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Head of Therapies

Head of Therapies

Piers Meadows Recruitment

Posted 2 days ago, valid for 24 days

Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF5 1DR, Wales

Full Time

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance

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Sonic Summary

Iris Care Group in South Wales is seeking a Head of Therapies with experience in therapies provision for learning disabilities and/or mental health.
The role involves overseeing the support, management, supervision, and development of AHP teams across multiple sites, including hospitals and residential facilities.
Candidates should have extensive leadership experience or be looking to develop in this area, with a strong desire to support and innovate therapy teams.
The position requires mobility across South Wales and potentially Bristol, with a focus on clinical governance and patient safety.
The salary is competitive, and the role offers a holiday allowance of 247.5 hours per annum, along with various employee benefits.

Iris Care Group, in South Wales is looking for a new Head of Therapies.

We are looking for someone with experience of therapies provision in the area of learning disability and / or mental health. You will be overseeing the professional support, management, supervision and development of teams of AHPs across our three hospital sites, our specialist educational college and our 17 residential sites (with planned development of at least two more residential sites on 2025). You’ll have an allocated base but will need to be mobile across sites, mainly in South Wales but, dependent on commissioning, also in the Bristol area. You will also provide AHP support and guidance to the organisation’s overall clinical governance and clinical ethics processes.

You may already have extensive leadership and management experience or may be looking for development in this area at this stage in your career. What is more important is the desire to champion, develop and support therapies teams, a passion for innovative and inclusive MDT working, a focus on outcomes and patient safety, and a commitment to the involvement of the people we support in service delivery and development.

What will you receive?

Holiday allowance of 247.5 hours per annum paid inclusive of bank holidays, with additional holidays for long service
Industry-leading training
Employee Assistance Program - free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
High street retail discount scheme
'Recognise Me', our new staff benefits, wellbeing and recognition platform
Free on-site parking
Friendly and supportive work environment
Company life insurance scheme

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