Clinical Well-Being Lead

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Job title:             Clinical Well-Being Lead

Location:            The Shires – Stetton, Stretton, Rutland

Hours:                15 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:            Permanent

Holidays:          25 days plus bank holidays per annum (52 week)

Salary:               £22,000 per annum (£50,000 FTE)

Do you want to be part of developing a Clinical Service/Team supporting a fantastic specialist school and residential services in Rutland. Do you want to make a significant difference to a varied and professionally challenging group of children and young people? Do you want to create a nationally important resource with the substantial backing of a leading provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with complex needs?

Are you interested in and experienced in the field of working with the challenges associated with complex needs and early developmental trauma related needs? If so we have the role for you! We’re looking for a Clinical - Well-Being Lead to join the Shires Specialist School and Residential Services within Outcomes First Group.

The post holder will lead, manage and hold clinical responsibility across Shires School Sites and the attached residential services. We are looking for someone who wants to work in an exceptional team committed to the outstanding care and welfare of some of the most vulnerable young people. Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.

About The Role

The post holder and their supporting team will be located at the Shires and will hold clinical responsibility, manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team providing services of, but not limited to - Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational and Sensory Integration Therapy, Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Therapy Assistants and other appropriate professions.

The post holder will be responsible for the outstanding functionality of the Clinical-Wellbeing Team achieved through a substantial resource being at their disposal. The role works alongside the deputy head teacher and on the senior leadership team

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an outstanding trauma and neurodevelopmental differences informed clinician, with strong and proven leadership and management skills. The multi-disciplinary team will help provide all levels of service intervention to the Shires Schools and Residential provisions.

The post-holder will work within the overall framework of the service policies and procedures and support the integration of their 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 quality assuring the team and its delivery of informed interventions at a universal, targeted and specialist level to support our wider teams in meeting our children, young peoples and adult’s needs in line with set Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Skills in the management of data are also important as the role includes collecting and analysing data to inform various pieces of service delivery, development and project work.

Essential Criteria (for a full list see the job description)

• Post Graduate Qualification, for example MA / Doctorate
• First degree in psychology, education, social work or related discipline
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of working with children and young people with additional needs (e.g. complex trauma, neurodevelopmental differences, mental health needs)
• Demonstrable ability to lead and manage strategically
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of key partners
• Ability to work sensitively with people and resolve conflict

Why work for us

• You will be working at a service that’s really going places and is ambitious and driven
• You will work within and be supported by an exceptional team of likeminded individuals want to learn from you.
• You will have the opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
• You will go home feeling proud of your achievements at the school.
• You will have the resources and time to implement your strategic vision for therapies with your role being central to the development of the service.
• "Your Wellbeing Matters"
• Employee Rewards Hub
• Pension
• Free School meals on site
• Possibility of accommodation during the working week.
• No two days are ever the same
• Be part of a fantastic team who work hard together and support each other
• Opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
• Continuous professional development and training for a clear career path
• Access to an allocated budget assigned for continuous professional development, training and on costs for a clear career path
• Supportive team environment
• Well-resourced provision
• Ongoing funded clinical supervision/Licence

About the Group

We are part of Outcomes First Group and Acorn Care and Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

We provide Education and Care across a number of schools and residential homes nationally. Our specialist SEN provision, coupled with our expertise within residential care means we offer thousands of vulnerable children and young people across the UK a holistic, wraparound care, residential and education service, empowering them with everything they need to flourish. It is by no accident that 94% of our homes are rated as Outstanding or Good.

We welcome staff who share our commitment to help children experience better days and better development and training, we ensure our staff are well prepared for their jobs and given every opportunity to extend their skills.

Applications are invited online though the Acorn Care and Education website www.acorncare.co.uk.

If you have any further questions regarding how to apply or to arrange a visit please contact Dr. Leanne Johnson, Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Regional Head of Children’s Clinical Services to find out more about Clinical Services within Outcomes First Group; Leanne.Johnson@ofgl.co.uk

The Outcomes First Group are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS and necessary checks. We expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.