Clinical Lead (EMDR) Specialist

Women’s Consortium is recruiting a Clinical Lead – NHS Talking Therapies (with EMDR) to support and strengthen our service across Birmingham.

This is a senior clinical role for an experienced practitioner with strong skills in clinical leadership, supervision, safeguarding, audits, case management, service development, and trauma-informed practice. We are looking for someone who is also EMDR trained, with experience working with trauma presentations and supporting high standards of safe, effective care.

The postholder will play a key role in maintaining clinical quality, supporting practitioners, strengthening governance, and contributing to the ongoing development of the service.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across the NHS Talking Therapies service
• Hold a minimum caseload of 7 clients
• Deliver clinical supervision and/or case management
• Conduct 1 to 1 case management meetings
• Manage and respond to risk queries
• Maintain accurate oversight of risk and safeguarding concerns
• Conduct regular clinical audits to support ethical practice and effective note keeping
• Support service development and continuous improvement
• Promote the service and attend outreach and networking events where required
• Maintain high standards of professional, safe, and culturally responsive practice

Essential requirements

• A recognised qualification in CBT and/or other relevant modalities in line with NHS Talking Therapies service requirements and accreditation
• EMDR trained
• Significant experience in clinical supervision and/or case management
• Ability to conduct 1 to 1 case management meetings
• Confidence in managing and responding to risk queries
• Experience conducting regular clinical audits
• Strong leadership, management, and service development skills
• BABCP accreditation for CBT leads, or equivalent accreditation for other relevant modalities

Additional role expectations

• Own clinical supervision attended once per month for a minimum of 1 hour
• Case management attendance every 6 to 8 weeks, depending on service need
• Team meetings once per month, usually 2 hours
• Attendance at networking and service promotion activity, as required

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to take on a meaningful leadership role within Women’s Consortium, helping strengthen clinical quality, safe practice, and service development across a growing service. You will be joining an organisation delivering counselling, wellbeing, and community support for people who may face barriers to accessing help.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so this vacancy may close earlier.

Job Type: Freelance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham (West Midlands)