Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist

Outcomes First Group; Melton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Staff wellbeing support

Welcome Bonus £3000

Family growth support

Cycle to Work

Electric Car Purchase

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking a Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist to lead a multidisciplinary clinical team at The Shires, Oakham. You will deliver specialist assessments and interventions for children aged 11-19 with complex neurodivergent needs, collaborating with education and clinical staff to promote independence and positive outcomes.

You will co-lead with SLT and Regional Clinical Lead, manage caseloads, and drive service development while upholding safeguarding standards across sites.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Psychotherapy (minimum level 7).
• Registered with HCPC or equivalent governing body.
• Active professional registration with a body (e.g., BPS).
• Experience with autistic individuals or complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical team and manage a therapy caseload.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for students.
• Coordinate line management of onsite clinical team and develop the service.
• Collaborate with SLT and Regional Clinical Lead to shape practice.
• Support EHCP implementation and monitor progress.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Management

Report writing

Supervision

Independent working

Education

Psychotherapy degree (level 7)

Job description

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?

How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 6th year running?

At OFG we give you time to enjoy those special moments and hobbies outside of work.

Job Title

Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist

Location

The Shires - Oakham, Rutland, East Midlands, LE15 6JB

Salary

up to £60,000 DOE plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply)

Hours

37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Contract

Permanent (52 weeks, or flexibility around term-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)

Essential

Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle

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 understandingof how education designed around the individual can improve outcomes. Weknow that when students are understood - their strengths, interests, ambitions,starting points and needs - we can create personalised pathways that help themachieve and thrive.

Across our specialist schools, independent schools, online provision and supportservices, every student benefits from education shaped around who they areand what they can become. We combine educational and clinical expertise withresearch, evidence-informed practice, innovation and technology, underpinnedby consistently high standards.

From deep specialist support to exceptional academic challenge, we areambitious for every student, helping them achieve academically, discover theirstrengths and develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes they needfor 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

The role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Lead Clinician ready to grow and thrive in a collaborative, child-centred environment. You’ll be working with children and young people ages 11-19 with a range of needs, collaborating closely with education and clinical colleagues to support engagement and meaningful outcomes.

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.

Essential Criteria

• Degree qualification in Psychotherapy (minimum level 7)
• Experience in Clinical Leadership and Management
• 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
• Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle

What we offer

A rich and varied caseload across Neurodiversity, ASD, and SEMH

Strong multidisciplinary support and supervision

CPD tailored to your goals and clinical interests

A real opportunity to develop and input into a forward-thinking team

Belonging to the wider Outcomes First Group clinical network

Whether you’re ready for new challenges or looking to step up and shape your practice in a supportive team – this is the place for you.

Benefits

• 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
• £3000 Welcome Bonus

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.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.