"Therapy Team Manager & Practice Lead, Wellbeing Services"

About the role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical and managerial lead has arisen in the department of Wellbeing Services (Wellbeing, Therapeutic, Residential Life and Chaplaincy). This next year sees us moving into a fabulous new Wellbeing building with our campus GP practice, and we are looking in particular, for a mental health practitioner who has extensive experience of managing other practitioners with excellent administrative skills, within an acute mental health or therapeutic setting.

We currently provide mental health interventions for upwards of 1800 students per year which include psychodynamic therapy, CBT, Psychoeducative workshops along with more proactive reach-outs and living solutions. You will be one of the Leads in Wellbeing Services which includes Senior Wellbeing Managers, Senior Mental health nurses, Residential Life Managers and the Lead Chaplain. You will be expected to work collaboratively with them under the direction of the Head of Service.

You will oversee caseload allocation and management, and will support staff in the resolution and escalation of critical cases. This will include collaboration and consultation with wider divisional teams such as Advice & Guidance and Disability support in addition to the NHS. Your contribution to the delivery of proactive initiatives around mental health and wellbeing as part of the wider mental health strategy will be critical in the development of the service.

You will review and improve all systems, processes and procedures in the team prioritising both efficiency and the management of risk.

About you

Ideally, you will be a qualified, accredited and experienced therapist, social worker, mental health nurse or other mental health practitioner. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of part-time/ full-time, therapists, locums, trainees, psychological wellbeing practitioners and their clinical cases. You will be able to retain sufficient hours to hold your own clinical case load if this is required for your continued professional accreditation. You will need strong administrative and technological skills to enable you to oversee and develop our case management systems and administrative processes with the aim of identifying smarter ways of working.

An innovative, risk conscious approach, sound judgement and diplomacy, as well as the ability to take direction, manage people and work under pressure within a complex organisational structure are essential attributes required of the post holder.

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships, respect confidentiality, manage effectively and be able to navigate complex situations in a sensitive and professional manner. Highly developed written and oral communication skills are essential as well as a positive and flexible approach to the role and the service.

About our Division

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Why work here

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Please contact Amanda Griffiths (a.griffiths@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

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