Counselling/Clinical Consultant Psychologist - Clinical Lead Autism

NHS; Treorchy; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 91,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Treorchy seeks a Clinical Lead for the Autism service. The role includes providing clinical leadership, strategic planning, and developing care approaches for Neurodiversity. A relevant psychology degree and clinical training are required. The position offers part-time hours with a salary ranging from £78,120 to £90,013 annually, under Annex 21. Excellent benefits include a pension and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible working hours

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Psychology or HCPC/BPS recognised degree.
• Postgraduate Doctorate in clinical psychology required.
• Training in leadership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Integrated Autism Service.
• Involved in strategic future planning for Neurodiversity care.
• Responsible for monitoring Autism service performance.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Teaching and training

Interpersonal skills

Computing skills (SPSS)

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Job Summary

This is a training and development role offered under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions – see additional job advert documents for details.

We have an exciting opportunity to be the Clinical Lead for the Autism service within CTMUHB. This is an Annex 21 development opportunity for those who are looking to work towards a Consultant Clinical Psychologist post.

We have a small but friendly integrated team who would welcome the addition of a Clinical Psychologist to provide clinical leadership and strategic forward planning for Autism care within CTMUHB.

Alongside assessments, formulations, consultations and advising on complex care presentations, the role will provide supervision and clinical leadership to the team.

The post holder will work closely with team managers and the directorate lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist to develop provision within CTMUHB and will be involved in the strategic future planning for autism and adult Neurodiversity care in CTMUHB. The post sits within the broader adult specialised services directorate and will be supported by the directorate lead consultant clinical psychologist.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job:

• Provide clinical leadership to the Integrated Autism Service and professional advice and support across wider Neurodiversity services.
• Involve in strategic future planning for Autism and adult Neurodiversity care in CTMUHB.
• Responsible for establishing systems for monitoring the performance of the Autism service.
• Ensure effective joint working and liaison with other services and agencies within the CTMUHB area.
• Carry out a 12‑month training/development programme upon commencement of this role, with an aim to complete specialist training and obtain knowledge and experience to meet the full competencies of this Job Description.

Welsh Skills Desirable

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we will consider it an advantage when short‑listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.

About Us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth and access to ongoing learning and development.

Details

Date posted: 18 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8c

Salary: £78,120 to £90,013 a year per annum pro rata annex 21 applies

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time

Reference number: 110-PST090-1125

Job locations: Ysbyty George Thomas, The Mattie Collins Way, Treorchy, CF42 6YG

Person Specification – Qualifications & Knowledge

• Honours Degree in Psychology or other HCPC/BPS recognised combined Honours Degree including Psychology.
• Postgraduate Doctorate Degree in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996).
• Eligible for Chartered status as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist (BPS).
• Registered as Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC.
• Training and qualification in leadership.
• Highly developed knowledge of the range of psychological models in their application to complex presenting problems.
• Knowledge of cognitive and sensory impairment, delayed development, biopsychosocial models and the interaction of health and social care model to inform formulation of issues, assess and treat associated from a psychological perspective.
• Specialist training in the assessment of people with Autistic Spectrum disorders, for example ADOS or DISCO.
• Knowledge of government and national policies, national and local drivers, e.g. NSF, BPS guidance, to inform about re‑structuring within the NHS and impact on delivery of care.
• Awareness of own development needs, proactive in making recommendation for own CPD, and advising about other's CPD/training needs.

Person Specification – Desirable

• Full understanding of issues related to Counselling/Clinical Psychology training.
• Specialist training in Psychological therapy for example; CBT, DBT, MBT, EMDR, Systemic family therapy.
• Record of conference presentations, peer reviewed publications.

Person Specification – Experience

• Significant therapeutic expertise, and development of areas of expertise in a range of therapeutic approaches e.g. CBT, Systemic, Mindfulness based approaches.
• Significant experience of teaching and training.
• Experience of working with clients who may be unpredictable/violent.

Person Specification – Skills & Attributes

• Able to work with extremely distressing situations, e.g., clients that challenge services, clients with impaired communication skills.
• Ability to develop or existing demonstrable clinical supervision and consultancy skills in a multi‑disciplinary context liaising with partner agencies.
• Able to work as a member of a Team.
• Competent interpersonal relating, involving complex emotional change at both the client and service/systems level: families, teams, groups.
• Computing skills, word processing and database usage, research review approaches and working knowledge of statistical analysis packages e.g. SPSS.

Person Specification – Other Role Requirements

• Postgraduate level of research skills.
• Able to travel in a timely manner to all locations in CTMUHB.
• Flexible to the service.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards achieving this level.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address: Ysbyty George Thomas, The Mattie Collins Way, Treorchy, CF42 6YG

Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/