CYP Clinical Psychologist – ADHD Assessment Service

Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd; Nechells; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a CYP Clinical Psychologist to join an ADHD assessment service in the West Midlands. The role focuses on comprehensive assessment, formulation and clinical reasoning to inform diagnostic decisions for children and families, within a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to robust reporting, liaising with referrers, schools and safeguarding when required, with protected time for MDT discussions and governance.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant post-qualification CYP experience in neurodevelopmental/CAMHS or related setting.
• Direct experience contributing to CYP ADHD diagnostic assessments within an MDT.
• Strong formulation, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills.
• Sound understanding of safeguarding and risk.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to diagnostic decisions through psychological assessment, formulation and clinical reasoning.
• Provide robust conclusions and useful communication for children, families and referrers.
• Work within a wider MDT including psychology, nursing, SALT, OT and medical colleagues.
• Engage in MDT work, governance and audit; liaise and handle administrative duties.

Skills

CYP ADHD diagnostic assessments in MDT

Clinical reasoning

Report writing

Safeguarding and risk understanding

Education

HCPC registration as Practitioner Psychologist

Significant CYP post-qualification experience in neurodevelopment/CAMHS

Job description

CYP Clinical Psychologist – ADHD Assessment Service £60,000–£66,500 | West Midlands | Full-time

A good ADHD assessment should involve more than working through a checklist.

This role gives a Clinical Psychologist the space to bring formulation, developmental understanding and differential thinking into a structured CYP ADHD pathway, working alongside a wider multidisciplinary team.

You would contribute to diagnostic decisions through psychological assessment, formulation and clinical reasoning, with a clear emphasis on robust conclusions and useful communication for children, families and referrers.

The service sits within a wider neurodevelopmental team including psychology, nursing, SALT, OT and medical colleagues, with senior clinical oversight and established governance structures around the pathway.

Why consider it. There is protected time built into the week for the work that often gets squeezed elsewhere.

• Around 18–22 hours for assessment and feedback.
• 8–10 hours for report writing and formulation.
• 3–5 hours for MDT work, supervision, governance and audit.
• Separate time for liaison and administration.

Clinically, you will integrate developmental history, functional impact, school and family information, questionnaires and previous records rather than looking at symptoms in isolation. You will also contribute to differential thinking, co-occurring presentations and safeguarding where required.

The role also gives exposure to the wider neurodevelopmental pathway, including cases where ADHD and autism may overlap.

You will need.

• HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Significant post-qualification CYP experience within neurodevelopmental, CAMHS or a related setting.
• Direct experience contributing to CYP ADHD diagnostic assessments within an MDT.
• Strong formulation, clinical reasoning and report-writing skills.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding and risk.

If you want to remain clinically involved in CYP ADHD work while having proper space for formulation, MDT discussion and high-quality reporting, this could be a strong fit.