ADHD Clinical Lead

Kirsop-Taylor Healthcare Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing neurodevelopmental service provider is seeking an experienced ADHD Clinical Lead to oversee ADHD assessment and management services. This role involves providing strategic and clinical leadership, ensuring delivery of high-quality assessments, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and developing clinical pathways. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in ADHD and Autism assessments, proven leadership capabilities, and a commitment to delivering safe and effective care. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while working in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Health Insurance

Employee Discount Platform

EAP Service

Pension Contribution

Ongoing CPD and clinician development

Flexible working culture

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience in Neurodevelopmental Assessments (ADHD and Autism).
• Proven senior leadership experience, including supervision of clinical teams.
• High level of organisation and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical operations and guide multidisciplinary teams.
• Design and implement clinical pathways and innovative service models.
• Provide clinical governance and ensure compliance with CQC standards.

Skills

ADHD and Autism assessment

Leadership and supervision

Clinical governance

Service development

Communication and interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse or Pharmacist (GPhC) with a V300 qualification

Tools

Standardised tools (DIVA, ACE, Conners, ADOS, ADI-R)

Job description

Location:Chichesteror London – Ideally you will be based within travelling distance of Chichester or London however we can consider remote working with travel to the office as required

KT Healthcare are seeking an experienced ADHD Clinical Lead to join our growing neurodevelopmental service. This brand new role offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead high-quality ADHD assessment, diagnostic and treatment services, support the development of clinical teams, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

As ADHD Clinical Lead, you will provide strategic and clinical leadership across our ADHD and wider neurodevelopmental services. You will play a central role in ensuring clinical excellence while fostering a collaborative, innovative, and supportive culture.

The Role

You will be responsible for overseeing clinical operations, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring services are delivered in line with best practice, clinical guidelines, and regulatory standards. Working closely with senior leadership, you will help shape the future direction of our services while remaining clinically involved in complex case management.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Leadership Provide senior clinical leadership, supervision, and oversight to multidisciplinary teams delivering high-quality ADHD assessments across the lifespan. You will also bring experience in autism assessments and be able to support clinicians across the wider neurodevelopmental service.

Service Development Work collaboratively with senior leadership to design, develop, and implement innovative clinical pathways and service models that respond to patient need, regulatory requirements, and ongoing service growth. This will include the building of a strong, collaborative team across the organisation to ensure cohesive, effective service delivery.

Quality, Safety & Governance Champion the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based care at all times. Provide input into and oversight of clinical governance frameworks across ADHD assessment and treatment pathways Maintain and continuously improve clinical standards, report quality, and documentation consistency Develop, review, and implement clinical templates, assessment processes, and SOPs for both assessment and prescribing ADHD pathways Provide senior clinical oversight for diagnostic reasoning, risk management, and safeguarding pathways Support and contribute to audit activity, including devising and reviewing documentation audits, outcomes review, patient feedback, and clinical risk monitoring

Regulatory Compliance & Inspection Readiness

Support readiness for CQC registration and inspections Ensure clinical governance processes align with CQC standards and evidence-based requirements Contribute to the maintenance of governance logs (incidents, complaints, safeguarding) and ensure learning and actions are embedded Act as a senior clinical point of contact for compliance-related clinical queries, working closely with operational colleagues

Complex Case Management Provide expert clinical input into complex cases, supporting safe decision-making and adherence to national guidance and professional standards.

Performance Management Monitor and support clinical performance, developing standards for clinical supervision, addressing challenges constructively while fostering a positive, accountable, and high-performing clinical culture.

Clinical Service Delivery During the growth phase of the service the role will include:

Conducting ADHD assessments in line with NICE guidelines

Delivering protocols for initial medication appointments and follow-up reviews (for Non-Medical Prescribers)

Providing clinical input into pathway development and multidisciplinary working

What we’re looking for

A Registered Mental Health Nurse or Pharmacist (GPhC) with a V300 qualification

Extensive clinical experience in Neurodevelopmental Assessments (ADHD and Autism) across the lifespan

Proven senior leadership experience, including supervision pathway oversight and support of clinical teams

About us

KT Healthcare is a family-owned organisation with personal experience of Autism and ADHD. We offer a service with a difference; one that has a real understanding of the challenges families and individuals face when accessing neurodevelopmental services.

We have grown and continue to grow rapidly but never lose sight of why we started – to ensure every client receives the best possible service and care, every time. If you value exceptional client service, operational excellence, a friendly and compassionate culture, and unwavering integrity, then KT Healthcare might be the place for you!

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private Health Insurance

Employee Discount Platform

EAP Service

Pension Contribution

Ongoing CPD and clinician development

A culture that challenges the norm – as a family run business, we know how important a fair, flexible employer that listens and cares is. We are dedicated to continuing to build a culture where people enjoy work, can thrive in their role and are supported from day one.

Job responsibilities

ADHD Clinical Lead

• Location: Chichester (with the option for hybrid working)
• Contract: Full-time
• Salary: Up to £80,000 depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package

KT Healthcare are seeking an experienced ADHD Clinical Lead to join our growing neurodevelopmental service. This brand new role offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead high-quality ADHD services, support the development of clinical teams, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

As ADHD Clinical Lead, you will provide strategic and clinical leadership across our ADHD and wider neurodevelopmental services. You will play a central role in ensuring clinical excellence while fostering a collaborative, innovative, and supportive culture.

The Role

You will be responsible for overseeing clinical operations, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring services are delivered in line with best practice, clinical guidelines, and regulatory standards. Working closely with senior leadership, you will help shape the future direction of our services while remaining clinically involved in complex case management.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership: Provide leadership, supervision, and clinical oversight to multidisciplinary teams delivering ADHD assessments across the lifespan. You will also have experience in autism assessments and be able to support across the service.
• Service Development: Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement new clinical pathways and service models that respond to patient needs and service growth.
• Quality & Governance: Ensure the highest standards of safe, effective, and evidence-based care are delivered every time.
• Team Development and Collaboration: Mentor, supervise and support clinicians, promoting professional development, wellbeing, and high performance. Build strong working relationships across the organisation to ensure cohesive and effective service delivery.
• Complex Case Management: Provide expert input into complex clinical cases, supporting decision-making and adherence to national and professional guidelines.
• Performance Management: Monitor and support clinical performance, addressing challenges constructively while promoting a positive and accountable working environment.

What we’re looking for

• Clinical qualification and relevant registration in
  • Clinical/counselling/forensic psychology,
  • Psychiatry,
  • Paediatrics,
  • Nursing,
  • Speech and Language Therapy,
  • Occupational Therapy,
  • Or Social Work
• Extensive clinical experience in Neurodevelopmental Assessments (ADHD and Autism) across the lifespan
• Proven leadership experience, including supervision and support of clinical teams
• Excellent clinical judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage at all levels
• Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Collaborative and approachable leadership style
• Experience contributing to service development, ideally across right to choose pathways.
• Ideally you will have experience working in a remote-first organisation and will be familiar with online assessment tools and techniques. You will be trained and experienced in the use of standardised tools such as DIVA, ACE, Conners, ADOS and ADI‑R.

Why Join Us?

KT Healthcare is a family-owned organisation with personal experience of Autism and ADHD. We offer a service with a difference; one that has a real understanding of the challenges families and individuals face when accessing neurodevelopmental services.

We have grown and continue to grow rapidly but never lose sight of why we started – to ensure every client receives the best possible service and care, every time. If you value exceptional client service, operational excellence, a friendly and compassionate culture, and unwavering integrity, then KT Healthcare might be the place for you!

• Opportunity to shape and influence growing neurodevelopmental services
• Collaborative, supportive, and values-driven clinical culture
• A role with genuine impact on both clients and clinical professionals
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 3 paid additional paid “festive days”
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Discount Platform
• EAP Service
• Pension Contribution
• Ongoing CPD and clinician development
• A culture that challenges the norm – as a family run business, we know how important a fair, flexible employer that listens and cares is. We are dedicated to continuing to build a culture where people enjoy work, can thrive in their role and are supported from day one.

Person Specification

Experience

• ADHD and Autism assessment
• Operated in similar leadership role at a remote-first company

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.

£70,000 to £80,000 a yearExcellent benefits package