Trosolwg o'r swydd

Work with operational, clinical lead and professional lead colleagues to lead the strategic direction and delivery of psychological therapy and psychologically informed interventions delivered across Leeds Community & Wellbeing Services. 

As a core member of the senior leadership team, work collaboratively and collectively to ensure effective clinical governance of Local, Regional and National programmes relevant to the service user population. 

Provide professional leadership and line management to lead (8b) psychology staff within three secondary care mental health localities, Family Therapy service, and the Rough Sleepers Mental health team. 

Work alongside professional leads to support and embed Psychological Professions workforce including new roles. Advise on strategy and prioritisation of training and development opportunities for the Psychological Professions, and where appropriate, the wider workforce. With support from professional lead where required, to oversee recruitment of psychological professionals within the service line.

Oversee the governance of Psychological Professionals delivering psychological therapies and psychological interventions, including the development and implementation of recording and reporting systems on activity and outcome data.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Using data, to explore and prioritise opportunities for innovation and growth and addressing health inequalities. 

Deliver accredited level therapy and clinical supervision in one or more of the Psychological Therapies for Serious Mental Health Problems (PT- SMHP) modalities. 

Work in partnership with primary and voluntary care services and other partners including experts by experience to support the delivery of trauma informed community service offer.  

The post holder will continue to build on the significant cultural and strategic change delivered through the Transformation of Mental Health Services. LYPFT work in partnership with primary care and voluntary care services to provide a trauma informed, integrated community approach.  There are opportunities for innovation, growth and addressing health inequalities in the city through the development of our psychological workforce, embedding new roles, training and development opportunities.

We are committed to robust professional leadership, equality, diversity and inclusion and supporting staff wellbeing and CPD. Our Psychological Professions Strategy outlines our vision and our Psychological Therapies Strategy for Community Mental Health provides further context and information. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.