Band 8c Consultant Clinical Psychologist-Vinney Green Children’s Home inBristol inBristol PUBLISHED 14 DEC 2023
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1. To manage capacity effectively to respond to demand placed upon the service. To act as part of the wider relevant locality management team.
2. To provide leadership and expertise to Psychological Professionals within and beyond the specialalty setting.
3. To take the lead role in the development of the new developments in relation to Psychological Therapies to support the delivery of the ambitions of the Long Term Plan and the Community Mental Health Framework. Including a focus on the delivery of integrated care with existing services and the development of the evidence base in this area via research and evaluation.
4. To assist and facilitate e.g. train managers and clinicians to use the skills available within the staff team and other services to develop, evaluate and deliver a high quality and coordinated service to service users and their significant others, in line with national and local commissioner expectations.
5. To participate in and provide specialist advice to relevant aspects of policy making, strategic planning, management and clinical governance in the locality.
6. To undertake the role of a specialist clinician, carrying a specialist caseload of highly complex cases, providing advice and consultancy for patients and their significant others, and specialist clinical supervision to professionals.
7. To lead and motivate practitioners, trainees and assistants from all professions within the specialty and across the psychological therapies aspects of other relevant services.
8. To undertake highly specialist research and service evaluation both within and outside the Trust, including contributing to the development of the evidence base in the field and evidencing the work of this new team effectively. To organise and supervise the R&D activities of others.
9. To work in partnership with Service Users, their significant others, staff Performance Management and Finance staff, corporate services, human resources, VCSE (voluntary, charity and social enterprise) organisations to co-produce the design, development and delivery of services.
10. To work with senior managers and system partners to explore and pursue business opportunities consistent with the divisional business plan.
11. To work across systems/providers in the locality to ensure effective pathways for Service Users.
12. To work alongside the ICB and ICS across both BNSSG and BSW to have an active role in strategic development, aligned to ICB and ICS outcomes.
This exciting and challenging role offers a unique opportunity to embed and oversee the implementation of the SECURE STAIRS framework for integrated care within the AWP Health and Wellbeing service for Young People at Vinney Green Secure Children's Home.
As the Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead, you will provide strategic and professional leadership, driving the integration of a developmentally informed and trauma-focused wellbeing service based on the Secure Stairs framework.
Your efforts will not only enhance the care provided but also facilitate significant culture change, fostering closer collaboration among teams both locally and nationally.
By championing the principles of trauma-informed care, you will play a vital role in reshaping the service environment, creating opportunities for improved outcomes for young people in secure settings.
Lead the health and wellbeing team in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed care tailored to the needs of young people.
Collaborate with local and national stakeholders, including the National Secure Stairs Clinical Implementation Team, Youth Custody Service, Local Authority and NHS England Commissioners, to ensure fidelity to the model of care and effective service delivery.
Maintain a national profile and contribute to the Professional Collaborative Network for the children's secure estate.
Maintain strong partnerships with external organisations and community services, including FCAMHS and social services, to ensure a coherent and streamlined pathways for young people transitioning in and out of secure settings.
Facilitate culture change and closer collaboration between teams locally and nationally, enhancing service integration and outcomes for young people.
Work within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) which includes a Team Manager, Occupational Therapist, Psychiatrist, Nursing, Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapists to meet the holistic needs of the young people.
Provide supervision and support to team members, fostering a psychologically informed care environment across all staff within the home.
1. To manage capacity effectively to respond to demand placed upon the service. To act as part of the wider relevant locality management team.
2. To provide leadership and expertise to Psychological Professionals within and beyond the specialalty setting.
3. To take the lead role in the development of the new developments in relation to Psychological Therapies to support the delivery of the ambitions of the Long Term Plan and the Community Mental Health Framework. Including a focus on the delivery of integrated care with existing services and the development of the evidence base in this area via research and evaluation.
4. To assist and facilitate e.g. train managers and clinicians to use the skills available within the staff team and other services to develop, evaluate and deliver a high quality and coordinated service to service users and their significant others, in line with national and local commissioner expectations.
5. To participate in and provide specialist advice to relevant aspects of policy making, strategic planning, management and clinical governance in the locality.
6. To undertake the role of a specialist clinician, carrying a specialist caseload of highly complex cases, providing advice and consultancy for patients and their significant others, and specialist clinical supervision to professionals.
7. To lead and motivate practitioners, trainees and assistants from all professions within the specialty and across the psychological therapies aspects of other relevant services.
8. To undertake highly specialist research and service evaluation both within and outside the Trust, including contributing to the development of the evidence base in the field and evidencing the work of this new team effectively. To organise and supervise the R&D activities of others.
9. To work in partnership with Service Users, their significant others, staff Performance Management and Finance staff, corporate services, human resources, VCSE (voluntary, charity and social enterprise) organisations to co-produce the design, development and delivery of services.
10. To work with senior managers and system partners to explore and pursue business opportunities consistent with the divisional business plan.
11. To work across systems/providers in the locality to ensure effective pathways for Service Users.
12. To work alongside the ICB and ICS across both BNSSG and BSW to have an active role in strategic development, aligned to ICB and ICS outcomes.
This exciting and challenging role offers a unique opportunity to embed and oversee the implementation of the SECURE STAIRS framework for integrated care within the AWP Health and Wellbeing service for Young People at Vinney Green Secure Children's Home.
As the Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Lead, you will provide strategic and professional leadership, driving the integration of a developmentally informed and trauma-focused wellbeing service based on the Secure Stairs framework.
Your efforts will not only enhance the care provided but also facilitate significant culture change, fostering closer collaboration among teams both locally and nationally.
By championing the principles of trauma-informed care, you will play a vital role in reshaping the service environment, creating opportunities for improved outcomes for young people in secure settings.
Lead the health and wellbeing team in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed care tailored to the needs of young people.
Collaborate with local and national stakeholders, including the National Secure Stairs Clinical Implementation Team, Youth Custody Service, Local Authority and NHS England Commissioners, to ensure fidelity to the model of care and effective service delivery.
Maintain a national profile and contribute to the Professional Collaborative Network for the children's secure estate.
Maintain strong partnerships with external organisations and community services, including FCAMHS and social services, to ensure a coherent and streamlined pathways for young people transitioning in and out of secure settings.
Facilitate culture change and closer collaboration between teams locally and nationally, enhancing service integration and outcomes for young people.
Work within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) which includes a Team Manager, Occupational Therapist, Psychiatrist, Nursing, Clinical Psychologists, Assistant Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapists to meet the holistic needs of the young people.
Provide supervision and support to team members, fostering a psychologically informed care environment across all staff within the home.
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