Job Vacancy - Clinical Manager - Cedar House Counselling Service, Preston

 

Methodist Action North West Ltd is currently recruiting to the post of Clinical Manager – Cedar House Counselling Service, Preston. Application is by application form against the Job Description and Person Specification. For an application pack and all details please contact Ruth Morris at ruth.morris@methodistaction.co.uk or on 01772 751000.

The completed application form should be emailed to ruth.morris@methodistaction.co.uk. It should arrive no later than noon on Friday 8^th February 2013.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please take it that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

The interview date is Wednesday 27^th February 2013 at Howick House, Penwortham, Preston.

Salary £21,000 – 23,000 pro rata Based at Cedar House, Mount Street, Preston

Job summary

To be responsible for managing an effective service by supporting staff, service users, volunteers, and working positively with partners, to create a sustainable and productive multi agency approach. To promote the Service and the work of Methodist Action in line with the Charity's objects.

Main duties include:

Recruiting, managing and promoting the development of professional volunteers; holding clinical responsibility for the work of the service; measuring and improving clinical outcomes; providing professional mentorship and leadership; co-ordinating the volunteer induction and training programmes; ensuring accountability and delivery of best practice; managing clinical and ethical concerns; making and managing appointments; managing storage of client information; managing complaints and counsellor performance; liaising with external contacts; support and leadership of counsellors; attendance at meetings; teamwork; representing the charity at local and national meetings; ensuring safeguarding.

This is a Part-time (20 hours) Fixed Term Contract for 6 months (with a view to extending).