Senior Therapy Coordinator (Hiring Immediately)
Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?!**
**It doesnt have to be! Have a better worklife balance and come and work forOutcomes First Group! (subject to t’s & c’s)**
**Job Title: Lead Clinician****Location: Care First – Pheasey, Walsall area, Birmingham - The Clinical Team
will support the provision of services across a number of sites withinWalsall, Kings Norton and Walsall.**
**Salary: up to £60,000 depending on experience plus £3000 Welcome Bonus****Contract: Permanent, 52 weeks per annum, 37.5 hours per week**
**Essential: Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle required**
We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team. Thepostholder will work collaboratively with both the school’s Senior Leadership
team and the Locality Clinical Lead. The role will be split between clinically
leading the team and holding a therapy caseload. The postholder will be
responsible for coordinating the line management of the members of the onsite
clinical team. Working collaboratively with the site, you will deliver bespoke
assessment and intervention plans for our adults 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. You
will also be responsible for coordinating the line management of the membersof the onsite clinical team.
You will be responsible for holding the therapy caseload with the full supportof 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 intouch to find out more.
Working within overall framework of the service policies and procedures, youwill 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 adults needs in line with set
Education, Health Plan (EHCP).
Our well-established Clinical Team, maintain a nurturing environment where ouradults can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they
do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our adults
are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever
possible. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Lead 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.
**About the role**
The post is located within Care First – Pheasey, Walsall area. You will bejoining a new clinical team to facilitate MDT working, consisting of Speech
and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The clinical team is embedded
into the structure of the provision which enables positive and effective
multi-disciplinary working across the education services, in order to maximise
clinical outcomes for the adults. Outcomes First Group support the clinical
CPD in the North Region which facilitates supervision and training
opportunities in order to deliver interventions that are strong in research
evidence base.
You will be working within the overall framework of the service policies andprocedures and 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 adultscan flourish. Always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All
our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the adults we support
are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever
possible.
When it comes to looking after the adults in our care, we strive forexcellence. With this in mind, we are looking for a Clinical Psychologist and
Lead Clinician who shares our vision; to build incredible futures.
**Location: Care First – Pheasey, Walsall area, Birmingham**
**About the Group**
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high-qualityeducation and special needs education. We have adult services covering all of
England and North Wales. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positiveoutcomes for the people we educate for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officiallycertified 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:
**Essential Criteria:**- Recognised degree in either, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychotherapy or registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
- Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of professional body e.g. HCPC, RCOT, RCSLT
- Experience within the specialist client group; working with autistic individuals and 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
- Experience of multi-professional work with teams or services within the designated specialty preferred
- Full UK valid driving licence and access to own vehicle
Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please
contact: [recruitment@ofgl.co.uk](mailto:Sarah.Attwell@ofg.uk)
**What’s in it for you?**
You will be working with an ambitious and driven service that’s really goingplaces, supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals who are
keen to learn from you. 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 adults areheard, 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 exceptionalreward package including:**
- Life Assurance
- Pension 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 checks
- Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C;s apply - following successful completion of the probation period
- Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:**
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
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 promotingthe 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**
Job ID: 255594
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