Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Clinical Psychologist - Team Leader

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

• Must be registered with a professional body

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised Professional Qualification (eg RMN/RSCN/RNLD, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology)
• Relevant post graduate qualification or training in area relevant to service delivery

Desirable criteria

• Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT
• Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent
• Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including experience of delivering specialist skills in at least one therapeutic modality
• Extensive experience of case management, including experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
• Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans
• Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals
• Experience of staff management and evidence of managerial skills and knowledge
• Experience of mentoring and supervision of others
• Evidence of successful partnership working with other professional groups
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Experience of providing interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
• Experience of working with wider stakeholder groups
• Evidence of providing clinical supervision and training
• Evidence of project management experience

Knowledge, Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

• Specialist knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation in relation to young people and mental health
• Highly developed knowledge of evidence-based practice across a range of therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to perform complex diagnostic assessments as an autonomous practitioner across a range of mental health conditions
• Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs
• Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, or contentious information often within a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive atmosphere
• Evidence of leadership ability, able to influence, involve and develop individuals and teams
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Able to multitask and mentally adapt to different, unpredictable situations
• Able to foster partnerships and working relationships with other professional networks
• The ability to follow policy and make proposals for change
• The ability to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision
• Able to demonstrate and understanding, acceptance of and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities, treating every person with respect
• The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic and be IT literate

Desirable criteria

• IT competent
• Knowledge and understanding of the research process
• Experience in audit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Team Leader JD (PDF, 584.5KB)
• Team Leader PS (PDF, 400.6KB)
• Band 7 Team Lead - Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 928.2KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Medical and Dental (PDF, 919.8KB)