Job summary
We are currently recruiting for a Consultant
Clinical Psychologist with experience working with people with Autism Spectrum
Conditions, to provide leadership and specialist clinical input in Beechwood
College. Beechwood is a specialist residential education service providing person
centred care and education for young people aged 16-25 with Autism Spectrum
Conditions, learning disabilities and complex behavioural presentations.
You will take a lead role in supporting and leading
the MDT to deliver high quality services, through assessment and formulation to
intervention and evaluation. As a senior clinician, you will also take a lead
role in coordinating the overall clinical provision across the site, which
varies according to individual need and to commissioned requirements.
To be considered for
this post, you must have post-qualification experience working in Autism and/or
learning disability settings.You will have ideally received
post-qualification training in positive behavioural support, have substantial
experience and knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical intervention for people
with an Autism Spectrum Condition, and be competent in the use of modified
evidence based psychological therapies for people with ASC related needs.
Main duties of the job
To
provide strategic and clinical leadership to the MDT within Beechwood College
and to ensure appropriate clinical governance of all clinical activities within
the college, as delivered by all professional groups.
To
provide strategic and clinical leadership
regarding psychological assessment and treatment delivery to psychologists and
other members of the MDT who deliver psychological interventions at Beechwood
College and if required other ICG Learning Disability Services
To
develop, implement and evaluate, along with other staff qualified in the
provision of Applied Behaviour Analysis/ positive behavioural support, a coherent
and evidence based programme for the delivery of such interventions by the
MDT.
To
develop systems within the organisation to ensure that positive approaches to
challenging behaviour become embedded
into the general functioning and culture of the organisation.
To
ensure that clinical input is integrated with educational delivery and is
supportive of identified learning outcomes for young people within the
service. To work closely with education
staff to achieve this.
To provide
specialised psychological assessment and therapy to young people and adults which
reflects relevant knowledge and understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
About us
Employing over 1,600 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs.
With over 90% of staff saying they enjoy their job; we are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled.
With an extensive clinical and therapies team, Iris Care Group is proud of the innovative clinical care that it provides. Our bespoke recovery models have been shown to encourage better outcomes for the people that we support, and our highly regarded restraint reduction programme, which has been running for more than 7 years, has dramatically decreased restraint incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide strategic and clinical leadership to the MDT within Beechwood College
and to ensure appropriate clinical governance of all clinical activities within
the college, as delivered by all professional groups.
To
provide strategic and clinical leadership
regarding psychological assessment and treatment delivery to psychologists and
other members of the MDT who deliver psychological interventions at Beechwood
College and if required other ICG Learning Disability Services
To
develop, implement and evaluate, along with other staff qualified in the
provision of Applied Behaviour Analysis/ positive behavioural support, a coherent
and evidence based programme for the delivery of such interventions by the
MDT.
To
develop systems within the organisation to ensure that positive approaches to
challenging behaviour become embedded
into the general functioning and culture of the organisation.
To
ensure that clinical input is integrated with educational delivery and is
supportive of identified learning outcomes for young people within the
service. To work closely with education
staff to achieve this.
To provide practice leadership throughout the
College and be responsive to clinical situations arising on site during working
hours
To ensure,
alongside other members of the Senior Leadership Team, that the service remains
compliant with the Mental Capacity Act code of practice and that there is appropriate
identification and triage of capacity assessments requiring a clinical decision
maker.
To provide
specialised psychological assessment and therapy to young people and adults which
reflects relevant knowledge and understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
To provide
expert consultation and advice to ICG clinical staff on the appropriate management
and support of people with Autism Spectrum Condition in all ICG sites.
To work
autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct,
Ethical Principles & Guidelines 2004 and the overall framework of the teams
policies and procedures.
To work
to the professional guidelines for clinical
psychologists as directed by the Health and Care Professions council
To
contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to
facilitate improvements in service quality
To train
other professionals and contribute to the training of Trainee Clinical Psychologists
To
utilise specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development,
and research.
To
liaise, as a senior clinician, with commissioners and other statutory bodies as
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
provide strategic and clinical leadership to the MDT within Beechwood College
and to ensure appropriate clinical governance of all clinical activities within
the college, as delivered by all professional groups.
To
provide strategic and clinical leadership
regarding psychological assessment and treatment delivery to psychologists and
other members of the MDT who deliver psychological interventions at Beechwood
College and if required other ICG Learning Disability Services
To
develop, implement and evaluate, along with other staff qualified in the
provision of Applied Behaviour Analysis/ positive behavioural support, a coherent
and evidence based programme for the delivery of such interventions by the
MDT.
To
develop systems within the organisation to ensure that positive approaches to
challenging behaviour become embedded
into the general functioning and culture of the organisation.
To
ensure that clinical input is integrated with educational delivery and is
supportive of identified learning outcomes for young people within the
service. To work closely with education
staff to achieve this.
To provide practice leadership throughout the
College and be responsive to clinical situations arising on site during working
hours
To ensure,
alongside other members of the Senior Leadership Team, that the service remains
compliant with the Mental Capacity Act code of practice and that there is appropriate
identification and triage of capacity assessments requiring a clinical decision
maker.
To provide
specialised psychological assessment and therapy to young people and adults which
reflects relevant knowledge and understanding of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
To provide
expert consultation and advice to ICG clinical staff on the appropriate management
and support of people with Autism Spectrum Condition in all ICG sites.
To work
autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct,
Ethical Principles & Guidelines 2004 and the overall framework of the teams
policies and procedures.
To work
to the professional guidelines for clinical
psychologists as directed by the Health and Care Professions council
To
contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to
facilitate improvements in service quality
To train
other professionals and contribute to the training of Trainee Clinical Psychologists
To
utilise specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development,
and research.
To
liaise, as a senior clinician, with commissioners and other statutory bodies as
appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Specialist post doctoral training and experience in problems related to individuals with autism spectrum conditions, challenging behaviour and learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Formal Qualification in ABA / PBS
Experience
Essential
- At least six years experience of working as a qualified psychologist within a clinical speciality providing significant clinical exposure to individuals with autism spectrum conditions 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 including outpatient, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists
- Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated speciality.
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy forums.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of co-ordinating input from other disciplines
- Experience of working with Educational Psychology Colleagues
Other
Essential
- 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 identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of clinical psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework.
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and / or books.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Specialist post doctoral training and experience in problems related to individuals with autism spectrum conditions, challenging behaviour and learning disabilities.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice.
- Formal Qualification in ABA / PBS
Experience
Essential
- At least six years experience of working as a qualified psychologist within a clinical speciality providing significant clinical exposure to individuals with autism spectrum conditions 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 including outpatient, in-patient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
- Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan.
Desirable
- Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists
- Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated speciality.
- Experience of representing the profession in local policy forums.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of co-ordinating input from other disciplines
- Experience of working with Educational Psychology Colleagues
Other
Essential
- 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 identify and employ, as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.
- Ability to articulate and interpret clearly the role of the profession of clinical psychology based upon a good understanding of the framework of government and national professional policy.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural framework.
- Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and / or books.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
