Lead Clinician

Job description

Job Title: LeadClinician

Location: Overton School - West Midlands

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000, FTE (DOE)

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

Contract: Permanent,Term Time only, (There may be scope for this role to be afull-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, pleaseget in touch to discuss)

Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehiclerequired

About therole

We are looking for a LeadClinician to manage our clinically lead with line managerresponsibility at our Overton school based in West Midlands. Thepostholder will work collaboratively with both the school's SeniorLeadership team and the Locality Clinical Lead. The role will besplit between clinically leading the team and holding a therapycaseload. The postholder will be responsible for coordinating theline management of the members of the onsite clinicalteam. Working collaboratively with the site, you will deliverbespoke assessment and intervention plans for our students whomay present with complex profiles of need as a result of autism andother types of neurodivergence, developmental trauma and social,emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. You will also beresponsible for coordinating the line management of the members ofthe onsite clinical team.

You will beresponsible for holding the therapy caseload with the full supportof our well-established and knowledgeable clinical network andgrowing Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff trainingand consultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, thisposition would suit a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with atherapeutic approach and the ability to make decisions, as well asmanage their own workload and supervise others. This is an excitingand innovative time for the Clinical Team so please get in touch tofind out more.

Working within overall frameworkof the service policies and procedures, you will be supporting theintegration of the specific service in the day to day running ofeach provision i.e., standardised assessments and clinicalservices. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver the wellbeingand clinical rainbow strategy at a universal, enhanced andspecialist level to support our wider teams in meeting our pupils'needs in line with set Education, Health Plan (EHCP).

Our well-established Clinical Team, maintain anurturing environment where our learners can flourish, alwaysputting them at the forefront of everything they do. All oursettings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our studentsare heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect themwherever possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a ClinicalLead who shares our vision; to build incredible futures byempowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to maketheir way in the world.

Location: Overton School - WestMidlands

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:

Essential Criteria:

• Recognised degree in either,Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychotherapyor registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with theHCPC.

• Valid and up to dateprofessional Registration & membership of professional bodye.g. HCPC, RCOT, RCSLT

• Experience within the specialist client group;working with autistic individuals and those with complexneeds.

• Clear and concisereport writing relating to clinical and researchactivities

• Experience ofproviding supervision and supporting a therapyteam

• Ability to workindependently

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

• Full UK valid driving licence and access to ownvehicle

For furtherinformation on this role please refer the Job Description andPerson Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail,please contact:

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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

• Family GrowthSupport - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternityand 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.

AtOutcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. Allsuccessful applicants will be subject to social media checks andsuccessful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS EqualOpportunities

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