Neurodevelopmental Team Lead (ADHD)

The Owl Centre; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday off

You do you day

Hybrid & Home working

Salary exchange pension

Waiting Well charity access

Job summary

The Owl Centre invites applications for a Neurodevelopmental Team Lead, guiding a team of Neurodevelopmental Clinicians to deliver high-quality, clinically sound assessments with strong governance. You will provide supervision, coaching and workload support while managing performance and professional development.

You'll work with the Head of Service to improve pathways, governance and service delivery, while maintaining a manageable ADHD assessment caseload (about 50%).

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing or another relevant field.
• Registration with a professional body (e.g., HCPC, RCSLT, NMC, BPS or equivalent).
• Significant experience in ADHD neurodevelopmental assessments and clinical practice.
• Understanding of NICE guidelines, clinical governance and best practice in neurodevelopmental services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Neurodevelopmental Clinicians, providing guidance and performance management.
• Monitor service quality, pathway performance and clinical standards; support governance initiatives.
• Balance ADHD assessments with leadership duties, maintaining a manageable caseload (about 50%).
• Coordinate workloads, monitor flow and remove barriers to ensure timely assessments and KPIs.
• Offer escalation support for clinical and operational challenges and practical guidance.
• Contribute to audits, action plans and service improvements with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Coaching

Performance management

Analytical review

Education

Professional qualification in psychology or related field

Job description

As the Neurodevelopmental Team Lead, you will lead and support a team of Neurodevelopmental Clinicians, helping them deliver high-quality, clinically sound assessments.You will provide clinical supervision, coaching, workload support and performance management, while promoting professional development and a collaborative team culture. You will monitor service quality and pathway performance, supporting clinicians to meet service expectations and clinical standard whilst working with the Head of Service (ADHD) and other stakeholders to improve clinical pathways, governance and service delivery. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a manageable ADHD assessment caseload, expected to account for approximately 50% of your workload.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Support Neurodevelopmental Clinicians through regular guidance, feedback and communication so colleagues feel supported, engaged and able to meet service expectations.
• Support development and clinical decision-making through regular individual and group supervision, mentorship, complex case advice and training to build skills and maintain evidence-based clinical standards.
• Coordinate workloads and caseloads by balancing capacity with demand, monitoring pathway flow and resolving barriers to support sustainable workloads, timely assessments and delivery KPIs.
• Support colleagues with clinical and operational challenges by acting as the first escalation point and offering practical guidance so complex queries are addressed promptly.
• Support performance and attendance through regular reviews, constructive feedback and development goals in line with organisational policies to help colleagues meet expectations.
• Contribute to service delivery by conducting ADHD assessments within a manageable caseload, accounting for approximately 50% of your workload, to support access to assessments.
• Support clinical quality by monitoring performance, assessment timelines, reporting and service delivery, and contributing to audits and action plans to maintain organisational standards and improve effectiveness and client outcomes.
• Improve services alongside the Clinical Service Manager and relevant health, education and social care stakeholders by identifying priorities, updating procedures and introducing clinical models, tools and interventions to strengthen integration, consistency, patient care and assessment processes.

You’re Someone Who Is:

• A supportive people leader, coach and mentor who helps a team develop and work effectively.
• A clear communicator who provides constructive feedback, handles concerns respectfully and helps resolve issues.
• Able to balance workload distribution, service capacity and expectations in a clinical setting.
• Analytical and able to review team performance, identify trends and contribute to practical service improvements.
• Professional and accountable, with a commitment to clinical quality and service excellence.
• Flexible and able to use initiative as service demands change in a fast-paced, developing environment.

You’re Someone Who Has:

• A professional qualification in psychology, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, nursing or another relevant field.
• Additional training in ADHD diagnostic assessments, such as DIVA-5 or ACE.
• Registration with an appropriate professional body, such as HCPC, RCSLT, NMC, BPS or an equivalent body.
• Significant experience in ADHD neurodevelopmental assessments and clinical practice.
• A sound understanding of NICE guidelines, best practice and clinical governance in neurodevelopmental services.

You’re Someone Who Connects With Our Values:

• We are one team
• We are reliable
• We are creative
• We are passionate

What you’ll get:

• Being part a purpose led organisation, with strong values at the heart of everything we do.
• Working alongside our exceptional clinical leadership team and colleagues.
• The opportunity to do amazing work with our charity ‘Waiting Well’
• 50% off assessments, making Autism & ADHD assessments more accessible for you and your family.
• Great leave benefits package includes 25 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day after only 1 year service up to a maximum of 30 days, your birthday off, and a ‘you do you’ day to spend on yourself.
• Hybrid & Home working offering the perfect blend of flexibility and in-person collaboration!
• Growth opportunities, as we grow our teams.
• Protected time to connect with colleagues.
• Salary exchange pension - 3% employee, 6% employer contribution.

Don’t be put off if you cannot tick all the boxes. We know that candidates can be put off applying if you don’t feel you are a 100% there, but we would still love to hear from you! We get that a diverse workforce makes a great workforce, this is the reason we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where our people can turn up, be themselves & thrive.

We want you to be as relaxed as possible during our selection journey which may require an adjustment to our process. We encourage you to be open about what you need so we can adapt and allow you to thrive.

Closing Date:

23/10/2026

A note on AI usage

We recognise that using Artificial intelligence (AI) tools in applications is becoming increasingly common. We welcome anything that creates a more inclusive recruitment process and supports candidates from all backgrounds to thrive.

If you do choose to use AI, we gently ask that you ensure all the skills, qualifications, and employment history you list are an accurate reflection of you and your background. The application stage is our first impression of you, so we really want to see your personality and voice shine through!

If you’re invited to interview, we’ll use the conversation to explore your background, experiences and motivations in more detail. Whether you’ve used AI to help shape your application or not, what matters most is that the content is an honest reflection of you and that you’re able to speak confidently about your experience in person.