This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading NHS Talking Therapies service operating across East Sussex as the Senior Psychological Therapist -Digital Therapies
Health in Mind provides a community-based range of evidence based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support adults with mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression. We are a Talking Therapies for Anxiety & Depression (TTAD) service .We receive referrals from a number of routes including self-referrals and GPs. Please see our website for further information on https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/.
This is a 5 day a week post (37.5hrs a week). We will consider applications from those that wish to work flexibly and are open to discussions around remote and home working
Responsibilities
The service lead for the Digital pathway, leading, implementing and embedding delivery of new clinical electronic patient record system within Health in Mind . As a valued member of the Senior Management Team your responsibilities will include:
- To develop and maintain stakeholder relationships with third parties involved in the digital pathway and also with internal partners within SPFT (e.g.IT, HR) such as the Chief Clinical Safety Officer.
- To ensure a timely and organised induction to the service to maintain a timely delivery of care
- To be aware and incorporate into the digital pathway the service financial, performance and contractual requirements
- To provide clinical leadership to CBT Therapists and PWP’s within the Digital pathway and any other psychological therapists in the team delivering treatment
- To contribute to and assist in the development and co-ordination of effective audit and reporting tools for clinical supervision, practice and activity within the TTAD framework and Health in Mind service.
- To take clinical leadership over other service development projects as necessary and appropriate in agreement with the Clinical Lead
- To support the delivery of highly specialist training and education and close partnership working with external educational providers
- To provide highly specialist clinical practice within Health in Mind working with the most complex presentations seen in Health in Mind.
Spanning the beautiful county of East Sussex, Health in Mind is split into 3 areas:
- West: Peacehaven, Newhaven, Lewes and High Weald
- Central: Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford
- East: Hastings, Bexhill and Rural Rother
From the popular seaside destinations of Bexhill, Hastings and Eastbourne, to the culture-rich historic towns of Lewes and Battle, to the sweeping countryside locations within rural Rother and Wealden, East Sussex has so much to offer.
As a Large Mental Health Trust Sussex Partnership Places a Huge Focus On The Wellbeing Of Our Staff, As Well As Ensuring Our Reward Packages Reflect The Immensely Important Work They Do. We Can Offer You
- The opportunity to work in an expanding service, which has national recognition
- Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
- Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
- A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Lofthouse Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: helen.lofthouse@nhs.net Telephone number: 07718667090
