological Therapies practice across the whole organisation. This includes supporting future workforce planning, training needs and supervision requirements for the delivery of formal model-based Psychological Therapies. The post-holder will be responsible for an initial review of all therapy models and a gap analysis of need to improve the Trusts current position as well as the development of a strategic plan for ongoing practice development and improvement. The role will also lead on the organisation and development of post-incident staff support across the Trust, ensuring that appropriate evidence-based support is available, high quality and well governed. The post-holder will also provide psychological expertise and represent both psychological professions and DPT in a range of internal and external forums.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Contact information:
Head of Psychological Professions
Phil Self
07976961162
