Lead Practitioner in Medical
Lionheart School, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HZ8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
25 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £64,129 to £68,925 per annum
Pay scale
- Lead Practitioner 11-14
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
What the school offers its staff
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.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Lionheart School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- 50 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lionheart School website
- Email address
- Cindy.Gosnell@islandlearning.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01983 300333
Pupil Referral Unit
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