Liaison Lead for WEST Talking Therapies

Job overview

Are you a dynamic decision maker, able to identify different pathways across a range of services to create tailored journeys for individual patients?

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

Main duties of the job

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, identifying the most suitable service for patients
• Formulate, implement and evaluate individual therapy programmes for patients that fall between Primary and Secondary services
• Attend Inter service meetings with regard to referrals
• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies with a regard to referrals
• Promote and maintain links with services across the Trust to help co-ordinate provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service
• Provide specialist advice to other professionals from the Trust and voluntary agencies in regard to our therapeutic service provision
• Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service

A detailed job description and personal specification listing necessary qualifications are attached.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.