Specialist Team Manager at The Riverside Group Limited (2025-08 – Present)
Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for a high-support specialist service for individuals with complex dual diagnoses including psychosis, personality disorders, and co-occurring substance misuse.
- Embed Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) and Trauma-Informed Practice principles into daily operations, ensuring all staff-client interactions foster safety, trust, and empowerment.
- Lead service-level clinical governance and quality assurance: analyse incident reports, monitor KPIs related to client safety and engagement, and implement proactive risk management strategies.
- Deliver regular clinical supervision and performance appraisals, creating reflective practice spaces that reduce staff burnout and improve therapeutic engagement quality.
- Identify training gaps and deliver upskilling sessions on harm reduction, de-escalation, and psychological working practices.
- Act as primary liaison for multi-agency collaboration with CMHTs, statutory addiction services, probation officers, and social workers, ensuring coordinated care pathways and effective transitions.
- Report on service outcomes to senior management to influence future service development and strategic planning.
Specialist Support Officer at The Riverside Group Limited (2023-09 – 2025-08)
Managed a complex caseload of clients with dual diagnoses (schizophrenia, psychosis, and long-term substance misuse), conducting comprehensive mental health and risk assessments.
- Delivered personalised, recovery-focused intervention plans using a strengths-based approach to identify clients' Recovery Capital and build sustainable independence.
- Facilitated one-to-one keyworking sessions and clinical sessions using Motivational Interviewing and CBT-informed techniques to address maladaptive behaviours.
- Delivered routine harm reduction advice on safer drug use, needle exchange, and sexual health, respecting client autonomy while minimising physical health risks.
- Participated in multidisciplinary meetings with psychiatrists and social workers, presenting clinical observations to inform medication reviews and care planning.
- Delivered team training on psychological working practices, empowering staff to adopt empathetic, evidence-based approaches with challenging behaviour.
- Utilised SMART goal-setting frameworks to support clients in breaking down recovery into manageable steps, including tenancy management and community integration.
- Maintained all clinical documentation, risk assessments, and progress notes to the highest professional standards ensuring legal compliance and continuity of care.
Secondary Graduate Inclusion Teaching Assistant at Ark John Keats Academy (2023-02 – 2023-08)
Provided targeted SEMH support to Year 11 and Sixth Form students, delivering small-group interventions across the four broad areas of SEN need.
- Mentored students on a one-to-one basis, offering a confidential space to process exam anxieties and develop emotional regulation and resilience strategies.
- Upheld safeguarding responsibilities: identified early signs of abuse, neglect, or radicalisation and reported concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
- Implemented positive behaviour support plans, teaching executive functioning skills and breaking down complex academic tasks into manageable steps.
- Supervised students during breaks, managing peer dynamics and ensuring a safe, inclusive environment.
SEN Teaching Assistant at Oldhill Community School (2022-11 – 2023-02)
Worked intensively with children presenting with developmental delays and behavioural challenges, identifying emotional distress and applying de-escalation techniques.
- Provided continuity of care, reinforcing strategies from external therapeutic sessions within the classroom environment.
- Facilitated programs focused on personal care, socialization, and education, using scaffolding techniques to foster children's independence and self-worth.
- Advised class teachers on individual children's behavioural triggers and personal development needs; supported children during community social outings.
Support Worker (Part-Time) at Independent Options (2022-05 – 2022-09)
Delivered high-quality, person-centred care to adults with complex needs including Down Syndrome and Amnesia.
- Administered medication, monitored physical health conditions, and maintained strict infection control and equipment safety protocols (hoists, wheelchairs).
- Facilitated community access: accompanied clients to medical appointments, social activities, and shopping, reducing social isolation and maintaining daily living skills.
- Responded to emergency calls calmly under pressure; maintained strict confidentiality of all client records and clinical documents.
Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Silverline Hospital (NABH Accredited) (2020-02 – 2021-02)
Specialised in Health Psychology, providing integrated mental health care to patients with chronic physical conditions (diabetes, endocrine disorders), addressing secondary depression and anxiety.
- Conducted standardised cognitive and diagnostic assessments including IQ evaluations and developmental screenings to formulate accurate diagnoses and care pathways.
- Delivered individual CBT and DBT-based therapeutic interventions, teaching distress tolerance and emotional regulation to improve medication adherence and quality of life.
- Provided psychoeducation to patients and families on the bidirectional relationship between physical health and mental well-being.
- Collaborated with Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine departments to deliver holistic, integrated care.
Consultant Psychologist at Solace Neurobehavioral and Child Guidance Centre (2020-01 – 2021-02)
Managed a diverse caseload spanning children, adolescents, and adults with neurobehavioural and psychiatric conditions, including personality disorders and developmental disorders.
- Delivered specialist de-addiction and rehabilitation programs for alcohol and substance use disorders, both in-person and via telehealth (Zoom, MS Teams).
- Facilitated focus groups and workshops on emotional regulation, coping strategies, and behavioural management.
- Led a unique cross-sector initiative integrating evidence-based psychological support with Ayurvedic holistic treatments.
- Provided psychoeducation to families of children with developmental concerns, empowering parents to support behavioural and emotional growth at home.
Consultant Clinical Psychologist at B&B Memorial Hospital (2019-10 – 2020-01)
Developed individualised engagement and treatment plans for a broad spectrum of psychological presentations in a fast-paced multidisciplinary medical environment.
- Conducted individual, family, and marital counselling sessions addressing emotional, behavioural, and relational concerns.
- Administered cognitive, behavioural, and developmental assessments including IQ and attentional evaluations for paediatric populations.
- Provided psychological liaison support across Orthopaedics, Diabetes, Thyroid, Nephrology, and Reproductive Endocrinology departments.
Consultant Psychologist & Lecturer at MGM Medical College and Hospital (2019-08 – 2019-10)
Delivered lectures and workshops on clinical psychology to medical students, integrating real-world clinical insights with academic theory and the bio-psycho-social model.
- Administered advanced psychometric and projective assessments including Rorschach, TAT, personality inventories, and IQ tests for children and adults.
- Provided individual, family, and group counselling for clinical and developmental concerns.
- Contributed to the Tobacco Prevention Centre, designing community outreach programs and delivering counselling for addiction.
