Clinical Lead – Adult ADHD & Autism Assessment Service

Raven Medical Staffing; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Muve Healthcare Group seeks an experienced Clinical Lead to head its Adult ADHD and Autism Assessment Service, delivered on behalf of the NHS. The role combines clinical governance with strategic service development, reporting to NHS partners and overseeing clinicians across a hybrid mix of home and site-based assessments.

You will ensure NICE NG87 and CG142-aligned pathways, lead recruitment, audits and risk management, and collaborate with psychiatrists, GPs and commissioners to optimise

Qualifications

• Current registration with a UK statutory regulator (HCPC, NMC or GMC).
• Postgraduate training in neurodevelopmental assessment.
• Formal training in diagnostic tools: DIVA-5, ADOS-2, ADI-R.
• Significant post-registration experience in adult ADHD and Autism diagnostic assessments.
• Strong knowledge of NICE NG87, CG142, DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 criteria.
• Clinical leadership experience supervising clinicians and contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic meetings.
• Experience in governance, audits, incidents and complaints.
• Experience with NHS-commissioned services.
• Excellent report-writing, communication and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across the adult ADHD and Autism assessment service.
• Manage and supervise senior clinicians and oversee supervision arrangements for permanent and associate clinicians.
• Review complex cases and act as final clinical decision-maker when outcomes are uncertain.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, induction and clinical sign-off of new clinicians.
• Maintain diagnostic quality through audits, report reviews and calibration of assessment tools.
• Ensure assessments comply with NICE NG87 and CG142.
• Lead clinical governance including safeguarding, incidents, complaints, risk management and policy development.
• Monitor clinical performance, waiting times and KPIs.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, prescribing teams, GPs and other healthcare professionals to support onward care and ADHD medication pathways.
• Support service development, workforce planning and relationships with NHS commissioners and partners.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance

Supervision

Diagnostic expertise (ADHD/Autism)

Report writing

NICE guidelines knowledge

Digital/remote assessments

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Decision making

Education

Postgraduate neurodevelopmental assessment training

UK regulator registration (HCPC/NMC/GMC)

Training in diagnostic tools (DIVA-5, ADOS-2, ADI-R)

Experience in adult ADHD and Autism assessments

Job description

Clinical Lead – Adult ADHD & Autism Assessment Service

Location: Hybrid (Home/Site Visits)

Muve Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Lead to lead its Adult ADHD and Autism Assessment Service, delivered on behalf of the NHS.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered healthcare professional with substantial expertise in adult ADHD and Autism diagnostic assessments to take on a senior clinical leadership position within a growing service.

The Role

As Clinical Lead, you will take overall clinical responsibility for the quality and safety of the adult ADHD and Autism assessment pathways.

• Providing clinical leadership across the adult ADHD and Autism assessment service.
• Managing and supervising senior clinicians, alongside overseeing supervision arrangements for permanent and associate clinicians.
• Reviewing complex and escalated cases and acting as the final clinical decision-maker where diagnostic outcomes are uncertain or disputed.
• Leading the recruitment, onboarding, induction and clinical sign-off of new clinicians.
• Maintaining diagnostic quality through clinical audits, report reviews and calibration of assessment tools.
• Ensuring assessments comply with NICE guidelines (NG87 for ADHD and CG142 for Autism).
• Leading clinical governance, including safeguarding, incidents, complaints, clinical risk management and policy development.
• Monitoring clinical performance, waiting times and key performance indicators.
• Working closely with psychiatrists, prescribing teams, GPs and other healthcare professionals to support onward care and ADHD medication pathways.
• Supporting service development, workforce planning and relationships with NHS commissioners and partners.

About You

We are looking for an experienced clinical professional who combines extensive diagnostic knowledge with strong leadership and governance experience.

To be considered, you will need:

• Current registration with a UK statutory professional regulator (HCPC, NMC or GMC).
• Relevant postgraduate training in neurodevelopmental assessment.
• Formal training in recognised diagnostic tools, including DIVA-5, ADOS-2 and ADI-R.
• Significant post-registration experience independently undertaking adult ADHD and Autism diagnostic assessments.
• Strong knowledge of differential diagnosis and co-occurring mental health conditions.
• A thorough understanding of NICE NG87 and CG142, alongside DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria.
• Previous clinical leadership experience, including supervising clinicians and contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic meetings.
• Experience in clinical governance, clinical audits, incident management and complaints.
• Experience working within or alongside NHS-commissioned services.
• Excellent report-writing, communication and decision-making skills.
• Confidence leading remote clinical teams and delivering assessments through digital clinical systems and video consultations.
• Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and information governance.

Should you wish to discuss further, please contact Jake Singh at Muve Healthcare