Clinical Lead - Autism and ADHD Diagnostic Services
OFG Education
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Job summary
Momenta Connect is seeking a Clinical Lead to oversee Autism and ADHD diagnostic services across London and Greater London. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure evidence-based assessments, and drive strategic service development while maintaining high clinical standards.
The role combines clinical leadership with hands-on diagnostic work, requiring substantial expertise in autism/ADHD assessment, governance, and safeguarding in a paid full-time capacity.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) or equivalent.
- Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Indemnity Insurance Cover up to £3 million.
Responsibilities
- Lead and shape a high-quality neurodevelopmental diagnostic service.
- Oversee clinical governance and quality assurance activities.
- Ensure safe, evidence-based, person-centred assessments for children, young people and adults.
- Provide clinical supervision and leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
- Drive service development, innovation and compliance with national guidance.
Skills
Education
Job description
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Regional Role
- London and Greater London
- Permanent
Hours: Flexible Monday to Saturday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
Momenta Connect is an exciting and creative practice looking for an ambitious Clinical Lead - Autism & ADHD Diagnostic Service who wants to grow their clinical skills in a strong team environment. We place a high importance on work-life balance, so we offer a Summer Contract that maximises annual leave! We’re also trialling provision for 10% rest every day!
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a passion for neurodevelopmental assessment and service leadership?
We are seeking an exceptional Clinical Lead to oversee and develop our growing Autism and ADHD Diagnostic Service. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist to combine clinical expertise with leadership responsibility, helping to shape service delivery, maintain the highest standards of clinical practice, and support a multidisciplinary team of clinicians.
As Clinical Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, evidence-based, and person-centred diagnostic assessments for children, young people, and adults. You will work closely with senior operational leaders to drive clinical excellence, support service innovation, and ensure compliance with relevant national guidance and professional standards.
This role would suit a Clinical Psychologist with substantial experience in autism and ADHD assessment, strong leadership capabilities, and a commitment to delivering outstanding outcomes for individuals and families.
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) or equivalent.
- Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
- Indemnity Insurance Cover up to £3 million
- Significant post-qualification experience working within neurodevelopmental services.
- Extensive experience conducting Autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working.
- Experience providing clinical supervision and leadership.
- Experience contributing to clinical governance and quality assurance activities.
- Experience of working within a paediatric setting
- Strong understanding of Autism and ADHD diagnostic pathways.
- Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance and best practice standards.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
- Understanding of risk management and clinical governance frameworks.
- Excellent clinical formulation and diagnostic skills.
- Strong report-writing and communication abilities.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop clinicians.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage complex clinical situations and competing priorities.
- Experience leading or managing a diagnostic service.
- Qualification in clinical supervision.
- Experience within independent healthcare settings.
- Experience supporting service transformation or growth programmes.
- Experience of online and remote assessment delivery.
At Momenta Connect, we are committed to helping children and young people overcome barriers to education and quality of life through high-quality diagnostic, therapeutic, and specialist support services. We believe in working collaboratively, acting with compassion, and delivering meaningful outcomes that make a lasting difference.
Our work is guided by a commitment to:
- Putting children and families at the heart of everything we do
- Delivering clinically excellent, evidence-based services
- Working collaboratively and respectfully across disciplines
- Championing inclusion, accessibility and opportunity
- Supporting professional growth and continuous learning
- Making a meaningful difference through compassionate practice Benefits
- Flexible remote and hybrid working arrangements
- Annual CPD allowance and protected CPD time
- Regular clinical supervision and peer support
- Professional registration fees contribution
- Access to employee wellbeing support and assistance programmes
- Company pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Opportunities to progress within a growing national service
- The opportunity to influence service development and clinical strategy
- Access to the wider expertise and professional network available through OFG Education, of which Momenta Connect is a part.
For more information about the Momenta Connect, please visit our website: Momenta Connect
This role offers the opportunity to move beyond purely delivering assessments and play a key leadership role in shaping the future of Autism and ADHD diagnostic services. You will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, influence clinical standards, support the development of clinicians, and help ensure children, young people and adults receive timely, high-quality diagnostic experiences.
This positioning is likely to be particularly attractive to experienced Clinical Psychologists looking to move into a senior leadership role while maintaining a strong clinical focus.
Wherever you work – whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings – you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday
Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
With amazing teams working across our family of brands – Acorn Education, Options Autism, Momenta Connect and Blenheim Schools– we offer a huge range of exciting career opportunities.Take a closer look and discover how fulfilling your career could be.
Meeting the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important steps.
Supporting autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way.
At Momenta Connect we support young people to overcome barriers and engage with education.
We are committed to enabling outstanding futures for all children through a portfolio of inclusive, high-quality independent and international schools.
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