Lead Clinician - Practitioner Psychologist

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Clinician - Practitioner Psychologist to join their innovative team. This exciting role involves managing a clinical team, delivering tailored interventions for students with complex needs, and contributing to staff training. The organization prioritizes wellbeing and work/life balance, offering a unique 4-Day Working Week trial. With a commitment to empowering vulnerable individuals, this position is perfect for a resilient professional eager to make a meaningful impact in the field of special needs education.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with autistic individuals and complex needs.
• Ability to work independently and dynamically.

Responsibilities

• Manage in-house Clinical Team and hold therapy caseload.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Therapeutic Intervention

Supervision

Report Writing

Multi-professional Collaboration

Education

Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Membership of Professional Body (BPS)

Job description

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28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Lead Clinician - Practitioner Psychologist

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 8.30-4.30pm Mon-Fri

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

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

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Clinician - Practitioner Psychologist to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Robins Way School based in Wiltshire. 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 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. 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 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 the overall framework of the service policies and procedures, the postholder will support the integration of the specific service into the day-to-day running of each provision, including standardised assessments and clinical services. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver the wellbeing and clinical rainbow strategy at 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 maintains a nurturing environment 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.

Robins Way School Opening Summer 2025

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland, and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate. We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth consecutive year.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.

For more information, please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
• Valid and up-to-date professional registration & membership of a professional body e.g., BPS.
• Experience working within the specialist client group, particularly with autistic individuals and those with complex needs.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities.
• Experience providing supervision and supporting a therapy team.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work dynamically within a growing and developing clinical service.
• Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty (preferred).
• Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle.

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

Why work for us?

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

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 mental health support services and physical health checks
• *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

Additional benefits through Vista platform include:

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

Our commitment

We place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.