Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead

2 months ago


Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom Iris Care Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Clinical Psychologist to join our team at Iris Care Group as a Clinical Lead for Autism and Behavioural Support. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician to provide strategic and clinical leadership to our multidisciplinary team (MDT) and ensure the delivery of high-quality services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and learning disabilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic and clinical leadership to the MDT, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions and promoting a positive approach to challenging behaviour.
  • Develop and implement a coherent and evidence-based programme for the delivery of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) interventions.
  • Work closely with education staff to ensure that clinical input is integrated with educational delivery and supports identified learning outcomes for young people.
  • Provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy to individuals with ASC and learning disabilities, reflecting relevant knowledge and understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
  • Provide expert consultation and advice to ICG clinical staff on the management and support of individuals with ASC in all ICG sites.
  • Contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures to facilitate improvements in service quality.
  • Train other professionals and contribute to the training of Trainee Clinical Psychologists.
  • Utilise specialised research skills for audit, policy, and service development, and research.
Person Specification

We are looking for a senior clinician with:

  • Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology.
  • Specialist post-doctoral training and experience in problems related to individuals with ASC, challenging behaviour, and learning disabilities.
  • At least six years of experience working as a qualified psychologist within a clinical speciality providing significant clinical exposure to individuals with ASC and learning disabilities.
  • Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course, and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings.
  • Ability to identify, provide, and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
  • Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional, and academic settings.
About Us

Iris Care Group is a leading provider of innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs. We employ over 1,600 people across the Southwest of England and South Wales and are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled.



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