Job Ref: 215555682

Date: 2022-01-13 11:43:55

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We are currently seeking a Head of Therapies to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) at The Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead.
12 months Fixed Term, Maternity cover.
As the leader of our highly skilled multidisciplinary team you will;
• Be a therapist with current HCPC or professional registration or anyone part of an MDT.
• Operationally manage and supervise the therapy teams including Psychology, Family Therapy, Dietetics, Creative Therapy, and Occupational Therapy.
• Work closely with and report directly to the Hospital Director
• Have a strong clinical background and maintain a clinical remit dependent on your skill set.
• Be an innovator, an educator and a mentor who provides robust representation for therapy services within the Senior Management team and the Huntercombe Group.
• Carry out audit, policy and service development and research activities and/or programmes. The post holder will also propose and implement policy and service development changes within HHM.
• Be responsible for developing and implementing standards across Therapy Services within THG Maidenhead which support professional leadership, competence, capacity and standards of conduct.
• Working with senior management, to define and implement new ways of working to maximise the benefits to deliver gains in cost and clinical effectiveness and efficiency.
What we can offer you:
• The chance to work with innovative, passionate teams who value therapy and are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for those in their care
• An organisation committed to offering CPD opportunities to its staff and developing them in their roles
• A thorough induction programme tailored to the ward and hospital
• Clear pay structure, with competitive rates
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Sick pay of 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay
• The opportunity to participate in a company contributory pension scheme with up to 3% matching contributions
• Maternity leave at 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay, (up to a maximum salary of £50k)
• 2 weeks paid paternity leave
• Shared parental leave, matching the maternity leave benefit
• Death in service benefit equivalent to 2 x salary
• A range of staff discounts
• Opportunities for training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Who we are looking for
We are passionate about providing the highest quality care to young people when they most need it, and we’d love to hear from you if you feel the same! We’re in the process of transforming our services and would be thrilled to hear from individuals with a core qualification (Psychology, Family Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychotherapy or similar) and leadership experience who want to join us on our exciting journey. Leading the therapies team across the site you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team as well as the strategic direction of the therapies service. You will be part of a supportive and dynamic Senior Management Team who will share your passion for delivering exceptional care and for the continuous improvement of our service.
If you think this role might be for you please call or email Dr Terri Brown (Head of Therapies) on (phone number removed) for an informal chat or to come and have a look around. We’re happy to talk flexible working so please don’t be afraid to ask

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