Clinical Lead Psychologist

Overview

In this role you lead the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway within Montrose Health Group, driving clinical governance and high-quality patient experience. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to develop autism and ADHD assessment pathways for children, young people and adults, ensuring NICE-compliant practices. You will oversee diagnostic decision-making, risk management and pathway design across both children and adults. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape services in a growing organisation focused on access, safety and compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational clinical leadership across neurodevelopmental services
• Lead the ongoing development of autism and ADHD assessment pathways for children, young people and adults
• Ensure assessments and interventions are evidence-based and NICE-compliant
• Act as clinical expert for complex neurodevelopmental presentations
• Support high-quality clinical decision-making and risk management
• Lead service improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency and patient outcomes
• Develop innovative models of care to improve access and reduce waiting times
• Monitor performance against KPIs and lead clinical audits, QI projects and evaluations
• Ensure robust clinical governance processes are maintained
• Contribute to organisational growth, service expansion and business development
• 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
• Build effective relationships with schools, local authorities, NHS partners, commissioners and other external agencies
• Represent the organisation at professional forums and stakeholder meetings
• Provide expert advice and consultation to internal and external stakeholders

Key requirements

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent recognised qualification
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist
• Significant post-qualification experience in neurodevelopmental practice
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
• 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
• Provide clinical governance and diagnostic oversight across the MDT
• Substantial post-qualification experience in neurodevelopmental assessment and differential diagnosis
• 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
• Independent sector healthcare experience
• Experience working with commissioned services
• Experience of business growth, service expansion or pathway redesign

• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Collaborative and inclusive team player
• Clinical governance and risk management
• Neurodevelopmental assessment and differential diagnosis
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and best practice

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