Clinical Psychologist

Evolve Psychology Services; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading psychology service in Harrogate is hiring a Clinical Psychologist to conduct comprehensive assessments for autism and ADHD. This hybrid position offers flexible part-time and full-time options and requires HCPC registration along with experience in delivering child-focused assessments. Ideal candidates will join a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing top-quality care. Perks include competitive salary, generous leave, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Professional development opportunities

Proactive team events

Qualifications

• Hold HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in autism and ADHD assessments.
• Strong understanding of differential diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face structured observations.
• Complete remote developmental history interviews.
• Deliver clear feedback to families.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Time-management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Tools

ADOS-2

ADI-R

Job description

At Evolve Psychology Services, we empower our clinicians with the tools and support they need to focus on delivering exceptional care to children, young people, and their families. You will join a passionate, multidisciplinary team specialising in high-quality, evidence-based autism and ADHD assessments, through both NHS-funded and private pathways.

This role will be within our Harrogate Team and is a hybrid position, offering part‑time and full‑time options with a minimum of three days a week. As a Clinical Psychologist, you will contribute to comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments, helping to ensure timely and accurate diagnoses that lead to appropriate support and improved outcomes for families.

Main Duties of the Job

You will support the assessment process by:

• Conducting face‑to‑face structured observations.
• Completing remote developmental history interviews via Zoom.
• Collaborating in peer MDT diagnostic discussions (with senior clinician support where needed).
• Delivering clear, compassionate feedback to families.
• Producing accurate, timely clinical reports with the aid of our AI‑assisted tools.
• Meeting service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Providing clinical supervision where applicable.
• Contributing to quality checking of reports and service development projects.
• Traveling to the clinic base for in‑person assessments (hybrid only).

Additional duties may include supervision of junior staff, consulting to colleagues in areas of expertise, and contributing to service‑development initiatives.

About Us

Founded in 2014 by Dr Laura Powling, our mission is to combine care, connection, empathy, and clinical excellence with no compromise. Evolve Psychology has grown into a national independent service, providing NHS‑funded assessments across the UK and in Ireland. We are clinician‑founded and led, fully registered with HCPC and affiliated with the British Psychological Society.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must hold HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling, or Educational).
• Minimum of 1 year experience conducting diagnostic assessments for autism and/or ADHD in children and young people.
• Strong understanding of differential diagnosis in neurodevelopmental presentations.
• In‑depth knowledge of DSM‑5 diagnostic criteria for autism and ADHD.
• Trained and experienced in the use of diagnostic tools such as ADOS‑2, ADI‑R, or equivalent.
• Effective time‑management and caseload organisation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and participate in collaborative diagnostic discussions.
• Highly developed written language skills for producing high‑quality clinical reports.
• Well‑developed communication skills with children, young people, and their families.

Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Why Work With Evolve?

• A values‑led culture where clinical excellence, compassion, and staff wellbeing come first.
• Continued professional development, clinical supervision, and reflective practice.
• Competitive salary with annual reviews and pension contributions.
• Generous leave entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a birthday day off.
• Private healthcare to support physical and mental health.
• A company laptop and on‑call IT support for seamless remote working.
• Opportunities to contribute to the Evolve Skills & Research Academy, training and research initiatives.
• Proactive team events and collaboration across a multidisciplinary team focused on neurodivergent individuals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Training and experience in the use of diagnostic tools such as ADOS‑2, ADI‑R, or equivalent.
• In‑depth knowledge of DSM‑5 criteria for autism and ADHD.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience conducting diagnostic assessments for autism and/or ADHD in children and young people.
• Strong understanding of differential diagnosis in neurodevelopmental presentations.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and participate in collaborative diagnostic discussions.
• Experience delivering clear, compassionate feedback to families following assessments.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.
• Contribution to service development projects or quality assurance processes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Home or remote working