Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time
Department
Lionheart School (Cowes & Newport IOW sites)
Salary
Lead Practitioner 11-14, £64,129 to £68,925 per annum
Contact
Cindy Gosnell at or
Reference
2025_1535
Location
Cowes and Newport, Isle of Wight
Closing date
25 September 2025
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Job Description
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Person Specification
Full time hours per week
PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for this role, Senior Leadership / Medical Registration is required
Lionheart school is a pupil referral unit that supports some of the most vulnerable young people on the island. An exciting opportunity now exists for a Medical Lead Practitioner with a Current Clinical Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to be part of our Senior Leadership team and to be responsible for managing the following areas:
* Represent Lionheart school at medical reviews/professional meetings
* Review of all EHCPs
* Support the SENco with regards to medical education provision and adjustments
* Work with colleagues, parents/carers and external agencies as necessary to support learners effectively through their time at Lionheart school.
* Develop effective intervention programmes
* To lead on the production and maintenance of relevant policies and procedures.
Lionheart school provides a stimulating and nurturing environment for a range of students who for a variety of reasons are unable to attend mainstream schools. This could be due to medical needs, being emotionally vulnerable or having social and emotional difficulties.
The school aims to be a Trauma Informed and Therapeutic centre of excellence working with children their parents and home schools.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, creative individual who has high expectations of all children and what they can achieve. If you want to make a difference to children's lives, are enthusiastic and emotionally resilient then we want to hear from you. We can offer you a dedicated staff team and opportunities for excellent personal and career development.
In return we offer:
* The opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking school that supports and empowers some of the most vulnerable children on the Isle of Wight.
* Be part of a friendly, supportive, and talented staff team, committed to providing an excellent education for every child.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Cindy Gosnell at or email
PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
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employee code of conduct
our values, culture and inclusivity.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
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The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children's Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council's Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
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