Clinical Supervisor Part-time

Start Date: January 2019

Location: Office Based, Bradford City Centre

Hours: 19 per month

Salary: Actual £3,492.00 (£27,882 per annum pro rata)

BACKGROUND

BCS formed in 1991 to provide a free, confidential counselling service to young people aged 13-18, in and around Bradford. Since then, the age range of clients has extended and we now provide counselling for people of all ages across a range of issues. BCS now has around 25 qualified counsellors, some are paid staff whilst others work as volunteers.
JOB PURPOSE
The post-holders will:
• Have responsibility for providing 1:1 clinical supervision to counselling staff, volunteers and trainees in line with BCS supervision policy
• Supporting BCS counsellors to provide safe and effective clinical services
• Contribute to service development and continuous quality improvement within the organisation
The post-holder will be responsible to BCS management and be line managed by the Clinical Coordinator/Deputy Manager
RANGE OF DUTIES

1. Providing counselling supervision

• Provide counselling supervision to qualified staff, volunteers and trainees in line with BACP guidance
• Keep accurate, detailed and timely records of the supervision sessions
• Work closely with other BCS supervisors and manager(s) so as to provide consistency in the provision of supervision
• Maintain and develop appropriate systems to ensure the best use of supervisor time
• Work flexibly with other supervisors to provide a service that fits well with counsellors varied hours
• Monitor the provision of counselling to ensure all staff that require supervision are able to access this
• Provide the clinical coordinator /manager with regular reports on the uptake of supervision, hours provided and the overall quality of counselling provided
• All supervision sessions to take place at BCS office

2. Supporting safe and effective practice
• Be aware of and promote all company policies and procedures
• Support staff to collate all data required for service monitoring including client outcomes and feedback forms
• Support and provide advice to staff to ensure good safeguarding practice for children and vulnerable adults
• Be involved in the induction of new staff and BCS training events
• Meet regularly with the clinical coordinator/deputy manager for supervision support and to contribute to service development
• Ensure that any serious concerns about staff / disciplinary matters are brought to the attention of the manager

3. Service development and continuous quality improvement
• Support and encourage staff to continuously review their therapeutic skills to meet the needs of BCS clients
• Support BCS clinical audit and the evaluation of service delivery against recognised standards
• Contribute to the development of new company policies and procedures
• Contribute to BCS service development
• Attend internal or external training events and contribute to training as required
• Support the manager in making the most efficient use of the charity’s resources at all times
• Support user empowerment and their participation in service development
• Support the service at all times in promoting equality and addressing discrimination

PERSONAL

• A formal appraisal and performance review will be provided annually by the manager
• The post-holder is expected to provide a positive role model to staff and volunteers at all times reflecting the organisations values
• The post-holder is expected to be up to date with good practice, attend training and meet Continuing Professional Development requirements to attain/maintain BACP Accreditation and/or UKCP registration.
• The post-holder is expected to maintain appropriate two-way communication with the management team whilst recognising the importance of respecting the personal trust that needs to develop between supervisor and supervisee

Job Description

Application Form

Person Specification

Closing date: 27th November 2018 8:00pm
Hours: 19
Salary: £3,492.00 (£27,882 per annum pro rata
Salary Frequency: Per month
Further details available at: http://www.bradfordcounsellingservices.org.uk
This job is connected with: The Cellar Trust: Trust Therapies