At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a compassionate therapy team to support residents' recovery and wellbeing.
- Company: Join Priory, the UK's leading provider of mental health and social care.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Registered healthcare professional or accredited psychotherapist with strong leadership abilities.
The predicted salary is between 41200 - 53600 Β£ per year.
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents' wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Therapy Lead, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.
Leading and supporting a diverse range of therapy staff including psychology, therapy, OT, assistants and any other specialisms that fall within the team's therapy needs. Facilitating regular management supervision with individuals in line with Priory policy, using a cascade system with other qualified therapists. An agreed reduced level of patient facing clinical hours to create line management responsibility, as agreed with the Private Business and Therapy Manager. Be available for any clinical issues the team may need, for example managing risk, responding to complex patient needs, supporting individual cases with a wider MDT as necessary.
Main duties of the job: Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
About us: Priory is the UK's leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children's mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.
Person Specification Requirements Essential: The ideal candidate will be a registered healthcare professional (HCPC) or accredited psychotherapist (BACP, BABCP, UKCP) with strong leadership skills to support a diverse therapy team. They should have a solid understanding of therapy roles in mental health, experience in management supervision, and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations. Experience in a commercial setting with cost management awareness and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs is also essential.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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