<b>Education, Training, Learning</b> Sutton Coldfield

We are looking for a Lead Clinician to manage our in-house Clinical Team at a special needs school in Barton Upon Humber. 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 Speech and language 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.

Essential Criteria:

· Allied Health Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

· A Registered Practitioner with the HCPC

· Valid and up to date professional Registration & membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

· 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

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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

· 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

Job Title: Lead Clinician – Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Lincolnshire DN18 6DA

Salary: £50,000- £60,000 DOE, FTE

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract: Permanent (52 weeks, or flexibility around term-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)