Adults ASD Service Lead

Leaders In Care Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS-aligned pension

Flexible working

Structured learning and development

Clinical leadership opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Leaders In Care Ltd is seeking an experienced Adults ASD Service Lead to provide strategic clinical leadership for the adult autism diagnostic pathway. The role focuses on safety, governance and service performance within a multidisciplinary team.

The post offers NHS-aligned pension, full-time hours and flexible working, with opportunities to shape adult ASD services and drive improvements across pathways and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in ASD assessment, neurodevelopmental or mental health services.
• Experience in a senior clinical leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Adult ASD service.
• Oversee safe, high-quality diagnostic assessment and service delivery.
• Manage capacity, waiting lists, triage arrangements and service performance.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, including line management and supervision.
• Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality improvement.
• Support pathway development, SOPs, audit and improvements to clinical standards.

Skills

ASD assessment

Neurodevelopmental services

Mental health services

Leadership

Team management

Education

NMC registration with Advanced Clinical Practice

HCPC registration as Clinical Psychologist

Job description

Adults ASD Service Lead

£62,321 – £69,500 + NHS-aligned pension | Full-time | Flexible working | South of Birmingham

Are you an experienced neurodevelopmental clinician ready to take on a senior leadership position within an adult autism service?

We’re working with a clinician-led healthcare provider to appoint an Adults ASD Service Lead. This is a key leadership role, responsible for supporting safe and effective service delivery while providing strong oversight of clinical quality, governance, performance and team development.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help shape and improve the Adult ASD pathway, working alongside experienced clinical and operational colleagues within a well-governed service.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Adult ASD service.
• Oversee safe, high-quality diagnostic assessment and service delivery.
• Manage capacity, waiting lists, triage arrangements and service performance.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, including line management and supervision.
• Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality improvement.
• Support pathway development, SOPs, audit and improvements to clinical standards.

What we’re looking for

You’ll need significant post-qualification experience within ASD assessment, neurodevelopmental or mental health services, alongside experience in a senior clinical leadership role.

You should have:

• Current NMC registration with Advanced Clinical Practice, or HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Direct experience working within ASD assessment pathways.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including supervision and line management.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk and quality improvement.
• Experience managing service delivery, capacity and performance within a busy clinical environment.

What’s on offer?

• £62,321 – £69,500 per year
• NHS-aligned pension
• Full-time, flexible working
• Structured learning and development
• Clinical leadership opportunities
• Career progression
• Opportunity to influence and improve the Adult ASD service

About the service

You’ll be joining a clinician-led healthcare provider delivering high-quality NHS services through multidisciplinary teams.

The Adult ASD service provides a multidisciplinary diagnostic assessment pathway for patients aged 16+, with a strong focus on clinical quality, patient safety, meaningful outcomes and robust governance.

If you’re an experienced ASD clinician looking for a role where you can combine clinical expertise with meaningful service leadership, we’d be keen to hear from you.

An updated CV is not essential for an initial discussion.