Practitioner Psychologist

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Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist

Contract: Permanent; 52 weeks per annum

Location: Trent Acres, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire

Hours: 22.5 - 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Salary: £42,560 - £63,840 per annum, dependent on experience

Are you a Practitioner Psychologist looking for a new challenge? Do you feel passionate about providing high quality clinical support to people alongside clinical leadership? If so, join our growing multi-disciplinary Clinical Hub working with 2 of our neighbouring therapeutic day schools in Staffordshire.

About the Role

Working collaboratively with the clinical and education teams, you will deliver bespoke assessment, support plans and direct intervention for our students who present with complex needs including developmental trauma, Autism, ADHD and SEMH needs. You will also support our education colleagues through training and consultation.

As part of the Clinical Hub, you will benefit from our commitment to clinical supervision, skill development and becoming part of our large, national team of excellent clinicians. Our teams work hard to maintain a nurturing and loving environment where our pupils can flourish by always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading service provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Psychological Therapist 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: Trent Acres, Staffordshire

Options Trent Acres school is an independent specialist school offering places to pupils aged 5-18 who have complex needs including Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) related conditions, trauma, attachment and anxiety.

https://www.trentacres.co.uk/

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of 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 October 2023, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work' for the fourth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism.

For more information on the group please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

• Doctorate qualification in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic/Educational Psychology
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
• Registered with the HCPC
• Registered with the BPS (desirable)
• Willingness to work towards further qualifications as required (desirable)
• Undertake relevant group induction training on commencement
• Membership of relevant Clinical Networks (desirable)

What's in it for you?

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.

• We are a values-driven organisation that puts people first
• We provide continuous professional development to take your career further
• Our accredited training programmes include diplomas and NVQs
• Our innovative Careers Pathway programme lets you plan your own incredible future - including opportunities to become an Advanced Practitioner, Practice Supervisor, Team Leader, Registered Manager
• You will always feel valued, important and secure
• We believe in the abilities and potential of our team
• We build our bonds through a great social events calendar
• Our Your Wellbeing Matters' initiative provides total support
• An unrivalled core induction, local induction, and a dedicated buddy, who will be there to support you from day one.
• Holidays starting at 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
• An extra day's holiday for a special day of your choice (birthday, child's first day at school etc.)
• Professional support network
• Contributory Pension
• Employee Rewards Hub - access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s of retailers
• Career pathways and a dedicated learning and development team
• The Hub - employee discounts, recognition cards, well-being centre
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Finance

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS.

Job ID 230690

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