Job Title: Locality Clinical and Wellbeing Lead
Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire
Salary: Up to £54,000 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 18.75 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, 52 wks per annum
We’re looking for an experienced clinician with demonstrable leadership skills to join our expanding team as our Locality Wellbeing Lead. Overseeing our hub of specialist schools, residential services and fostering agencies in the Hampshire region, contributing to bespoke assessment and intervention plans for our children and young people with developmental trauma, autism, complex and SEMH needs.
About the role:
The post holder will hold clinical responsibility, managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team comprising of; but not limited to, Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational and Sensory Integration Therapy, Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, as well as Therapy Assistants and other appropriate professions as the allocated services require.
Working independently within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures you will support the integration of their specific service in the day-to-day running of each provision. A key aspect of the role will be quality assuring the hub and its delivery of informed interventions at a universal, targeted and specialist level to support our wider teams in meeting our children, young people and adult’s needs in line with set Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
This is a wide and varied role; ideal for those looking for a new challenge where they can truly have an impact in shaping a service and driving change.
Our Clinical Wellbeing Teams maintain nurturing and loving environments where our children can flourish. Always putting our children and young people at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our children and young people are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.
When it comes to looking after our children, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading children services provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Senior Psychologist who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.
Location: Working across a range of settings within our Hampshire Hub.
About the Group:
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high quality foster care and special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 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 2021, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the third year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care, National Fostering Group and Options Autism.
For more information on the group please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/
Essential Criteria:
- First and/or subsequent degree in a registered profession, as detailed above
- Registered with the HCPC
- Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrable ability to lead and manage strategically
- Proven capability in the management and analysis of data
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners
- Ability to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict
- Experienced in working with children and young people with complex needs
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Full valid UK driving licence and access to a car is essential due to the regional nature of this role
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.
Benefits and Rewards
- Holidays starting at 25 days per annum plus bank holidays – Increasing by one day for every year of service, up to 5 years.
- 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
- Essential role to making a real difference to the lives of children and young people
- Career pathways and a dedicated learning and development team
- The Hub – employee discounts, recognition cards, well-being centre
- Cycle to Work scheme
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Salary Finance
For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact: sarah.attwell@ofgl.co.uk
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS.