The current chair is stepping down at Christmas and we are looking to appoint a new Chair to take over the lead from January 2026.
This is a very interesting and challenging role working with a committed and thoughtful group of cpt and lay members in the interests of protecting the public, ensuring good practice, and protecting the reputation of the profession. All members of the group are voluntary. The Chair liaises regularly with the Director of Professional Standards and there is dedicated admin support for the work of the group.
This is a remunerated post at scale /pro rata. Currently the arrangement is for one day a week and is reviewed every six months in relation to the level of work demands. There is a minimum of one session per week. There are often limits on the time period for responding to different steps in the disciplinary procedure.
For a fuller description of the Terms of Reference for the Ethical Practice Group and the role of the Chair please follow the link:
EPG Terms of Reference
Responsibilities:
The primary task of the Chair is overseeing the Complaints process which involves:
- Answering queries from members and the public
- Screening complaints along with deputy chair and lay member
- Corresponding with complainants and members
- Appointing and advising Investigating, Practice Review, Fitness to Practise and Disciplinary panels
- Ensuring members are offered support when a complaint has been made against them
- Arranging and chairing termly Ethical Practice Group Committee meetings, one of which is in person in London
- Providing quarterly summary of anonymised complaints in progress for the Board
- Attending Professional Standards Committee meetings which are 6 times a year on the second Friday of the month
- Attending Executive/Business Meetings which are monthly on the first Friday of the month
- Reviewing relevant policy and procedures and amending as necessary
- Liaising with ACP lawyers on occasion
A working understanding of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics and some experience of the Disciplinary Procedures is essential. We are inviting applications from members to join the EPG now, on a voluntary basis, in order to become familiar with the processes and the group in readiness for taking over the role of chair in the new year.
If you are interested, please submit a cv, or if you would like to find out more about the post please contact:
Katie Lewis, Chair of the Ethical Practice Group chair-ethics@childpsychotherapy.org.uk or Jo Goldsmith, Director of Professional Standards jo.goldsmith@childpsychotherapy.org.uk.