Clinical Lead

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Job responsibilities

Clinical Lead for Adoption Support and Trauma Service

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our experienced and committed team as Clinical Lead for the Adoption Support and Trauma Service.

This is a permanent employed position, based in Leeds or Harrogate.

30 to 37.5 hours per week, salary £54,000 to £62,000 wte depending on experience.

About Us

Oakdale was established over twenty five years ago and is highly regarded as a

professional psychological therapy provider. Our vision is to work together to transform lives.

Oakdales mission is to provide wider, quicker access to high quality therapy and assessments across the age range; removing barriers and advocating for people; empowering them to thrive and sustain long term benefits from effectively managing their mental health.

Much of Oakdales work is in the field of trauma and attachment difficulties and also in the field of neurodiversity, including neurodevelopmental assessments and support. Oakdale has clinical centres in Harrogate, Leeds and Halifax as well as delivering services from other consulting rooms in the North of England and remotely on a nationwide basis.

Many of our services are commissioned by the NHS and Local Authorities. Oakdale also has private clients and a charitable arm. We strive every day to be true to our values of Effectiveness,Inclusivity, Flexibility, being Principled, Innovative, Collaborative and Knowledgeable.Oakdales multidisciplinary teams consistently receive excellent feedback from clients and commissioners and we strive to ensure that both our clients and our colleagues are at the heart of all that we do.

About the Adoption Support, Attachment and Trauma Service at Oakdale

This service is a specialist provision for assessing and treating attachment difficulties,

trauma and under-developed sensorimotor systems that can be associated with children

who are adopted, fostered or under a Special Guardianship Order. The service also has a

specialist psychology led team providing autism, ADHD and cognitive assessments.

Over the last ten years, Oakdale has developed a strong and committed team and is an accredited provider of adoption support services for Local Authorities throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.These services are funded by the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) and we work closely with our colleagues in Social Care and Health to ensure that our clients receive a comprehensive, joined up service.

We see the profound impact early experiences of trauma, neglect, loss and disrupted attachments can have on the developing childs wellbeing, their family life and social relationships, as well as their ability to self-regulate. Difficulties during key developmental stages sometimes lead to young people distrusting and rejecting adults, who in turn may find themselves overwhelmed, exhausted and struggling with being the parents they would like to be.

Supporting the whole family system as well as the young person can positively impact relationships, future wellbeing and development. Oakdale recognises each child as an individual. Our comprehensive assessment and treatment programmes are designed to meet the particular requirements of each young person and their family.

Our personalised packages of care address:

• The impact of trauma

• Attachment issues

• Education related problems

• Behavioural difficulties

• Health, cognitive or developmental concerns, including neurodiversity

• Building Underdeveloped Sensorimotor Systems

Therapeutic Framework

Our dedicated and experienced team includes:

• Clinical Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists

• Child Psychotherapists

• Family Therapists

• Creative Therapists - art therapists, drama therapists, and music therapists

• Play Therapists

Together the team provides the following:

• Specialist Assessments

• Systemic Specialist Assessments

• Neurodevelopmental Assessments

• Cognitive Assessments

• Marshak Interaction Method (MIM) assessments

• Story Stem Assessments

• The Child Attachment and Play Assessment

• Therapeutic Life Story Work

• Systemic family therapy

• Therapeutic parenting

• Filial therapy

• Theraplay

• Theraplay

• Non-violent resistance

• Creative therapies: music, art, drama

• Play therapy

• Dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP)

• Building underdeveloped sensorimotor systems

• (BUSS)

• Individual attachment based psychotherapy

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing

• (EMDR)

• Psychoanalytic psychotherapy

The Role

The successful candidate would:

• Join a committed leadership team, working closely and effectively with the Head of Service and Operational Lead.

• Contribute to service development and innovation and ongoing service improvement.

• Provide clinical oversight to support therapists from various clinical backgrounds.

• Support in screening and triage of referrals.

• Undertake initial consultations with families and social workers.

• Be part of leadership team meetings, including considering referrals and allocation of cases.

• Provide regular supervision and support to associate and employed practitioners .

• Offer consultation, supervision and training in house and externally.

• Be part of the quality assurance team.

• Maintain a small caseload.

• Contribute to the recruitment and induction of new members of the team.

• Contribute to the development of online training, resources and website materials.

Person Specification

• A core therapeutic qualification. We welcome applications from a wide range of relevant clinical disciplines including Psychologists, Creative Therapists, Psychotherapists etc.

• Registration with HCPC, UKCP or equivalent governing body.

• A minimum of 5 years post-qualification clinical experience.

• A minimum of two years in a leadership role with experience of:

• providing supervision and/ or management to other practitioners.

• contributing to service development and strategic decision making.

• Experience of working with families with complex trauma and young people whose presentations include high risk and complexity.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including making complex information accessible to clients of all ages, background and abilities.

• An interest in research would be an advantage, as would experience working with neurodiversity.

Visions and Values

We are looking for a Clinical Lead who would:

• Be aligned to Oakdales values: effective, flexible, innovative, inclusive, collaborative,

principled and knowledgeable.

• Be looking for an opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary collaborative team

environment.

• Demonstrate resilience and a natural ability to be thoughtful and reflective, both as a

clinician, a colleague and a supervisor.

• Be familiar with trauma and attachment informed practice.

• Show the ability to provide containment for the team and clients.

• Demonstrate trustworthiness and sound clinical judgement.

Employee Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a skilled, knowledgeable, trauma and attachment informed

team.

• Clinical and case management supervision, opportunities for development and a

structured CPD programme.

• Competitive salary and benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising after length of service)

• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay (OSP)

• Enhanced pension

• Cycle to work scheme

• Fully funded flu vaccines

• Employee discount scheme

• Technology salary sacrifice scheme for home appliances, computers, TVs etc.

• A supportive culture that values work-life balance, including agile working and the option to apply for flexible working

Application Process

Applying for the role:

Submit your application via Oakdale's website or on Indeed or LinkedIn.

Closing date:

The advert will close on the 9th Dec 2024 - interviews will be offered on a rolling basis.

HR Screening:

Initial shortlisted candidates will undergo a preliminary HR screening online or by

Telephone.

First Interview:

Initial interview with Oakdale Director, Head of Service/Operations and HR

Second Interview:

Clinical Director and Head of Service/Operations

Feedback:

All applicants will receive feedback.

To Discuss or Apply for this Role

If you are interested in this role and would like to discuss it with the Head of Service,

Jude Johnston, please do contact her on: jude.johnston@oakdalecentre.org.

If you have any other enquiries or would like to be sent an application form, please

contact HR at recruitment@oakdalecentre.org or call us on 01423 503080.

Equal Opportunities Statement At Oakdale, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity in our workforce.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender,

age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace enhances our ability to serve our

community and drives innovation.

Reasonable Adjustments

Oakdale is dedicated to ensuring that our recruitment process is accessible to all

candidates. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview

process due to a disability or other needs, please let the recruitment team know by

emailing (recruitment@oakdalecentre.org or by calling the team on 01423 503080),

and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Person Specification
• A core therapeutic qualification. We welcome applications from a wide range of relevant clinical disciplines including Psychologists, Creative Therapists, Psychotherapists etc.
• Registration with HCPC, UKCP or equivalent governing body.
• A minimum of 5 years post-qualification clinical experience.
• A minimum of two years in a leadership role with experience of:
• providing supervision and/ or management to other practitioners.
• contributing to service development and strategic decision making.
• Experience of working with families with complex trauma and young people whose presentations include high risk and complexity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including making complex information accessible to clients of all ages, background and abilities.
• An interest in research would be an advantage, as would experience working with neurodiversity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oakdale Centre CIC

Address

49 Valley Drive

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 0JH

Employer's website

https://www.oakdalecentre.org/ (Opens in a new tab)