Clinical/ Educational Psychologist & LeadClinician

Outcomes First Group
Job description

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JobTitle: Clinical / EducationalPsychologist & Lead Clinician

Location: HeathFarm, Ashford, Kent

Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 (FTE, dependent onexperience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract: Permanent,41 weeks (There may bescope for this role to be a full-time contract (52 weeks) if thisis your preference, please get in touch todiscuss)

About therole

We are looking for a LeadClinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Heath Farm Schoolbased in Kent. The post holder will work collaboratively with boththe school’s Senior Leadership team (SLT) and the Locality ClinicalLead. The role will involve clinically leading the team whilst alsomaintaining some level of clinical caseload in line with the needsof the school and cohort of students. The post holder will beresponsible for coordinating the line management of the members ofthe onsite clinical team. Working collaboratively with schoolSLT, OFG guidance and all clinicians on site, you will identify andtarget emerging themes and priorities for the educational and lifeoutcomes of the students. You will be responsible forenhancing the embedding of clinical excellence within the educationteam at Heath Farm in line with each individual student’s EHCPtargets.

You will be responsible for supportingall clinical disciplines in how EHCP relevant clinical targets areidentified, 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 ofthe service 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 ClinicalTeam, 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.

Location: Heath Farm School -Kent

About theGroup

Outcomes First Group is thelargest independent provider of special needs education. Weare a vital part of local communities in England, Scotlandand Wales with a renowned reputation for quality andpositive outcomes for the people we educate for.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes FirstGroup were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for thefifth year running.

Our divisional brandsinclude Acorn Education and Options Autism.

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EssentialCriteria:

• Doctorallevel degree in Psychology (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic,Educational)
• Registered with the HCPC and ownprofessional body.
• Experience within thespecialist client group; working with autistic individuals andthose with complex needs
• Clear and concisereport writing relating to clinical and researchactivities
• Experience of providing supervisionand supporting a therapy team
• Ability to workindependently
• Experience of multi-professionalwork with teams or services within the designated specialtypreferred

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Why work forus?

Alongside working with anetwork of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peerreflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer anarray of flexible benefit options.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important tous, so you’ll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurancePension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” -access to a wide range of first-class mental health supportservices and physical health checks
• Work 4days, be paid for 5 T&C’s apply – following successfulcompletion of the probation 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 insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK andabroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes ofthe pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, soyou’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have asignificant positive impact on the lives ofothers.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed tothe safeguarding 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.

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