Therapeutic Lead – Children’s residential services

Shire Healthcare are recruiting for a HCPC reg. Psychologist or UKCP/BACP accredited Psychotherapist to join an established children’s residential care provider in Leicestershire as the Therapeutic Lead.

Role snapshot:

As the Therapeutic Lead, the candidate appointed will oversee and develop therapeutic services across a group of children’s residential and family assessment homes.

This is a senior leadership role, helping shape and embed a therapeutic model of care for children and young people who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect and disrupted attachments.

The candidate appointed will be providing clinical leadership, supervision, direct therapeutic interventions, professional consultancy and specialist training to residential care teams.

Contract type – permanent

Hours – Full time.

Salary – £60,000 – £70,000

Experience required:

• Qualified Psychologist or Psychotherapist, registered or accredited with an appropriate professional body (HCPC, BACP or UKCP).
• Substantial experience working therapeutically with children and young people who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect and maltreatment.
• Experience working with families and multi-agency professional networks supporting looked-after children.
• Strong knowledge of developmental trauma, attachment theory and therapeutic interventions.
• Excellent communication, clinical leadership and professional consultation skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across residential homes in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

Why Shire Healthcare?

As an experienced permanent recruiter to services across the nation, we understand the complex nature of Psychological Therapies and can draw on years of experience to ensure you are offered a bespoke service and any offer of employment is representative of your skills and experience.

In addition, you will be working with Vicky Stark, a healthcare recruitment consultant with 11 years of experience, recruiting solely within Psychological Therapies and therefore offering specialist knowledge and a passion for this industry.

If you are interested in this role and wish to find out more then please apply today.

Not for you? Refer those that meet the criteria, and you will receive a referral bonus, as our way of saying thank you.

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