Band 8a Swindon Talking Therapies Deputy Service Lead (clinical)

Managerial:

• To deputise for the Swindon Talking Therapies Service Manager as appropriate.
• To line manage a team of mental health Practitioners including managing sickness, appraisals and performance.
• To oversee audits and report any difficulties to the Service Manager.
• To provide cover for other members of the Senior Management Team.
• Recruit staff as required.
• To be a member of the Executive and Senior Management Team, including attending meetings and giving advice to the Head of Talking Therapies/service manager as appropriate.
• Appropriately manage time for clinical work and managerial responsibilities.
• To initiate in-service development and expansion.
• To oversee the organisation and supervision of the work of the clinical team.
• To liaise with other Primary Care Services and Secondary Services.
• To oversee training in conjunction with the Head of Service.
• To be aware of budgetary constraints.
• Maintain a Talking Therapies manual compliant service.
• Monitor and follow up patients in line with guidance.
• To allocate and support staff as discussed with the Head of Talking Therapies and Swindon Service Manager.
• To supervise staff as appropriate.
• Induct and supervise new members of staff.
• To represent the Service and deliver presentations both internally and to outside organisations e.g. ICB and national organisations especially those related to Talking Therapies.
• To oversee links with voluntary and community organisations, educational and recreational opportunities and resources in the local area which may be of benefit to clients referred to the service.
• To oversee the design and delivery of psycho-educational courses.

Professional:

• To participate in the Talking Therapies business and professional meetings as appropriate.
• To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directives of the Department, Service and AWP.
• To maintain and further develop high standards of therapy and psychology practice through co-operative work with other practitioners of all disciplines and involvement in professional audit.
• To comply with British Psychology Society's/BABCP/other regulatory body's Code of Conduct as well as procedures and government legislation as it applies to the Service.
• To oversee the research in the service.
• To instigate and be involved in research as required.

Clinical Governance:

• To support the Service manager in the development and implementation of effective Clinical Governance across the Talking Therapies Service.
• To support and participate in multidisciplinary audit in the service.
• To promote the use of effective interventions in the service.
• To participate in Clinical Governance processes in the service and in the profession.
• To help in the design of audit forms.
• Access GP data systems and input clinical notes.

General:

• To participate in liaison meetings with GPs and other members of the Primary Care Health Teams as appropriate.
• To participate in locality meetings.
• To participate in audit and personal review activity as required.
• To compile and return statistics and activity levels as required and monitor and act on statistics.
• To undertake such further training as might be required to maintain an appropriate level of expertise.
• To participate in individual and peer supervision.
• To be aware of and comply with all policies, procedures and directions of the department, service and AWP.
• To participate in the research activities of the service and publish articles.
• To participate in disseminating good practice by publication and presentation.