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JobTitle: Lead Clinician / Speech andLanguage Therapist
Location: Groveside School and Risley Green School – South East
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (FTE,dependent on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent,52 weeks
Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehiclerequired
About therole
We are looking for a LeadClinician & Speech and Language Therapist. An understanding ofthe education system is desirable and the ability to worksystemically as part of a multi-disciplinary team is essential. Therole will involve working closely with school SMT to identifypriorities and will be working to embed clinical thinking withineducation practices for the best life outcomes for the students.Collaboration and teamwork are essential skills.
You will be responsible for holding a therapy caseloadwith the full support of our well-established and knowledgeableclinical network and growing Clinical Team, you will alsocontribute to staff training and consultation. 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., 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: Groveside School – South East
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: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/
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: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk
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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.
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 enhancedDBS
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