Job Description

We are excited to be advertising this lead role in our Intensive Positive Behaviour Support (iPBS) Team. Psychologically led, intensive, multi-disciplinary therapy team for a small number of young people, their families and professional networks who have a learning disability, autism, with complex needs. Providing multidisciplinary assessment/understanding of complex needs and support across multiple settings when experiencing instability and are at risk of breaking down due to complexity of need. Offering relational and trauma-informed therapeutic support within an Attachment informed PBS framework. Lead psychologist will take a key role in modelling and implementing psychological approaches to support through direct work with families, joint work, training and consultation. Postholder will also hold a strategic vision around reducing restrictive practices and liaison with other services to ensure a 'no wrong door' approach to support for young people.



The role sits alongside senior psychology posts in our Early Years, Neurodevelopmental and Child and Adolescent Learning Disability Service (CALDS). The post is part of the Gwent Child and Family Psychology service, which is a large and vibrant team with many opportunities for learning and sharing good practice.



The postholder will have a passion for working with children with learning disabilities/autism and their families and carers and an enthusiasm for working towards cultural change in systems of support.



The postholder will lead on promoting a psychological understanding of the difficulties faced by children and young people through direct work with children and young people and their families, through consultation and training and through promoting systemic shifts in cultural discourses around what it may mean to be labelled as having a 'learning disability'.



This role entails place based care supporting children in their homes and in the community.



The successful candidate will also provide and engage in clinical supervision to support practice development, conduct and carry out research and audit on the provision of the service and play a key role in ongoing service development



Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.



We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.



Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.



You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac.



This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months from April 1st 2026 to 31st of March 2027 to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.