Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

• Provide strategic and operational clinical leadership across Montrose Health Group's neurodevelopmental services.
• Lead the continuous development of autism and ADHD assessment pathways for children, young people and adults.
• Ensure all assessments and clinical interventions are evidence-based and compliant with NICE guidelines and relevant professional standards.
• Act as the clinical expert for complex neurodevelopmental presentations.
• Support high-quality clinical decision-making and risk management across the service.
• Promote a neuro-affirmative, person-centered approach to assessment and support.

Service Development and Quality

• Lead service improvement initiatives to enhance clinical quality, efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Develop innovative models of care to improve access and reduce waiting times.
• Monitor service performance against agreed clinical and operational KPIs.
• Lead clinical audits, quality improvement projects and service evaluations.
• Ensure robust clinical governance processes are maintained.
• Contribute to organisational growth, service expansion and business development opportunities.

Team Leadership

• Provide clinical supervision and professional support to multidisciplinary clinicians.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and development of clinical staff.
• Foster a positive, inclusive and collaborative team culture.
• Deliver training, mentoring and professional development activities.
• Promote staff wellbeing and clinical excellence.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective relationships with schools, local authorities, NHS partners, commissioners and other external agencies.
• Represent Montrose Health Group at professional forums and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide expert advice and consultation to internal and external stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist.
• Significant post-qualification experience, including specialist neurodevelopmental practice.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification.
• ADOS-2 and/or ADI-R training.

Candidate will demonstrate

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of autism, ADHD and wider neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Comprehensive understanding of NICE guidance and clinical best practice.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to analyse complex clinical information and make evidence-based decisions.
• Strong organisational, project management and change management skills.
• Commitment to person-centered and neuro-affirmative practice.

Experience

Essential

• Provide clinical governance and diagnostic oversight across the MDT
• Substantial post-qualification experience in neurodevelopmental assessment and differential diagnosis, including complex presentations and co-occurring mental health, developmental and learning needs.
• Senior clinical leadership experience within healthcare services.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience implementing service improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing complex clinical risk and safeguarding concerns.
• Experience providing supervision, mentoring and support to other clinicians.
• Experience supporting both children and adult neurodevelopmental pathways.

Desirable

• Independent sector healthcare experience.
• Experience working with commissioned services.
• Experience of business growth, service expansion or pathway redesign.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Montrose Health Group Ltd

Address

370 Omega Court

Cemetery Road

Sheffield

South Yorks

S118FT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gather information from schools, families and other relevant sources, obtaining consent, facilitating information sharing, arranging reasonable adjustments, and providing agreed information or signposting following assessment.

Assist with the delivery of ASD and ADHD assessments for children (aged 6+) and adults under appropriate supervision.

Support ADOS-2 observations where trained and authorised. Diagnostic decisions and final reports remain the responsibility of the qualified clinician.

Conduct triage assessments for children and adults within agreed frameworks, escalating safeguarding or risk concerns as required.

Administer, score and collate psychometric measures (e.g. Conners 3, SNAP-IV, DIVA, BRIEF).

Support clinicians in gathering developmental, behavioural and psychosocial information.

Observe and assist with clinical interviews, assessments and feedback sessions where appropriate.

Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and formulation meetings.

Maintain accurate, timely and confidential records in accordance with GDPR, CQC and organisational requirements.

Audit, Research and Service Development

Participate in audits, outcome monitoring and data collection to support quality improvement, service evaluation and NICE compliance.

Contribute to the development of resources, policies and service improvements.

Professional and Administrative Responsibilities

Attend regular clinical supervision with the Consultant Psychologist (minimum fortnightly).

Maintain professional boundaries and practise in accordance with relevant ethical and professional standards.

Support report preparation, documentation and routine administrative tasks.

Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team members, clients and external agencies, including GPs and schools.

Manage telephone enquiries and other service communications as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Person Specification
• Qualifications: BSc (Hons) or MSc in Psychology eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the BPS. Desirable: postgraduate training in clinical or neurodevelopmental psychology.
• Experience: Experience working with neurodiverse individuals or mental health clients. Desirable: experience in ADHD, CAMHS, or adult mental health settings.
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; high attention to detail; ability to work autonomously under supervision.
• Knowledge: Understanding of ADHD, mental health, and safeguarding principles. Desirable: familiarity with NICE guidance for ADHD and psychological assessment frameworks.

Desirable

• ADOS 2 Trained
• Experience of working in Neurodiversity services.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Montrose Health Group Ltd

Address

370 Omega Court

Cemetery Road

Sheffield

South Yorks

S118FT

United Kingdom