Lead Clinician SALT

Outcomes First Group; Riseley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Family growth support

Cycle to Work schemes

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking a Lead Clinician to manage the in-house Clinical Team at Riseley Green School in Berkshire. You will split your time between clinical leadership and maintaining a therapy caseload for students with complex autism and SEMH needs.

The role involves collaboration with the school's SLT and Regional Clinical Lead to deliver bespoke assessments and interventions, supervise staff, and help develop the school-based clinical service.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered.
• Degree in OT, SLT, Psychology or Psychotherapy.
• Professional body registration (e.g., BPS).
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in a child/education setting.
• Experience with autistic individuals or complex needs.
• Experience supervising a therapy team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the in-house Clinical Team at Riseley Green.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for students with complex profiles.
• Coordinate line management and develop the school-based clinical service with SLT and Regional Lead.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Report writing

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in OT, SLT, Psychology or Psychotherapy

Registered with HCPC / professional body (e.g., BPS)

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growthand developmentin yourclinicalcareer- All whilst working withina friendly multidisciplinary teamin a rewardingeducationsetting?

Do you want to have opportunities toparticipateinresearchprojects, special interest groups andform part of a widerclinicalnetworkthat meets regularly for training& development?

Do you want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to deliverspecialistassessmentsand interventionsfostering independencewithin 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 believe in creating a better work life balance

Job Title: Lead Clinician – Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Riseley Green School – Berkshire RG7 1QF

Salary: £50,000 - £60, 000 FTE DOE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Contract: Permanent (Term timeonly,orflexibility aroundfull-timecontractcan be discussed based on your personalcircumstances)

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

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasingdaily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. Youruniqueskills andexpertiseare 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 anenvironment where our students can truly flourishand grow in independenceis 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 support
services, 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: Our Services & Schools - Outcomes First Group

The role:

We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Riseley Green. 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 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. 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 helpmaintaina person-centred, empowering approach always putting thestudentswe support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settingsmaintaina strong safeguarding culture, and the studentswe 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 fora Lead Clinicianwho shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of lifeandoutcomes of the students we support.

Location:

Riseley Green – Berkshire Riseley Green forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 5 – 16

• Welcome to Riseley Green School
• School Finder - Options Autism

For further informationregardingthis vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specificationattached.

Essential Criteria:

• HCPC registered
• Recognised Degree in either, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language therapy, Psychology or Psychotherapy
• Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. BPS
• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience preferably in a child/ education setting, preferably management experience.
• Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and/orthose 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

Why work for us?

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:

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou’llget 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 servicesand 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

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 applicantsas a result ofdelays 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.

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