Clinical Director
Are you looking to use your skills to make a lasting difference to children, young people and families?
We are delighted to be recruiting for the pivotal role of Clinical Director to join a team that is passionately committed to empowering children, young people, and families to build resilience through the healing of adverse childhood experiences and trauma.
About Kids Inspire
Kids Inspire provides a range of therapeutic and community services across Essex (the charity is also growing into Thurrock and Suffolk) for service users who are impacted by mental health challenges and trauma. We have a range of highly qualified therapists offering strong management support and peer support throughout our team. Launched in 2007, by the Chief Executive (CEO) and current Clinical Director, Sue Bell, Kids Inspire has a track record of success, a highly engaged board of trustees, and a determination and drive to make a sustainable difference in the lives of children, young people, and families.
Job Summary
This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to lead the development and growth of psychological and therapeutic services that promote the aims and objectives of Kids Inspire. You will support a culture which embeds clinical quality, service user safety and clinical effectiveness, and monitors its impact to ensure continuous improvement.
In working for Kids Inspire, we offer a range of benefits, including additional leave (including a day’s annual leave for your birthday), sick pay, free onsite parking, clinical meetings involving a wealth of varied clinical expertise and additional training, flexible working options and more.
General Details
Job Title: Clinical Director
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Normal Place of Work: Head Office of Kids Inspire (based in Great Baddow, Chelmsford) Hybrid, with some home working
Contract Duration: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Band 8c (£68,304 – £78,704) FTE subject to experience
Further information, including the full job description and person specification can be requested by contacting Christie Brown at recruitment@kidsinspire.org.uk
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provide clinical and professional leadership and practice guidance within Kids Inspire in relation to the delivery of all psychological and other therapeutic interventions.
Develop and implement an effective framework of clinical management and professional development in line with the growth strategy for the clinical team and the direction set by the CEO.
Support the CEO and Chief Operating Officer (COO) with the implementation of the organisation’s growth strategy.
Support the CEO in systematically appraising the need for further development of psychological therapy services within Kids Inspire and to identify and recommend appropriate service developments making recommendations to CEO and to wider clinical team.
Responsible for championing and implementing agreed service developments in psychological therapy service provision at Kids Inspire, as agreed with the CEO.
Responsible for ensuring that the policies and procedures of Kids Inspire are properly implemented by the Senior Practitioners, Psychologists in Training, and the wider Clinical Team.
Provision and delivery of the highest standard of quality, safe and effective therapeutic services.
A full list can be found in the job description.
Requirements and conditions
To hold an accredited professional qualification. You will have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and be accredited with HCPC and BPS
Post qualification training in either DDP, EMDR and/or Theraplay
Qualified to diagnose Autism and ADHD
Qualified to supervise Assistant Psychologists and Trainee Psychologists
Extensive post qualification experience working with children not living with their biological parents and adoptive parents, kinship carers
Significant, experience in management and leadership, with demonstrable track record of achievement in managing teams, developing staff, and building capacity and capability within a clinical team
To be an inspiring and creative leader and team player with excellent interpersonal skills and exemplary verbal and written communication skills
To act as an ambassador for Kids Inspire
To hold professional indemnity insurance to cover the value of £5m
To be a car owner (or have other means of transport) to enable travel between locations and to hold a clean licence and be covered by business insurance, subject to the provisions of the Equality Act 2010
You will be subject to an enhanced check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note: Kids Inspire reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the role or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promote equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect as outlined in the Equal Opportunities Policy of Kids Inspire.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered as required by the Equality Act 2010.
All information concerning clients and staff must be treated as strictly confidential at all times. Breaches of confidentiality will be dealt with under Kids Inspire disciplinary procedure.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter to Christie Brown at recruitment@kidsinspire.org.uk.
Your cover letter should express your specific interest in and qualifications for this role as well as respond to these questions:
What does it mean for you to have a commitment to diversity and equity?
How can you demonstrate that commitment and how would you see yourself demonstrating it at Kids Inspire?
Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. If the position is visible on our website, it remains open.
At Kids Inspire we continue to build and promote an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports diversity and offers equality of opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with the required qualifications will receive due consideration without regard to their race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, or disability.