Lead Clinician

TieTalent; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization providing special needs education as a Lead Clinician Practitioner Psychologist. You will manage the Clinical Team, deliver tailored therapy plans, and contribute to service development in a supportive, dynamic environment focused on the needs of students with complex profiles.

Benefits

Life Assurance Pension scheme

'Your Wellbeing Matters' - access to mental health support services

Family Growth Support including maternity and paternity leave

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Qualifications

• Experience working with autistic individuals and complex needs.
• Valid and up-to-date professional registration with HCPC or BPS.
• Ability to work independently and lead a clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-house Clinical Team at Hillingdon Manor School.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for students.
• Coordinate line management of onsite clinical team members.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Psychology

Supervision

Report Writing

Therapeutic Approach

Collaboration

Education

Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or Speech & Language Therapy

Job description

Job Title: Lead Clinician Practitioner Psychologist

Location: Hillingdon Manor School – Middlesex UB8 3HD

Contract: Permanent, Term time only (there may be scope for this to be a full time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference please get in touch

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE FTE plus £5000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £2,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £2,500upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply

Essential : Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Clinician Practitioner Psychologist to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Hillingdon Manor School based in Middlesex. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Clinical Locality Lead. The role will be split between clinically leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. Working collaboratively with the team, the postholder will deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plansfor our students who may present with complex profiles of need as a result of autism and other types of neurodivergence, developmental trauma and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. They will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team and leading the service development of the clinical school-based service, alongside the school SLT and Clinical Locality Lead.

The postholder will be responsible for holding the therapy caseload with the full support of our well-established and knowledgeable clinical network and growing Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and consultation.Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload and supervise others. This is an exciting and innovative time for the Clinical Team so please get in touch to find out more.

Working within overall framework of the service policies and procedures, the postholder will be supporting the integration of the specific service in the day to day running of each provision i.e., standardised assessments and clinical services. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver the wellbeing and clinical rainbow strategyat a universal, enhanced and specialist level to support our wider teams in meeting our pupils’ needs in line with set Education, Health Plan (EHCP).

Our well-established Clinical Team, maintain a nurturingenvironment where our learners can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our students are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Lead who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Location:Hillingdon Manor School – Middlesex UB8 3HD

Hillingdon Manor School

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider ofspecial needs education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland andWaleswith a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate for.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education andOptions Autism.

For more information on the group please visit:https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

• Masters or doctorate on Clinical Psychology, Educational, Forensic or Counselling Psychology. Or a recognised degree in either, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy,
• Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. HCPC, BPS
• Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and those with complex needs.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Experience of providing supervision and supporting a therapy team
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work dynamically and within a growing and developing clinical service
• Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred
• Experience of proven record of leadership and management and ability to lead a large clinical team by example
• Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact [e-mail].

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Vacancy ID: 278438

#1