Programme Lead - CYP Systemic Family Practice Pathway

NHS; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Programme Lead for the Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies for Children and Young People. This role involves coordinating programme delivery, supervising trainees, and ensuring the quality of systemic training. Candidates are required to have extensive experience in mental health settings and relevant qualifications in psychotherapy. The position offers a salary range of £64,455 to £74,896 per annum, pro rata.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of six years' post-qualification experience in relevant mental health settings.
• Experience delivering systemic training and supervision.
• Proven ability in publications within peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Operationally lead the programme delivery and evaluation.
• Conduct recruitment and selection of trainees.
• Deliver line management and supervision to staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Systemic training delivery

Research methodologies

Education

Masters level qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy

Registration as an AFSP (AFT) approved supervisor

Qualification in mental health, health or social care

Job description

Programme Lead - CYP Systemic Family Practice Pathway

We are delighted to be seeking a Programme Lead for the Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies for Children and Young People, Systemic Family Practice Pathway programme.

The ideal candidate will be able to lead and coordinate the delivery, development and evaluation of the programme and act as a lecturer and tutor on the programme.

The Psychological Therapies Training Centre was established in 2000 to run a PG Dip in CBT in partnership with the University of Manchester. We have since expanded our portfolio to include more than 20 programmes/pathways in evidence based psychological therapies training across a broad range of therapeutic modalities, mostly at postgraduate level. We aim to improve Access to Psychological Therapies across Adult and Children & Young Peoples' services, and now employ over 90 staff, most of them also in current clinical practice, and train in excess of 400 students per year.

Main duties of the job

Operationally lead and coordinate the PG Dip in Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for Children and Young People, Systemic Family Practice pathway, Conduct and Depression pathway and Eating Disorders pathway.

Lead on course recruitment of trainees including screening of applications, interviewing and selection.

Act as HEI group supervisor as required

Deliver line management and supervision to other staff engaged in the delivery and evaluation of the programme.

Liaise with colleagues for the delivery of joint teaching workshops

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

• Qualification in one of the main mental health, health or social care professions with a minimum of six years' post qualification experience in mental health relevant settings.
• Masters level qualification (or its equivalent) in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy accredited with UKCP
• Qualifications in training/education
• Registration as an AFSP (AFT) approved supervisor.

Experience

• Substantial experience of delivering systemic training and supervision to a range of professionals through both online and in-person methods.
• Experience and proven ability of team leadership.
• A demonstrable interest in systemic research.
• Success in having publications in professional peer-reviewed journals.
• Knowledge and experience of a range of contemporary research methodologies, quantitative and qualitative

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of national policy and strategic context of Family and Systemic Psychotherapy training.
• Experience of research and evaluation related to training programmes

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.

Director of CYP High Intensity Training Programmes

£64,455 to £74,896 a yearper annum, pro rata