High Intensity Therapist (Female Applicants Only)

Women and Girls Network; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A pan-London organization is seeking a Senior Clinical Role to support therapeutic services for women and girls who have experienced violence. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality, trauma-informed support and contribute to safeguarding. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and maintaining clinical governance. This role is vital in providing trauma-informed care and collaborating with various teams to ensure holistic pathways of support. Applications close on February 2, 2026, with interviews scheduled for February 9, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing therapeutic support to survivors with complex needs.
• Expertise in risk assessments and developing safety plans.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery and development of Clinical Services.
• Provide specialist support at crisis points.
• Participate in crisis triage and safeguarding coordination.

Job description

Overview

This is a senior clinical role at Women and Girls Network (WGN), supporting the delivery and development of our Clinical Services. The postholder will ensure high‑quality, survivor‑centred, trauma‑informed and culturally responsive therapeutic support for women and girls who have experienced violence. Integrated within WGN’s Safeguarding Hub, the role focuses on supporting survivors with complex and high‑risk needs, including those experiencing suicidality and self‑injurious behaviour. The postholder will provide high‑intensity clinical interventions, contribute to crisis triage and safeguarding, and support safe, integrated pathways of care across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the day‑to‑day delivery and development of WGN's Clinical Services.
• Provide specialist therapeutic support to survivors at crisis point, including work around suicidality and self‑harm.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop survivor‑led safety plans.
• Participate in the Safeguarding Hub duty rota, providing triage, crisis response and safeguarding coordination.
• Work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure holistic, trauma‑informed pathways of care.
• Provide oversight and consultation on high‑risk cases.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes, multi‑agency working and MARACs.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, documentation and ethical practice.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, service improvement and staff learning.

Closing information

This vacancy closes at 9am on Monday 2 February 2026, with first‑stage interviews to follow in the week commencing Monday 9 February 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be required to prepare a 10‑minute presentation. Full details and guidance for this task will be provided after shortlisting.

About WGN

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan‑London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gender‑based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well‑being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gender‑based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gender‑based violence. We do this by:

• Providing women‑only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls' needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
• Evidencing the impact of gender‑based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gender‑based violence.
• Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.

We are deeply committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity and strength of the women and girls we serve, and we strongly encourage candidates from Black and Global Majority backgrounds with Lived Experience who may not meet all criteria to apply.

Equal opportunities

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.