Clinical Psychologist (CYP ADHD Service)

Overview

As a Clinical Psychologist in the CYP ADHD pathway, you deliver comprehensive ADHD assessments and support diagnostic decision-making within a multidisciplinary team. You will synthesize information from families, schools and records to inform reports and recommendations that improve outcomes for children and young people. The role combines clinical assessment, formulation and reporting within a supportive NHS-focused service committed to quality and continuous improvement. You will contribute to service development and ensure a positive, family-centered experience.

Pay / Benefits

• NHS Pension access
• structured learning and development
• clinical leadership opportunities
• career progression
• flexibility

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive ADHD assessments for children and young people
• Gather information from families, schools, questionnaires and records
• Apply psychological formulation and MDT diagnostic reasoning
• Produce high-quality diagnostic reports and communicate outcomes to families
• Identify co-occurring neurodevelopmental, mental health and safeguarding concerns and escalate when needed
• Contribute to MDT meetings, supervision, audits, and service improvement initiatives
• Provide psychologically informed recommendations and signposting to families

Key requirements

• Appropriate qualification in Clinical Psychology
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Significant post-qualification experience with children and young people in neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or related services
• Direct experience contributing to CYP ADHD diagnostic assessments within an MDT
• Strong formulation, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills
• Sound understanding of safeguarding and risk in CYP services

• Clear and sensitive communication
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Person-centred and neurodiversity-affirming care
• ADHD diagnostic assessments in CYP
• Clinical formulation and diagnostic reasoning
• MDT collaboration and participation

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