Clinical Lead Psychologist

Montrose Health Group Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Montrose Health Group Ltd in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, is seeking a senior clinician to lead the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, ensuring high standards of clinical governance, service quality and patient experience.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to drive service development, ensure assessments and interventions align with NICE guidance and professional standards, and support staff development across children, young people and adults.

Job description

Job summary

The successful candidate will lead the clinical development and delivery of our neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, ensuring high standards of clinical governance, service quality and patient experience.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with our multidisciplinary team and operational leaders to support service development, enhance efficiency, drive clinical excellence and ensure assessments remain compliant with current NICE guidance and professional standards.

About us

Montrose Health Group Ltd is a CQC-regulated specialist provider of addictions and neurodevelopmental services based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We deliver high-quality, person-centred care, combining clinical excellence with compassion and innovation.

Our addiction services operate within bespoke residential settings in the Peak District, providing a safe, therapeutic environment for individuals with substance misuse and co-occurring mental health needs. We offer tailored, multidisciplinary care pathways focused on long-term recovery and wellbeing.

Our ADHD and Autism service provides assessments, diagnosis, prescribing, and post-diagnostic support for children aged 6+ and adults. We work in line with national guidance, ensuring timely, safe, and effective care delivered by experienced clinicians.

As a CQC-regulated provider, we prioritise quality, safety, and continuous improvement through strong clinical governance and safeguarding practices.

Our core values integrity, openness, and honesty underpin a positive, inclusive culture where staff feel valued and supported. We are committed to developing our people, promoting wellbeing, and delivering outstanding care.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

• Provide strategic and operational clinical leadership across Montrose Health Group's neurodevelopmental services.
• Lead the continuous development of autism and ADHD assessment pathways for children, young people and adults.
• Ensure all assessments and clinical interventions are evidence-based and compliant with NICE guidelines and relevant professional standards.
• Act as the clinical expert for complex neurodevelopmental presentations.
• Support high-quality clinical decision-making and risk management across the service.
• Promote a neuro‑affirmative, person‑centered approach to assessment and support.

Service Development and Quality

• Lead service improvement initiatives to enhance clinical quality, efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Develop innovative models of care to improve access and reduce waiting times.
• Monitor service performance against agreed clinical and operational KPIs.
• Lead clinical audits, quality improvement projects and service evaluations.
• Ensure robust clinical governance processes are maintained.
• Contribute to organisational growth, service expansion and business development opportunities.

Team Leadership

• 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 activities.
• Promote staff wellbeing and clinical excellence.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective relationships with schools, local authorities, NHS partners, commissioners and other external agencies.
• Represent Montrose Health Group at professional forums and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide expert advice and consultation to internal and external stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist.
• Significant post‑qualification experience, including specialist neurodevelopmental practice.
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification.
• ADOS‑2 and/or ADI‑R training.

Candidate will demonstrate

Essential

• 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.

Experience

Essential

• Provide clinical governance and diagnostic oversight across the MDT
• Substantial post‑qualification experience in neurodevelopmental assessment and differential diagnosis, including complex presentations and co‑occurring mental health, developmental and learning needs.
• 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.

Desirable

• Independent sector healthcare experience.
• Experience working with commissioned services.
• Experience of business growth, service expansion or pathway redesign.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).