Head of Therapies - Lingfield, United Kingdom - Young Epilepsy

Young Epilepsy
Young Epilepsy
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Lingfield, United Kingdom

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Head of Therapies

Soulbury Pay Scale

Salary £58,000 - £65,000

37 hours per week

All Year Round

Permanent

Based in Lingfield, Surrey

About Us
Young Epilepsy is the children and young people's epilepsy charity.

Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential, in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised.


St Piers School and College form the education wing of Young Epilepsy, providing day and residential education places for 160 young people aged 5 to 25.

Many of these learners have epilepsy, but the school and college also offer places to learners with other needs, including autism and acquired brain injury and a range of learning and physical disabilities.


Young Epilepsy work with children and young people across the country, as well as many of those people and organisations who shape their lives - parents, health and care professionals, researchers, teachers, policymakers and more.

Informed by young people and drawing on our strong legacy of expertise in education, health and research, our strategy focuses our work around 4 offers; Learning, Health, Research and Information, all rooted in our three core values:

  • Young people are at the centre of everything we do
  • We work together to make a greater difference
  • We are courageous and ambitious for change


These values will ensure that we always put the voices, the rights and the best interests of children and young people first and commit us to working in partnerships that can increase our impact.

They also ensure that we are inspired by the courage and ambition of the young people with whom we work, knowing that together, we can drive the change in society and services we all want to see.


Your role


You will be responsible for the full operational day-to-day delivery, and strategic overview, of therapeutic input into the wellbeing of the children and young adults we support at St Piers School and College and Young Epilepsy.

You will ensure that services are developed and delivered efficiently & effectively within robust educational and clinical frameworks, as well as incorporating flexibility and innovation as new opportunities and/or challenges present.


As part of the senior management team you will work closely with the educational teams, Head of Residential, Nurse Consultants and Head of Quality Improvement specifically to provide consistent and cohesive support to ensure positive outcomes for children and young adults.


You will manage, support and coordinate all therapists, their activity and caseloads, maintaining overall clinical therapeutic responsibility for professional delivery.

This will be achieved through the line management of the various lead therapists and their teams in each distinct area as defined in the staffing structure.


You will contribute to the work of the therapies team through direct educational psychology practice, leading by the example of your own best practice.


You will provide strong leadership and direction to the whole therapeutic team, as well as being a key member on the senior management team who is able to represent the organisation both internally and externally as an ambassador as required.


Reporting to the Executive Principal (St Piers Education), the post holder will have full line management and budget accountability for all areas of therapies including: Psychology, Play, Speech & Language, Physiotherapy & Occupational Health.


What we need from you

  • Degree plus professional qualification in the relevant therapeutic field to allow registration to practise.
  • Membership of a professional body such as HCPC or equivalent
  • Experience of managing a team of professionals
  • Ability to develop, improve and deliver therapeutic services
  • Experience of managing large budgets
  • Clinical experience of developing and delivering highly effective personcentred pathways
  • Demonstrable experience of influencing key stakeholders
  • Used to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Benefits

  • 27 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holidays
  • Flexible working
  • Occupational pension scheme
  • Health Insurance Plans (Optional)
  • Eyecare Vouchers
  • Subsidised dining room
  • Gym membership options (on and offsite)
  • Perkbox, giving you access to nationwide discounts and benefits
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Free parking on campus

For further details of these and other vacancies, please visit our website:



  • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required._
  • Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy

Registered Charity No:
England and Wales)._


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£58,000.00-£65,000.00 per year


Schedule:

  • 8 h
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