Clinical/ Educational Psychologist & LeadClinician

Job description

You'll work 80% of your contractualhours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the thingsthat make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion ofprobation and is not a contractualbenefit

JobTitle: Clinical / EducationalPsychologist & Lead Clinician

Location: Heath Farm,Ashford, Kent

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 (FTE,DOE)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract: Permanent,41 weeks (There may be scope forthis role to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is yourpreference, please get in touch todiscuss)

About the role

Weare looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house ClinicalTeam at Heath Farm School based in Kent. The post holder will workcollaboratively with both the school's Senior Leadership team (SLT)and the Locality Clinical Lead. The role will involve clinicallyleading the team whilst also maintaining some level of clinicalcaseload in line with the needs of the school and cohort ofstudents. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating theline management of the members of the onsite clinicalteam. Working collaboratively with school SLT, OFG guidanceand all clinicians on site, you will identify and target emergingthemes and priorities for the educational and life outcomes of thestudents. You will be responsible for enhancing the embeddingof clinical excellence within the education team at Heath Farm inline with each individual student's EHCP targets.

You will be responsible for supporting all clinicaldisciplines in how EHCP relevant clinical targets are identified,delivered and monitored. This will involve closecollaborative work with the SENCO and other members of SLT. You will be responsible for ensuring clear outcome measures are putin place which will provide a secure evidence base relating to EHCPtargets. This will be informed by current research, evidenceinformed practice and systemic issues arising as well as the needsof the students who present with complex profiles of need as aresult of autism and other types of neurodivergence, developmentaltrauma and social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)needs.

You will contribute to and supportdelivery of staff training and provide clinical consultation. There will also be an expectation to do some work and consultationacross other OFG sites in the locality, developing a supportnetwork of colleagues in the locality to enhance and developpractice and ensure consistency and collaboration. Both achallenging and rewarding role, this position would suit aresilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approachand the ability to make decisions, as well as manage their ownworkload and supervise others. This is an exciting and innovativetime for the Clinical Team so please get in touch to find outmore.

Working within overall framework of theservice policies and procedures, you will be supporting theintegration of the specific service in the day to day running ofeach provision i.e. managing caseloads, ensuring clinical practiceis addressing systemic need and enhancing educational and lifeoutcomes of our students. A key aspect of the role will be tosupport discipline specific teams to identify the range ofprojects, whole school, class work, assessments and interventionsrequired whilst also supporting our wider teams in meeting needs inline with Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP)targets.

Our well-established Clinical Team,maintain a nurturing environment where our learners canflourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything theydo. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, andour students are heard, respected and involved in decisions thataffect them wherever possible. With this in mind, we are lookingfor a Clinical Lead who shares our vision; to build incrediblefutures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy andto make their way in the world.

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with arenowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for thepeople we educate for.

We are really proud tosay that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified asa 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Educationand Options Autism.

For more information onthe group pleasevisit:

EssentialCriteria:

• Doctoral level degree in Psychology (Clinical,Counselling, Forensic, Educational)

• Registered with the HCPC and own professionalbody.

• Experience within thespecialist client group; working with autistic individuals andthose with complex needs

• Clear and concise report writing relating toclinical and research activities

• Experience of providing supervision andsupporting a therapy team

• Ability to workindependently

• Experience ofmulti-professional work with teams or services within thedesignated specialty preferred

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Why work forus?

Alongside working with a networkof clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection andpractice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array offlexible benefit options.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurance Pension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions

• "YourWellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mentalhealth support services and physical healthchecks

• Work 4 days, be paidfor 5 T&C's apply - following successful completion of theprobation period

• FamilyGrowth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhancedmaternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport

And amarket-leading benefit offering through our Flexible BenefitsPlatform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right foryou, including:

• Awide range of health, wellbeing, and insurancebenefits

• 100's of discountoptions valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car PurchaseScheme

• Critical illnesscover

And that'snot all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at theheart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in theknowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact onthe lives of others.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to thesafeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and youngpeople. All successful applicants will be subject to social mediachecks and successful applicants to a fully enhancedDBS.