This is an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Leadership Team for Kent and Medway as a Step 2 Deputy Clinical Lead.

We are looking for a candidate who has experience of working within a Talking Therapies service. 

This role is remote with the requirement of travel within Kent and Medway as needed. On some occasions other UK travel may be required.

You will work closely with Regional Clinical and Operational Leads to support the clinical delivery and operational effectiveness of the NHS Talking Therapies service. 

You will be involved in the clinical governance of clinicians and will provide supervision to Low Intensity Therapists and trainees.

Interviews will take place week commencing 4th May and 11th May. 

Your skills and background:

Essential:

• Post graduate diploma in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• BABCP/BPS accreditation
• IAPT/NHS TT Supervision qualification at Low Intensity
• Experience of working within an IAPT/NHS TT/Primary Care mental Health Service with a full range of mental health issues both from clinical and social perspective.
• An understanding of acute mental health/psychological assessments
• Experience of risk assessment and routine clinical outcome monitoring
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively technical and/or clinically sensitive information to people and their families 
• Proficiency in IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages, databases and electronic record systems is required
• You will be required to have a minimum of 5mb download internet speed at the home address
• An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion

Desirable:

• Experience of working within an IAPT-LTC service
• Completed LI LTC training
• Experience of clinical leadership and line managing clinical staff
• Experience of generating clinical policy and/or guidance. 
• Experience of using data to inform clinical modelling

Why Vita Health Group?

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.  Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as “Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.

This is also recognised by current employees – our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:

• Supportive team and management
• Positive work environment
• Wellbeing and mental health support
• Trust and respect
• Autonomy and flexibility

We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines.  In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers

Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce.  We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.  For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.

• We are a Mindful Employer
• Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.
• Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
• Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
• Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.  
• Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer. 
• Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.  
• Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
• Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
• Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.

Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will facilitate.

Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check. 

Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months. 

Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.

Vita Health Group