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Lead clinician - occupational therapist

Southampton
Outcomes First
Occupational therapist
Posted: 14h ago
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Are you looking for an employer who can offer you

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
opportunities for growth and development in
your clinical career- All whilst working within a
friendly multidisciplinary team in a
rewarding education setting? 
 

Do you want to have opportunities
to participate in research projects, special
interest groups and form part of a
wider clinical network that meets regularly for
training & development?

Do you
want to have flexibility and be able to work creatively to
deliver specialist assessments and
interventions fostering independence within an education
setting?

How about working for an employer
who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year
running?   

Does working 4 days a week with
FULL pay sound like a dream?!* It doesnt have to be!
Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes
First Group! 

Job Title: 
Lead Clinician - Occupational
Therapist

Location: 
Dibden Park School – Hampshire SO45
5TD

Salary: 
£50,000 - £60, 000 FTE DOE


Hours:
   37.5 hours per
week, Monday to Friday 8am -
4pm

Contract:  
Permanent (Term
time only, or flexibility
around full-time contract can be discussed based on
your
personal circumstances)

Essential:
Full valid UK driving licence and access to own
transport

In a world
where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we
understand the importance and value of the work you carry out. 
Your unique skills and expertise are critical
to building better outcomes for our pupils. This is why we aim to
have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to
provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education
teams. Creating an environment where our pupils can truly
flourish and grow in independence is key.


About the
Group: 

Outcomes First Group
is the leading provider of world-class education. Our
schools are a vital part of local communities in
England, Scotland and Wales, with a renowned
reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the children
and young people we
educate for. Our Acorn schools are there
to meet the social and emotional needs of pupils who have
faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important
steps. Our Options Autism schools support autistic pupils to
value their uniqueness and access the world in their own
way. Another division, Momenta Connect, supports young
people to overcome barriers and engage with education. While
our most recent addition, Blenheim
Schools, enables outstanding futures through high-quality
independent and international
schools.

Our
Vision

Empower every child,
whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures
potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in
a diverse and evolving
world.

Our
Mission

We commit to
unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning,
innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and
aspirations.

Our Promise

* WE
LISTEN. We never assume.
* WE WORK TOGETHER. To
make the remarkable happen.
* WE ARE
ACCOUNTABLE. To each other and for one
another.

Our
Promise describes the sort of
people we are and our commitment to how we treat each other,
work together and behave.
It represents what’s truly important to us as
individuals and as a team. It is easily translatable into
behaviours we all practice and experience every
day. Its the golden thread that runs through every
leader, team and individual. 
 

The role: 


We are looking for a Lead Clinician
– Occupational Therapist to manage our in-house Clinical Team
at Dibden Park 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.


Location: Dibden
Park School – Hampshire – Dibden Park
School forms part of our Acorn Education brand,
and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children
and young people aged 5 –
16

* Dibden Park
School
* School
Finder -
Acorn

For
further information regarding this vacancy please refer
to the Job Description and Person
Specification attached.  


Essential
Criteria:


* HCPC registered
Occupational Therapist
* Valid and up to date
professional Registration & membership of professional body
e.g. BPS
* Minimum 2 years post qualification
experience preferably in a child/ education setting, preferably
management experience.
* Experience within 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

Why work
for us? 

Alongside working
with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums
for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group
offer an array of flexible benefit
options: 

 Benefits 

Your
health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get
an exceptional reward and flexible benefits 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 
* *You’ll work 80% of your
contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do
the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful
completion of probation and is not a contractual
benefit
* Family Growth Support - inclusive
benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave,
along with paid fertility treatment support.
* 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
 

At
Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and
promoting the 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 

We
reserve the right to close vacancies early,
please submit your application at the earliest
opportunity. 

Outcomes
First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and
efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in
Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout,
Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of
earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a
result of delays or changes in the compliance process. xjlbheb All
stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary
safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements,
which may affect
timescales.

 Job
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