Relational Lead - Band 8ANHS

Job summary

Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies is seeking an experienced relational therapist with leadership experience to lead our established relational therapies pathway. This role combines clinical, professional and operational leadership, with responsibility for overseeing and developing the delivery of high-quality brief psychodynamic and systemic therapies within a high-performing NHS Talking Therapies service. The successful candidate will build on the strengths of our established provision and help shape its future development.

The post holder will join a dynamic multidisciplinary service comprising clinicians trained in a broad range of therapeutic approaches, including Brief Psychodynamic Therapy (including DIT), Systemic and Couple Therapy, EMDR, CBT, Counselling, Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Guided Self-Help.

The Relational Therapies Lead will be a member of the service leadership team, working closely with fellow pathway leads and senior managers to support day-to-day service delivery, workforce development, quality improvement and strategic planning. The post holder will provide leadership and oversight of the relational therapies pathway, including clinical supervision, duty management, recruitment, governance, service improvement and performance management, while contributing to the wider development of the service.

Main duties of the job

Tower Hamlets offers the opportunity to work with one of London's most diverse and vibrant communities, with a wide range of presenting difficulties. We are committed to delivering accessible, inclusive and culturally responsive care and are looking for a leader who can support high-quality relational therapy provision that meets the needs of our local population.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist or Systemic Psychotherapist who can demonstrate leadership experience beyond direct clinical work and is ready to contribute to the ongoing development, management and strategic direction of the relational therapies pathway. This role would suit someone with a combination of strong clinical skills and emerging or established leadership experience.

This is a permanent full-time position. In line with service requirements, all clinical staff are expected to work one late evening per week (11:00am-7:00pm).

Job description

Lead and oversee the delivery and ongoing development of relational high intensity therapies pathway including brief psychodynamic therapy, DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy), Integrative therapy, IPT (Interpersonal Therapy), Systemic therapy and Couples Therapy. This will include waitlist management, pathway oversight and the development of appropriate care pathways in collaboration with the service pathways.

2. Provide clinical supervision in at least one relational therapeutic modality (e.g. DIT, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, IPT, Integrative Therapy or Systemic Therapy) in individual and group formats to therapists with varying degrees of experience.

3. Provide line and case management supervision to a team of High Intensity Therapists, Counsellors and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) to support them in delivering the performance and recovery targets.

4. Support the service leadership team in achieving key performance indicators and operational objectives.

5. Contribute to service developments and support the interface with other providers including psychology in secondary mental health services.

6. Maintain a small clinical caseload, delivering high-intensity interventions to Step 3 and other appropriate clients.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.