Liaison Lead for WEST Talking Therapies

Are you a dynamic decision maker, able to identify different pathways across a range of services to create tailored journeys for individual patients?, Good communication skills and an ability to work autonomously are vital to this role as you will be liaising between primary and secondary sectors to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of patients between TT services and Adult Community Mental Health Teams. The successful candidate will form an integral part of the leadership team across the South Staffordshire Talking Therapies (TT) service. They will be line managed and supervised within TT and will work in the space between TT and secondary care mental health services within MPFT, providing liaison and consultancy for patients who may otherwise fall between services in the West Staffordshire Locality. The team includes CBT therapists, counsellors, IPT practitioners and EMDR practitioners, providing psychological therapies to clients with anxiety and depression, according to NICE guidelines. The successful candidate will also hold a small clinical caseload and will manage duty supervision to the TT team alongside other supervisory responsibilities. Previous experience working in primary and secondary care and as a clinical supervisor are essential requirements. People with lived experience of mental health issues are encouraged to apply for this post. The service works core Monday to Friday, 9-5 hours but offers therapy opportunities for patients between the hours of 8am-8pm Tuesday to Thursday. The successful candidates will ideally be prepared to work flexibly to meet service needs within these hours.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talkin Therapies is a creative organisation which embraces staff ideas to constantly seek ways of taking the service forward to adapt to changing expectations. We have strong links with academic institutions with staff from the service teaching university courses devised in conjunction with MPFT. Our staff lead professional development sessions locally and nationally and you will be actively encouraged to develop your practice through internal and external CPD opportunities. Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies is part of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex. Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria. We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

If you have innovative aspirations, this evolving role provides plenty of scope for contributing to the reorganisation of services at a local and Trust level. The role provides a great deal of autonomy and you will be actively encouraged to network and promote links with a wide range of services. As part of the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust we offer:

• An annual salary of up to £47,672 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
• 35 - 41 days annual leave - including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
• Ongoing career development and training
• NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
• Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
• The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Flexible working opportunities (depending on the role)
• Access to SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
• NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes