Lead Clinician - Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Job Title: LeadClinician - Practitioner Psychologist

Location: CopperFields School, Cornwall, South West

Salary: Up to £60,000 pro-rata, (dependent onexperience)

Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent,41 weeks, Term Time only

Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehiclerequired

About therole

This is a really exciting time tojoin our new clinical team supporting Copper Fields School. With experienced Psychologists and Lead Clinicians working acrossthe South West locality, clinical supervision available internallyand our £2000 CPD incentive (following successful completion of theprobation period), this post will offer the successful applicant anopportunity to develop their specialism in working with autisticchildren and young people, including those who have experiencedtrauma.

We are looking for a Lead Clinician toprovide frontline management and leadership support to our newin-house Clinical Team in our brand new Copper Fields School basedin the South West. The postholder will work collaboratively withboth the school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the ClinicalLocality Lead, plus other key stakeholders across OFG.

The role will be split between clinically leading the teamand holding a therapy caseload. Working collaboratively with theteam, the postholder will deliver bespoke assessment andintervention plans for our students who may present withcomplex profiles of need as a result of autism and other types ofneurodivergence, developmental trauma and social, emotional andmental health (SEMH) needs. They will also be responsible forcoordinating the line management of the members of the onsiteclinical team and leading on the service development of theclinical school-based service, alongside the school SLT andClinical Locality Lead.

The postholderwill be responsible for holding the therapy caseload with the fullsupport of our well-established and knowledgeable clinical networkand growing Clinical Team, you will also contribute to stafftraining and consultation. Both a challenging and rewardingrole, this position would suit a resilient and enthusiasticindividual, with a therapeutic approach and the ability to makedecisions, as well as manage their own workload and superviseothers. This is an exciting and innovative time for the ClinicalTeam so please get in touch to find out more.

Working within overall framework of the service policiesand procedures, the postholder will be supporting the integrationof the specific service in the day to day running of each provisioni.e., standardised assessments and clinical services. A key aspectof the role will be to deliver the wellbeing and clinical rainbowstrategy at a universal, enhanced and specialist level tosupport our wider teams in meeting our pupils' needs in line withset Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

OurClinical Teams support the development ofnurturing environments 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 LeadClinician 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: Copper Fields School - South West

Coming Soon! Copper FieldsSchool is a brand-new specialist school in Gunnislake, Cornwall forautistic young people aged 4 - 16.

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.

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Essential Criteria:

• Recognised postgraduate degree inClinical, Forensic or Educational Psychology

• Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist withthe HCPC

• Valid and up todate professional Registration & membership of theBPS

• 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

• Ability towork dynamically and within a growing and developing clinicalservice

• 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 Clinical Locality Lead, Kate Boot .

To view the jobdescription, please click here

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagueswith regular forums for peer reflection and practice development,Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefitoptions

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

Vacancy ID: 003447

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