Clinical psychological Lead - Dovegate
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£63,000 + Excellent Benefits
Full-Time | Permanent
Staffordshire
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Senior Mental Health Nurses with forensic experience.
We are seeking an experienced and accredited Psychotherapist or Group Analyst to join a specialist therapeutic service in a senior clinical leadership capacity.
This is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery and ongoing development of an accredited Therapeutic Community (TC) within a secure forensic environment. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will shape therapeutic culture, support staff development and ensure the delivery of high-quality interventions that promote rehabilitation, personal growth and meaningful behavioural change.
If you are passionate about therapeutic communities, psychodynamic practice and leading innovative services, this could be the ideal next step in your career.
The Opportunity
As Clinical Lead, you will provide strategic and clinical leadership across the Therapeutic Community, ensuring the safe, effective and consistent delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions.
You will oversee clinical governance, staff supervision, service quality and accreditation standards while working collaboratively with operational colleagues to support positive outcomes for residents.
This role offers the opportunity to combine senior leadership responsibilities with meaningful clinical influence.
What's on Offer?
- Salary up to £63,000
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Ongoing CPD and funded professional development
- Leadership and management training opportunities
- Employee wellbeing programme
- Retail, travel and lifestyle discounts
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on rehabilitation and public safety
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership across the Therapeutic Community programme
- Supervise, support and develop a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Ensure adherence to Therapeutic Community principles and accredited standards
- Lead on clinical governance, quality assurance and service improvement initiatives
- Support the delivery of psychodynamic, group analytic and integrative therapeutic interventions
- Work collaboratively with operational teams to promote rehabilitation and risk reduction
- Monitor service performance and clinical outcomes
- Represent the service internally and externally, contributing to innovation and best practice
About You
Essential
- Qualification in Psychotherapy, Group Analysis or a related psychotherapy discipline
- Registration or accreditation with a recognised professional body
- Significant post-qualification experience within forensic, secure, custodial or complex mental health settings
- Experience supervising or leading clinicians within a therapeutic environment
- Strong understanding of Therapeutic Community models and psychodynamic practice
- Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience within prison or forensic services
- Knowledge of accreditation and quality assurance processes
- Experience supporting service development and innovation
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Psychotherapist looking to step into a senior leadership role where you can influence service delivery and support meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.
If you are interested in the role, give melissa a call on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
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