Deputy Clinical Director

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies Team as a Deputy Clinical Lead, supporting the Clinical Director in clinical leadership and governance. Provide expert advice on client assessment and therapy, while overseeing performance and ensuring quality standards. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in mental health services.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Qualifications

• Extensive and relevant experience of working in Mental Health Services.
• Professional Healthcare Qualification to degree level.
• Masters Level qualification in CBT required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Director in running and clinical leadership of the service.
• Establish and develop clinical supervision for therapists.
• Monitor and implement professional quality standards.

Skills

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

Professional Healthcare Qualification

Masters Level qualification in CBT

Job description

Job summary

The Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies Team is looking to appoint a Deputy Clinical Lead to support the Clinical Director in the day to day running and clinical leadership of the service. The successful applicant will work very closely with the Clinical Director and take responsibilities in the areas of performance, clinical quality, supervision and governance across the SSOT geography.

Main duties of the job

To exercise delegated responsibility for the systematic governance of the practice of Talking Therapies and Counselling for Wellbeing Pathways across the SSOT locality, including interpreting policies and guidelines, and establishing best standards of clinical and professional practice and communication within and across teams.

Develop monitor, review and implement professional quality standards based on BABCP and BACP guidance

Lead on disseminating best practice and developments in relation to Talking Therapies, based on up-to-date and prospective local, regional and national information

To be responsible for providing a specialist CBT perspective in the multi-disciplinary assessment of clients and their families / carers, and provide highly expert advice on formulation and intervention.

To exercise professional delegated responsibility for establishing and developing robust, regular and consistent clinical supervision arrangements for therapists across the SSOT locality, taking into account professional guidelines and in consultation with other senior and lead therapists as required. To assist in establishing, and personally delivering, supervision beyond the Service, as required.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Details Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-ME-25-7269422

Job locations

Trust HQ, St Georges Hospital

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Job description Job responsibilities

Interviews will be held on the 23rd July

This role is to be the Deputy Clinical Director for the SSOT Talking Therapies Service, providing professional and operational leadership to the team under the guidance of the Clinical Director and to deputise for the Clinical Director as requested.

Any questions about the role please contact Sarah Watts - [e-mail]

Job description Job responsibilities

Interviews will be held on the 23rd July

This role is to be the Deputy Clinical Director for the SSOT Talking Therapies Service, providing professional and operational leadership to the team under the guidance of the Clinical Director and to deputise for the Clinical Director as requested.

Any questions about the role please contact Sarah Watts - [e-mail]

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional Healthcare Qualification to degree level or equivalent
• Masters Level qualification in CBT
• Extensive and highly developed specialist expertise in CBT acquired through substantial formal specialist training and supervised clinical experience

Desirable

• MBA or equivalent managerial qualification

Experience Essential

• Extensive and relevant experience of working in Mental Health Services and Primary Care including multi-disciplinary working; including knowledge of or involvement in Talking Therapies programme
• Experience of providing a service which demonstrates clinical outcomes
• Experience of implementing New Ways of Working principles
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations
• Internal MPFT Employee at band 8a in the Talking Therapies team

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional Healthcare Qualification to degree level or equivalent
• Masters Level qualification in CBT
• Extensive and highly developed specialist expertise in CBT acquired through substantial formal specialist training and supervised clinical experience

Desirable

• MBA or equivalent managerial qualification

Experience Essential

• Extensive and relevant experience of working in Mental Health Services and Primary Care including multi-disciplinary working; including knowledge of or involvement in Talking Therapies programme
• Experience of providing a service which demonstrates clinical outcomes
• Experience of implementing New Ways of Working principles
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in difficult and complex situations
• Internal MPFT Employee at band 8a in the Talking Therapies team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, St Georges Hospital

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, St Georges Hospital

Stafford

ST16 3SR

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)