Practitioner Psychologist

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Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist
Location: Regional Role - Castle Garden School, Napier School, Ashley Park School
Salary: Up to GBP60,000 depending on experience
Contract: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm
Essential: Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
We're looking for a Practitioner Psychologist and Site Lead/Lead Clinician with demonstrable leadership skills to join us at Outcomes First Group. This is a fantastic opportunity to create your own team and develop the clinical provision within this innovative environment. This is a wide and varied role ideal for those looking for a new challenge where you can truly have an impact on shaping a service and driving transformational change.
About the role
Working independently within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures you will work within existing MDT and Clinical Governance structures to support the services in future development and ensuring quality assurance.
Our clinical teams help to develop empowering environments where our pupils can flourish, always putting them 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 wherever possible.
Location: Regional Role
Castle Garden School
Welcome to Napier School
Welcome to Ashley Park School
About the Group
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high-quality education and special needs education and care. 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 and care 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.
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Essential Criteria:
Degree in field of Psychology and HCPC registration as a Practitioner PsychologistRegistered with the HCPC Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teamsExperience of working with people who have an intellectual disability and/or autism with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, mental health needs, behaviours of concern)Demonstrable ability to lead and manage strategicallyAbility to work collaboratively with a range of key partnersAble to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict effectivelyEvidence of continuing professional development relevant to the settingSubstantial and relevant post-qualification experience with adults.Experience of lecturing/teaching/trainingSkills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work.Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicleFor further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact:
What's in it for you?
You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that's really going places, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision for therapies as this role will be key to the development of the service. This is an opportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make a positive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.
We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment where our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We want our employees to come to work with energy, determination and most importantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are well aware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes First Group the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is why we provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just in your work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to be the best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for career development and progression.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:
30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidaysLife AssurancePension scheme with options to increase your contributions"Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checksWork 4 days, be paid for 5 T&C's apply - following successful completion of the probation periodAnd a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroadCycle to Work SchemesElectric Car Purchase SchemeCritical illness coverAnd that's not all, we place the outcomes of the people 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.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
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