Job description
Job Title: Lead Clinician – Practitioner Psychologist
Location: Copper Fields School, Cornwall, South West
Salary: Up to £60,000 pro-rata, (dependent on experience)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, 41 weeks, Term Time only
Essential: Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle required
About the role
This is a really exciting time to join our new clinical team supporting Copper
Fields School. With experienced Psychologists and Lead Clinicians working
across the South West locality, clinical supervision available internally and
our £2000 CPD incentive (following successful completion of the probation
period), this post will offer the successful applicant an opportunity to
develop their specialism in working with autistic children and young people,
including those who have experienced trauma.
We are looking for a Lead Clinician to provide frontline management and
leadership support to our new in-house Clinical Team in our brand new Copper
Fields School based in the South West. The postholder will work
collaboratively with both the school’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the
Clinical Locality Lead, plus other key stakeholders across OFG.
The role will be split between clinically leading the team and holding a
therapy caseload. Working collaboratively with the team, the postholder will
deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our students who may
present with complex profiles of need as a result of autism and other types of
neurodivergence, developmental trauma and social, emotional and mental health
(SEMH) needs. They will also be responsible for coordinating the line
management of the members of the onsite clinical team and leading on the
service development of the clinical school-based service, alongside the school
SLT and Clinical Locality Lead.
The postholder will be responsible for holding the therapy caseload with the
full support of our well-established and knowledgeable clinical network and
growing Clinical Team, you will also contribute to staff training and
consultation. Both a challenging and rewarding role, this position would suit
a resilient and enthusiastic individual, with a therapeutic approach and the
ability to make decisions, as well as manage their own workload and supervise
others. This is an exciting and innovative time for the Clinical Team so
please get in touch to find out more.
Working within overall framework of the service policies and procedures, the
postholder will be supporting the integration of the specific service in the
day to day running of each provision i.e., standardised assessments and
clinical services. A key aspect of the role will be to deliver the wellbeing
and clinical rainbow strategy at a universal, enhanced and specialist level to
support our wider teams in meeting our pupils’ needs in line with set
Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Our Clinical Teams support the development of nurturing environments where our
learners can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they
do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our students
are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever
possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Lead Clinician who shares
our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the
UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Location: Copper Fields School – South West
Coming Soon! Copper Fields School is a brand-new specialist school in
Gunnislake, Cornwall for autistic young people aged 4 – 16.
About the Group
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs
education. 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 educate for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially
certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism.
For more information on the group please visit:
https:www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk
Essential Criteria:
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Recognised postgraduate degree in Clinical, Forensic or Educational Psychology
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Registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC
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Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of the BPS
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Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and those with complex needs.
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Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
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Experience of providing supervision and supporting a therapy team
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Ability to work independently
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Ability to work dynamically and within a growing and developing clinical service
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Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred
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Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact Clinical Locality Lead, Kate Boot on
Kate.Boot@enhancedlearningservices.co.uk or recruitment@ofgl.co.uk.
To view the job description, please click here
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums
for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an
array of flexible benefit options
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional
reward package including:
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Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
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“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
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Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you,
including:
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A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
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100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
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Cycle to Work Schemes
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Electric Car Purchase Scheme
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Critical illness cover
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at
the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that
your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting
the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be
subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced
DBS
Vacancy ID: 003447
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