Head of Clinical Services

Organisation

OXPIP

Type

External Vacancy

Location

Hybrid/Kidlington

Salary

£62,251 pro-rata (22.5 hours)

Hours

Part Time

Application deadline

November 4, 2024

Contact Details

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Dr Karen Bateson, CEO via [email protected] before Wednesday 23rd October.

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become Head of Clinical Services to lead OXPIP’s highly-regarded therapy, consultation and supervision activities.  

Their ideal candidate is an experienced parent-infant psychotherapist or practitioner psychologist who is passionate about supporting relationships between babies and their carers, and who can lead their well-established team of parent-infant psychotherapists delivering high-quality clinical work. 

This post has specific responsibility for the recruitment, management and leadership of clinical staff, the quality of clinical delivery and development of parent-infant clinical services, informed by psychodynamic/psychoanalytic parent-infant therapy.  There may also be opportunity to be involved in their highly-regarded national training delivery.

The Head of Clinical Services will be responsible for ensuring excellent safeguarding practice in the organisation. 

This role is part of the senior leadership team, reporting to the CEO directly. The post holder will occasionally be required to deputise in the CEO’s absence.

OXPIP encourage hybrid working but all staff are required to attend two face-to-face meetings per month on Wednesdays, for a 8.45am start in Kidlington. This role will also require flexibility to attend face-to-face meetings in Oxfordshire as required.

The Oxford Parent-Infant Project provides a wide range of service development and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.  They have benchmarked clinical salaries, annual leave and pension arrangements to the current NHS terms and conditions.  The role is ideally offered as 22.5 hours per week but there is some flexibility.

OXPIP are committed to promoting and supporting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from anyone meeting the essential Job Description requirements.

Closing date: 9am Monday 4th November

Interviews: Friday 8th November, am