Practitioner Psychologist/ Lead Clinician

Outcomes First Group; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Practitioner Psychologist to take on the role of Lead Clinician. This pivotal position involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality support to adults with complex needs. You will be instrumental in shaping service delivery, ensuring the highest standards of care and safeguarding. With a commitment to empowering individuals, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those you support. Join a friendly and inclusive environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Friendly working environment

Supportive team

Autonomy in role

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Psychology with post-graduate qualifications.
• Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the clinical team, ensuring quality service delivery.
• Provide bespoke assessments and interventions for adults in care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Supervision

Assessment and Intervention

Collaboration

Safeguarding

Education

Professional qualification in Psychology

Post-graduate qualifications (Masters/Doctorate)

Job description

Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist/ Lead Clinician

Location: Roxby House, Scunthorpe

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm

Contract: Permanent

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

We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Practitioner Psychologist to work in a key role as the Lead Clinician for our service. This is a wide and varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you can truly have an impact on shaping a service and driving change.

About the role:

The successful applicant would lead, manage and where appropriate, clinically supervise the clinicians and assistant practitioners in our multi-disciplinary team including Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists to ensure we meet the complex and diverse needs of the people we support. Our team, which also includes Psychiatry, is well embedded and works in a highly collaborative way with our Care colleagues including our Registered Managers, House Managers, Team Leaders, and Support Workers.

As an experienced Practitioner Psychologist, the post-holder will offer bespoke assessment, formulation, and interventions working within a whole-systems as well as individual and consolidative approaches.

As Lead Clinician, you would be responsible for the day-to-day service provision and line management of staff in the Clinical Team, working closely with the Clinical Locality Lead to provide an effective, high-quality service.

Working independently within the overall framework of the services policies and procedures, you will support the adults in our service to develop a better quality of life. You will work within existing MDT and Clinical Governance structures to support the services in future development and ensure quality assurance.

Our clinical teams help to develop empowering environments where our people can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the adults we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after the people in our care, we strive for excellence. With this in mind, we are looking for a Practitioner Psychologist/ Lead Clinician who shares our vision; to build incredible futures through empowerment.

About the Group:

Outcomes First Group is an independent provider of high-quality special needs education. We also have adult services covering all of England and North Wales. 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 support.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Minimum Requirements:

• Professional qualification in Psychology (including post-graduate qualifications at Masters and/or Doctorate level).
• Experience of working with adults who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern).
• Registered with the HCPC.
• Additional experience and ideally qualifications in leadership and management.

Benefits and Rewards:

You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision as this role will be key to the development of the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the adults we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected, and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.