Professional Lead for Clinical Health Psychological Services

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior psychological professional to take on the position of professional lead for Clinical Health Psychological Services (CHPS). The successful candidate will manage, lead, co-ordinate and take overall responsibility for the work of Psychological Professionals in CHPS, which is Trust wide but sits under the B&D Directorate. This will include day operational management, guidance and support to the Psychological Professionals within the Clinical Health Psychological Service including management and clinical supervision, monitoring and maintaining high standards of service delivery and clinical leadership., To participate fully in the work of the Directorate / Senior Management Team and take direction as requested and attend, participate in, Integrated Care Director (ICD) or other meetings as required including effectively communicating service related information.To analyse situations, some of which will be highly complex, requiring interpretation and comparison of a range of options to make decisions and raise these concerns with theDeputy Director of Psychological Professions, Assistant Integrated Care Director or Deputy Assistant Director, making appropriate referrals as necessary e.g. complex clinical, safeguarding and service response decisions.To take responsibility for the analysis and reporting on key performance and efficiency targets, taking appropriate action in collaboration with the Assistant Integrated Care Director and corporate services where necessary.To ensure maximum use of clinical resources, including the monitoring and evaluation of activity and performance within the
pathway.To manage, lead, co-ordinate and take overall responsibility for the work of Psychological Professionals in the Clinical Health Psychological Service Teams within the assigned directorate. To include day to day operational management, guidance and support to the Psychological Professionals within the Clinical Health Psychological Service including management and clinical supervision, monitoring and maintaining high standards of service delivery and clinical leadership.

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).