Head of Clinical Services, We Hear You

This is a new role in We Hear You, a trusted local charity providing professional counselling for children, young people and adults affected by cancer and life-threatening conditions across Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire.

It’s an exciting time to be joining us. We have ambitious plans to develop a hub model for our core and complementary services and to do this we are recruiting into new key posts in the organization.

As Head of Clinical and Services you will lead and develop a portfolio of services. You will be the charity’s clinical leader, bring a clinical perspective to all decision-making and oversee clinical governance and risk management.

A key member of the management team, you will work with colleagues on the development and delivery of our new long-strategy. We are looking for someone with commitment to high quality, ethical and consistent clinical practice with excellent outcomes. The post-holder will be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for We Hear You.

Hours: 25 hours per week. There is flexibility as to the timing and location of your working hours, but you will be expected to be in our main office in Frome, Somerset on regular occasions.

Salary: £37,500 - £43,500 pro rata with paid holidays and pension contributions. Salary is dependent on experience.

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer and ultimately the trustees.
Responsible for: Line management of five counsellors and therapists; provision of support to self-employed counsellors and therapists and volunteers; and overall clinical practice.

We Hear You is an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

As part of our recruitment and selection process and commitment to safeguarding, we will undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check of all individuals in this role. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure report.
For more information, please review the job description and if your skills and experience match, please use our application form to apply.

Closing date: 10am Monday 25th of March 2024
Interview date: Monday 15th of April 2024