Job Title: Clinical Director

Job Title: Clinical Director

Location: Head Office

1-2 days a week negotiable

Salary £50k pro rata fte

Reports to CEO

Liaises and works with Clinical Trustee

Presents to UP Trustee Board regularly

Job Description:

To provide clinical leadership and direction within the organisation
To work collaboratively to support the programme directors and clinical leads within their roles
To be responsible for the management of the clinical practice and therapeutic quality of services provided across the organisation
As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), to help the charity to structure reporting to the CEO and Board of Trustees
There is no case load associated with this role, it is a team leading and senior management position ensuring best practice and research as to its effectiveness within all programmes.

Requirements:

Essential/
Desirable / Assessment method
Experience in one to one psychotherapeutic work with children and/or young people as well as in psychotherapeutic work with families. / Essential / Application
Current registration with UKCP, BACP, HCPC, ACP, BPC or AFT / Essential / Application
At least 10 years’ experience as a family or individual therapist or counsellor with children and/or young people in crisis and their families. / Essential / Application
Experienced Clinical Supervisor / Essential / Application
A proven track record of continuing professional development / Essential / Application

Person specification:

Essential/
Desirable / Assessment method
At the cutting edge of therapeutic knowledge. Demonstrable knowledge of humanistic, relational therapeutic theory, practice and interventions, with children, young people and their families.Appreciation and extensive knowledge of different modalities, theory and practice. Understanding of best practice and evidence based practice in therapy with children, young people and families.
Ability to provide systems thinking to network of professionals, relatives, carers and professionals involved with the clients and to facilitate strategic interventions with the whole system involved in improving the quality of life of the children and young people involved in the UP Programmes. / Essential / Application / Interview
Executive level experience in developing and leading teams in innovative ways, in either the voluntary and NHS sectors / Desirable / Application / Interview
Demonstrable understanding of regulations, policies and broader issues affecting the provision of mental health and well-being services for children, adults and families / Essential / Application / Interview
Understanding of local and national commissioning arena for therapeutic services, and experience in thinking about and or working on successful bids and contractsalongside the CEO. / Desirable / Application / Interview
Experience of representing organisations to external organisations, commissioners with exceptional written and verbal communication skills. / Desirable / Application / Interview
Enable various UP programmes to apply systems thinking to the school, family and professional network surrounding the referred child.
Ability to improve programmes and services across children and families’ life cycle, including development, implementation and review. This includes ensuring that structure, nurture, engagement and development informs all activities undertaken by various programmes. / Essential / Application / Interview
Knowledge of current relevant legislation, and ability to develop and revise complaint policies and procedures, and embed them within organisations / Essential / Application / Interview
Line management experience. Must have experience managing others in some management capacity and be able to provide training, support and motivation to others in order to achieve common UP goals. / Essential / Application / Interview
Basic IT skills / Essential / Application

Duties and responsibilities:

To report to the CEO.
To liaise and work with the Clinical Trustee.
To present regularly to the Board of Trustees.
To report directly to the CEO, liaise with the Clinical Trustee and other members of the Trustee Board around clinical issues
Chair monthly clinical subcommittee meetings with programme managers.
Attend quarterly Clinical Trustee led subcommittee meetings.
Support the clinical leads and programme directors in clinical decision making including transmission of skills and training to take responsibility for their programmes’ initiatives.
To support programme directors’ work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse families and communities with the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate
To oversee regular evaluation and monitoring of all aspects of clinical delivery, and where relevant, recommend changes and see that they are fully implemented within a reasonable time period.
To ensure an appropriate framework for assessing clients and their families initially and monitor and develop the provision of individual / family therapy, parental work and group therapy with an emphasis on empowering parents of children and young people under 18.
To oversee, in conjunction with the Placement Manager(s), the recruitment, induction and development of all placements and volunteers. In particular, to ensure appropriate levels of therapeutic personnelare provided for particular children and their families and receive appropriate supervision according to the business plan

To hold overall responsibility to ensure adequate ongoing training and supervision of therapists, and to ensure all therapists and supervisors follow UP’s business policies via programme directors.
To ensure that CPD needs of all professional members are maintained in order to meet requirements for registration in the appropriate professional body.
To participate in regular Board meetings, staff meetings, staff training programmes, group supervisory sessions, and accept the responsibility for facilitating the development of positive team relationships as requested.
To develop, embed and monitorpolicy and procedures amongst clinicians, and ensure compliance with professional codes of ethics in conjunction with programme directors.
To ensure that monitoring, audit and research of the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions is fully and successfully embarked upon by all programmes.
Share responsibilities for the operational and strategic development of services at all levels throughout the organisation as part of executive management functions and as professional head for clinical workers within the organisation.

Special Conditions:

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check or equivalent overseas police check will be obtained for employees at this level. As this post is covered by the Exceptions Order 1975 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, any spent or unspent criminal convictions will be considered when considering a person’s suitability for the role.
Outcome based targets will be developed by the CEO in conjunction with the employee and will supplement this job description. The job description will be subject to regular review and change.
This job involves working some flexible hours on a planned basis.

Monitoring and ongoing development of outcomes:

Part of the annual appraisal, will include looking at CPD needs of the Clinical Director so maintenance of requirements for registration in the appropriate professional body is maintained.

Accountability:

For the provision of daily activities, you will work closely with the CEO, Clinical Trustee and Programme Directors.