Clinical Director

Full Job Description

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Job Title:                Clinical Director

Location:                Home based with travel throughout the UK

Salary:                    Up to £90,000 (dependent on experience) - plus £4000 car allowance - 

                                plus, performance related bonus

Reports to:             Operations Director (Options)

Accountable to:     Operations Director (Options)

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced clinical leader to join our growing Clinical team, and provide leadership, direction, and management of our Clinical provision throughout Outcomes First Group, to enable the delivery of excellent outcomes across our schools and adult services.

This role will directly contribute to the delivery of our clinical outcomes, ensuring that our wellbeing and therapeutic services are delivered to the highest possible standard, in line with appropriate governing bodies & quality assurance processes.

The role will also support the continued development and embedding of Outcomes First Group Trauma Informed Practice Strategy.

It is our mission to build incredible futures by empowering neurodiverse pupils to be happy and make their way in the world.

Leadership and Administration: 

• To be a highly driven and motivating leader, overseeing operational delivery of clinical services, and shared goals of integration and outcomes with colleagues from across education and central services.
• To act as the lead operational manager for our clinical provision within brand and provide robust governance of clinical services.
• Create, implement, and review departmental goals, policies, and procedures.
• Manage the budget, allocation of resources, and ensure financial sustainability.
• Ensure delivery of key performance and outcome metrics including EHCP goals.
• Proactively collaborate with other department heads and senior management to align our Clinical services with Outcomes First Group’s overall mission and objectives.
• Maintain knowledge on industry trends, research, and best practices to drive continuous improvement.

Team Management:

• Strategically plan, oversee, and enable the recruitment, training, and supervision of clinical staff.
• Provide continued professional development opportunities for team members.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback to achieve positive outcomes. Ensure and oversee performance planning across tiers of management.
• Foster and champion, an outcome-focussed, collaborative, and supportive work environment.

Clinical Oversight:

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical (diagnostic, where relevant), assessment and intervention services to our service users.
• Be responsible and accountable for overseeing the delivery of clinical objectives in line with EHCP and other identified needs. This includes ensuring the appropriate staff are resourced and working on agreed objectives at sites and with service users within the scope of their professional competence.
• Ensure processes to review efficacy and performance are completed, including pyramid planning sessions.
• Keep updated on latest research and treatment methodologies to guide clinical decision making.
• Ensure tiers of management are operationally effective, with the appropriate amounts of responsibility and action at each level.
• Address complex or challenging cases and provide support and expertise to team members.
• Assess and support the management of risk within services.

 Essential:

• Masters Level or Doctoral degree in a relevant clinical discipline.  
• HCPC (or alternative professional body) registered with extensive experience of special educational needs and/or schools-based and/or paediatric/CAMHS service delivery.
• Minimum of 10 years of clinical experience as a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, SaLT or Psychotherapist.
• Minimum of 7 years demonstrable multi-site and/or large organisation leadership and management experience overseeing multidisciplinary professions in a regulated environment.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experienced in Trauma Informed Practice and/or Neurodivergence.
• Experienced in systemic ways of working to support the helpers.
• Regulatory understanding: Experience of working in a regulated environment and delivering high quality clinical services.
• Governance focussed: Experience of ensuring clinical staff work effectively and within national standards.
• Experienced leader with proven track record of managing a sizable team and delivering clinical services to a broad client base.
• Experience of creation and management of budgets.
• Track record of maintaining strong relationships at all levels.
• Used to working with ROI measurement & outcomes analysis.
• Structured people leader.
• Proven track record of continuously improving performance and standards across multiple teams.
• History of successful delivery of efficiency and standards improvements.
• Track record of delivering high standards of customer service.
• Experience working with local authorities, health services and schools.
• Confident presenter and influencer of others.
• Hold a full UK driving licence, with access to a car   

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. 

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education, Options Autism and Momenta Connect.

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. 

We are proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running, and in 2025 Outcomes First Group has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ in Education & Training.

For more information on the group please visit: https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact recruitment@ofgl.co.uk

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward 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
• Work 4 days, be paid for 5 *T&C's apply - following successful completion of the probation period

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• 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

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.