Job summary
Iris Care Group is seeking a committed, experienced and values-driven clinician to join us in a senior clinical leadership role at a pivotal stage of our development.
This role combines strategic clinical leadership with hands-on clinical practice. You will provide leadership and support to clinical and operational colleagues working across our learning disability and autism services, while also holding a defined clinical caseload aligned to your expertise and interests.
We welcome applications from clinicians with experience in:
- Learning Disability services
- Specialist autism services
- Forensic Learning Disability services
- Social care and complex care environment
Main duties of the job
To
provide clinical and strategic leadership and management to the psychology teams
and services for people with Intellectual Disabilities operated by Iris Care
Group, spanning inpatient, residential education and community social care
services.
To
provide leadership, regarding psychological assessment and treatment delivery,
to psychologists and other members of the MDT who deliver psychological interventions
to people with an intellectual disability across ICG.
To
develop, implement and evaluate, along with other staff qualified in the
provision of Positive Behavioural Support, coherent and evidence based
programmes 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 operational delivery and is
supportive of identified person centred outcomes for all service users within
the service. To work closely with operational
staff to achieve this.
About us
You will join a large, growing and supportive multidisciplinary clinical team, working collaboratively across services and professional disciplines. We have a supportive team of Psychiatrists, Clinical, Forensic and Counselling Psychologists, Allied Health Professionals and experienced social care staff.
The clinical department has a strong track record in: Research and service improvement, Innovation in complex care and contribution to national discussions and professional networks
Clinicians regularly contribute to national conferences and communities of practice. We also support trainee clinical and forensic psychologist placements through partnerships with local universities.
for an informal call please contact: Dr Andrew Hider Andrew.hider@iriscaregroup.co.uk or Dr Hayley Thomas - hayley.thomas@iriscaregroup.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To
provide clinical and strategic leadership and management to the psychology teams
and services for people with Intellectual Disabilities operated by Iris Care
Group, spanning inpatient, residential education and community social care
services.
To
provide leadership, regarding psychological assessment and treatment delivery,
to psychologists and other members of the MDT who deliver psychological interventions
to people with an intellectual disability across ICG.
To
develop, implement and evaluate, along with other staff qualified in the
provision of Positive Behavioural Support, coherent and evidence based
programmes 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 operational delivery and is
supportive of identified person centred outcomes for all service users within
the service. To work closely with operational
staff to achieve this.
To
provide specialised psychological assessment and therapy to a defined caseload
of service users, which reflects relevant knowledge and understanding of
Intellectual Disabilities, challenging behaviour and Autism.
To
contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to
facilitate improvements in service quality and to formulate and deliver
implementation plans in order to support continuous improvement.
To be
familiar with and to utilise formal quality improvement methodology in order to
inform and deliver practice improvements.
To train
other professionals and contribute to the training of Applied Psychologists
To
utilise specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development,
and research.
To
liaise, as a senior clinician, with commissioners and statutory bodies as appropriate.
To
support the role of the Clinical Director and deputise as necessary to ensure
the effective running and delivery of the clinical services directorate.
To work
autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of
Conduct, Ethical Principles & Guidelines,
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To
provide clinical and strategic leadership and management to the psychology teams
and services for people with Intellectual Disabilities operated by Iris Care
Group, spanning inpatient, residential education and community social care
services.
To
provide leadership, regarding psychological assessment and treatment delivery,
to psychologists and other members of the MDT who deliver psychological interventions
to people with an intellectual disability across ICG.
To
develop, implement and evaluate, along with other staff qualified in the
provision of Positive Behavioural Support, coherent and evidence based
programmes 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 operational delivery and is
supportive of identified person centred outcomes for all service users within
the service. To work closely with operational
staff to achieve this.
To
provide specialised psychological assessment and therapy to a defined caseload
of service users, which reflects relevant knowledge and understanding of
Intellectual Disabilities, challenging behaviour and Autism.
To
contribute to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to
facilitate improvements in service quality and to formulate and deliver
implementation plans in order to support continuous improvement.
To be
familiar with and to utilise formal quality improvement methodology in order to
inform and deliver practice improvements.
To train
other professionals and contribute to the training of Applied Psychologists
To
utilise specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development,
and research.
To
liaise, as a senior clinician, with commissioners and statutory bodies as appropriate.
To
support the role of the Clinical Director and deputise as necessary to ensure
the effective running and delivery of the clinical services directorate.
To work
autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of
Conduct, Ethical Principles & Guidelines,
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
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 patients with complex mental health needs including forensic mental health presentations.
- Specific post doctoral training in one additional psychological therapy relevant to people with complex mental health needs.
- HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist
- Consultant status assessed within the learning disability specialism.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in more than one additional specialised area of psychological practice.
- Relevant Management Leadership Qualification
- Approved Clinician status
- Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated speciality.
- Experience of representing the profession in local and national policy forums.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of co-ordinating and directing input from other disciplines.
- Experience of utilising formal QI methodology to effect improvement and change in complex systems.
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 patients with complex mental health needs including forensic mental health presentations.
- Specific post doctoral training in one additional psychological therapy relevant to people with complex mental health needs.
- HCPC registration as a clinical psychologist
- Consultant status assessed within the learning disability specialism.
Desirable
- Post-doctoral training in more than one additional specialised area of psychological practice.
- Relevant Management Leadership Qualification
- Approved Clinician status
- Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated speciality.
- Experience of representing the profession in local and national policy forums.
- Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Experience of co-ordinating and directing input from other disciplines.
- Experience of utilising formal QI methodology to effect improvement and change in complex systems.
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).
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).
