Lead Clinician - Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Outcomes First Group; Ashford Bowdler; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking a Lead Clinician - Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to head the in-house Clinical Team at Overton School. The role blends clinical leadership with a direct therapy caseload and requires collaboration with the SLT and Regional Clinical Lead.

You will deliver bespoke assessments and interventions for students with complex needs, develop service improvements, and supervise a growing team within an education setting.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration.
• Experience with autistic individuals or complex needs.
• Ability to supervise a therapy team.
• Ability to work independently and with a growing clinical service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the on-site clinical team and coordinate line management.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for students with complex needs.
• Collaborate with SLT and Regional Clinical Lead to develop the school-based service.
• Support safeguarding culture and ensure high-quality clinical practice.

Skills

Report writing

Supervision

Independence

Dynamic working

Team collaboration

Education

BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Professional membership (e.g. BPS)

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Clinician - Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Overton School. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Regional Clinical 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 plans for 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. Meeting the needs of EHCP plans will be a primary focus in this role, target led, via the OFG 'all', 'group' and 'individual' clinical ways of working, embedded into our clinical practice. They will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite clinical team and leading on
the service development of the clinical school-based service, alongside the school SLT and Regional Clinical Lead.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person‑centred, empowering approach always putting the students we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the students we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Lead Clinician who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the students we support.

• BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy
• A Registered Practitioner with the HCPC or other approved governing body
• Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. BPS
• Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and/or 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

Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your clinical career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting?

Do you want to have opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider clinical network that meets regularly for training & development?

Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliver specialist assessments and interventions fostering independence within an education setting?

At OFG we give you time to enjoy those special moments and hobbies outside of work, Contract: Permanent (52 weeks, or flexibility around term-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our students. This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our students can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.

About Outcomes First Group

Every student is unique. Education should be personalised around them.

For more than 20 years, OFG Education has developed a deep understanding of how education designed around the individual can improve outcomes. We know that when students are understood - their strengths, interests, ambitions, starting points and needs - we can create personalised pathways that help them achieve and thrive.

Across our specialist schools, independent schools, online provision and support services, every student benefits from education shaped around who they are and what they can become. We combine educational and clinical expertise with research, evidence-informed practice, innovation and technology, underpinned by consistently high standards.

From deep specialist support to exceptional academic challenge, we are ambitious for every student, helping them achieve academically, discover their strengths and develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes they need for learning, work and life.

Every student. Every pathway. Every future

To find out more about our segments and expert services, visit: www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/our-services, Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits 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.
• 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

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