Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist

Job Overview

We are looking for a Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist to manage our in-house Clinical Team at Oak Tree School. The postholder will work collaboratively with both the school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Regional Clinical Lead. 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.

Meeting the needs of EHCP plans will be a primary focus in this role, target led, via the OFG all', group' and individual' clinical ways of working, Embedded into our clinical practice. 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 Regional Clinical Lead.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK.

With this in mind, we are looking for a Lead Clinician who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.

• Manage the in-house Clinical Team at Oak Tree School.
• Collaboratively work with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and the Regional Clinical Lead.
• Hold a therapy caseload while clinically leading the team.
• Deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans to students with complex neurodivergent and developmental trauma profiles.
• Meet the needs of EHCP plans, target‑led via OFG, group and individual clinical ways of working.
• Coordinate the line management of the onsite clinical team.
• Lead on the service development of the clinical school‑based service alongside the school SLT and Regional Clinical Lead.

• A Registered Practitioner with the HCPC or other approved governing body - Level 7
• Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body eg BPS
• Knowledge of EHCP's and running reflective practice and supervision sessions
• Experience with in the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and/or those with complex needs.
• Clear and concise report writing relating to clinical and research activities
• Experience of providing supervision and supporting a therapy team
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work dynamically and within a growing and developing clinical service
• Experience of multi‑professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred
• Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle

• £50k to £60k DOE
• Full Time position
• Opportunities to participate in research projects, special interest groups and form part of a wider clinical network that meets regularly for training & development
• Flexibility to work creatively, delivering specialist assessments and interventions fostering independence in an education setting
• Work 4 days a week with FULL pay (subject to successful completion of probation, not a contractual benefit)
• Exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including life assurance, pension scheme, wellbeing support services, physical health checks
• 80% of contractual hours for 100% of pay, giving more time for personal activities
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and paid fertility treatment support
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, Critical illness cover

All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. Outcomes First Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people.