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.