Clinical Director

JR United Kingdom; England; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of children’s social care services is seeking an Associate Clinical Director to oversee clinical activities across various services. This strategic home-based role involves national travel to collaborate with clinical teams and ensure quality services. Successful candidates will have a strong clinical background and management experience within children's settings, as well as a potential for leadership and development in therapy practices.

Qualifications

• Strong background working within children’s residential and/or specialist education services.
• Previous experience managing a clinical team of different disciplines.
• UK driving licence and own car.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight for the Children’s Division.
• Lead, guide, and develop the internal Clinical Team.
• Manage clinical budget and ensure high quality clinical services.

Skills

Clinical oversight

Team management

Trauma-informed therapeutic approach

Expert clinical advice

Education

Recognised degree in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology

Full HCPC registration

Job description

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Associate Clinical Director – Children’s Services

Home-Based with national travel

Remit

Compass Associates is exclusively working with a national provider of children’s social care services, to recruit an experienced Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist, to join them as their new Associate Clinical Director.

You will provide clinical oversight for the organisation’s Children’s Division which includes residential homes, specialist schools, family assessment centres and supported accommodation. The organisation utilises a trauma-informed therapeutic approach, which you will continue to embed and develop across all services. You will have five direct reports but the wider Clinical Team is comprised of Clinical Leads, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Qualified, Senior and Assistant Psychologists.

This is a strategic role where you will lead, guide and develop the internal Clinical Team, provide expert clinical advice to the Senior Leadership Team and work collaboratively with Operations, Residential and Education Teams. You’ll also be responsible for the clinical budget, ensuring clinical supervision is being carried out regularly and continuously strive to ensure high quality clinical services are being delivered.

Location/Travel

This is a home-based role which will require national travel to meet with clinical teams, visit services and attend networking events and meetings. Candidates are considered from all areas of the UK but must be willing to travel across England and Wales, with some overnight stays.

Candidate

The successful candidate must have:

• A recognised degree in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology
• Full HCPC registration
• Strong background working within children’s residential and/or specialist education services
• Previous experience managing a clinical team of different disciplines
• UK driving licence and own car
• Willingness to travel nationally as required, which will include occasional overnight stays

Interview Process

This will be a 2 stage process: an informal Teams call with the Director of Quality, followed by a formal interview and psychometric testing.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lynette Robb directly on 0161 509 0419. Alternatively email an updated CV to [emailprotected]

Recommendations

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for each successful recommendation.

Compass Associates, established in 2009, is an award-winning, UK specialist Health and Social Care Recruitment Consultancy providing tailored, high quality recruitment solutions for all permanent assignments.