Access Clinical Lead

The primary purpose of this role is to contribute to the continued development and provision of a very high quality therapy service to meet the needs of people with common mental health problems in Lambeth. The Access Clinical Lead will be an experienced psychological therapist with extensive experience working within an NHS Talking Therapies service and will be part of the management team and work closely with the service lead and deputy service lead. They will play a key role in supporting, inspiring and guiding the clinical work of their team, with a focus on continuing service improvement.,

• With support from the Triage manager, and the Access Team Lead to manage the day to day running of registration, screening and triage
• Plan and manage triage capacity to meet completed treatment targets
• Lead on the recruitment for Assistant Psychologists to ensure the Access team is fully staffed throughout the year
• Line manage the team of Assistant Psychologists, supporting their well-being and development and managing their performance
• Lead monthly Access team meetings
• Monitor referral numbers and take steps to increase referrals when needed in order to meet access targets
  
  The post-holder will work within the Lambeth Talking Therapies Service. The service consists of approximately 120 WTE clinical and administration staff providing a service across Lambeth. The main service bases are Dalbury House in Brixton, Stockwell Gardens, Palace Rd Streatham, Brixton Rd and Streatham High Rd. This is a borough of high social and psychological needs with considerable cultural diversity. The service sees clients with a wide range of common mental health problems and varying levels of severity. Many clients present with multiple problems including social, housing and employment issues. The postholder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.