Lead Clinician - Practitioner Psychologist

RemoteWorker UK; Oakham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization committed to enhancing work/life balance with a 4-Day Working Week trial. As a Lead Clinician, you will manage a dedicated Clinical Team, delivering tailored assessments and interventions for students with complex needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals while working in a nurturing environment. With a focus on wellbeing and professional development, you will be part of a group recognized as a 'Great Place to Work.' If you are passionate about clinical leadership and want to empower others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support Services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave

Paid Fertility Treatment Support

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Psychology required.
• Experience with autistic individuals and complex needs is essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Therapeutic Approach

Decision Making

Report Writing

Supervision

Independent Working

Education

Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

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

Location: The Shires – Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6JB

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am-16.30pm

Contract: Permanent

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

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at The Shires – Oakham, East Midlands. 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 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 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.

Location: The Shires – Oakham, East Midlands

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 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 and Options Autism.

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

Essential Criteria:

• Recognised degree in either Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy or registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
• Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of a 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.
• Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle.

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

To view the job description, please click here

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.
• *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.

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.

Vacancy ID: 003488

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