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Highly Specialist Practitioner- Psychotherapist - C9327-25-0357
Gloucester
Job summary
The Fostering Developments Team was set up in 2019 to provide containment and digestion to new Foster Carers and Social Workers in GCC. It includes consultation, a training package and clinical group supervision to staff in the GCC Fostering Resource. These new posts are an opportunity to expand this provision to provide organisational consultancy support to the new residential homes in Gloucestershire, in order to add a therapeutic aspect to the care of the children and young people.
Main duties of the job
Post holder will work with the Residential Manager to embed a culture of containment and digestion of the emotional life of the children and staff.
Provide highly specialist clinical leadership regarding ongoing service improvement initiatives (including implementing learning from continuous improvement cycles) which are in line with the current Service Plan or other service priorities. This may include identifying and leading clinical case reviews, routine audit, evaluating outcome measures and other research methodology.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Date posted
09 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-093-B
Job locations
Rikenel/ Children's Homes
Montpelier
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
For further information and to apply, click on the APPLY BUTTON at the bottom of this advert to view the supporting documents or apply online
Closing date for applications: 30-04-2025
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year
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