Team Manager

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Evolve Psychology Services as a Team Manager for the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team. Lead a multidisciplinary team in providing assessments for Autism and ADHD at a new clinic in Gosforth, Newcastle. This role offers the opportunity to shape service delivery and positively impact families, supporting growth and development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Pension

Generous Annual Leave allowance

Full ongoing training and clinical supervision

Birthday day off/ day in lieu

Company benefits and discounts

Ongoing training and CPD

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting diagnostic Neurodevelopmental assessments with children and/or adults.
• Experience working with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in clinical settings.
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for Autism and ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multidisciplinary team and oversee daily operations.
• Implement improvements to clinic procedures and monitor compliance.
• Identify training needs and support team member development.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Education

HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or NMC registered nurse

ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained

QB Trained

Job description

Job Summary

Join Evolve Psychology Services as a Team Manager and take on an impactful role in our Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team in our new clinic in Gosforth. This position is perfect for a dedicated clinician eager to lead a multidisciplinary team in providing assessments for Autism and ADHD. Here, you'll have the chance to shape the future of our services while making a real difference in the lives of families and individuals. If you're passionate about collaboration, quality care, and driving improvement in clinical practices, this is the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will manage a diverse team of professionals, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations and high-quality assessments. Your responsibilities will include overseeing the assessment process, mentoring team members, and implementing improvements to clinic procedures. You'll act as a point of contact for operational matters, track service delivery, and monitor compliance with contracts and KPIs. Additionally, you will identify training needs, support the development of newer team members, and collaborate with senior leadership to enhance our services.

About Us

Evolve Psychology Services is an award-winning, NHS and HSE approved practice dedicated to providing high-quality psychological care across the UK and Ireland. Our team is a blend of passionate professionals who thrive in a supportive, collaborative environment. We value ongoing training, professional development, and work-life balance, offering generous leave, clinical supervision, and company events. At Evolve, we foster a culture of respect and excellence, making it an ideal place for you to grow your career while positively impacting the community we serve.

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£62,000 to £65,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0309-25-0041

Job locations

The Granger Suite, Regent Centre

Gosforth

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE3 3PF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

About The Job

Company Description

Evolve Psychology Services is an award winning, NHS and HSE approved independent psychology and neurodevelopmental practice, founded by Dr Laura Powling. The company provides high-quality services to clients across the UK and Ireland, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards, assessments in criminal/prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. We have a proven track record of providing high quality assessments and delivering on NHS contracts.

Role Description

This is an exciting and valuable full-time role for a team manager within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid role located in our new clinic in Gosforth for a suitably qualified clinician working as a team lead within the Evolve Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for adults and Children referred for Autism and/ or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and their GP.

The role requires managing the team which comprises of psychology, Speech and language therapists, OT, paediatricians and assistant psychologists. It also involves being part of the management team overseeing comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected Autism and/ or ADHD using established diagnostic tools. Assessments are undertaken on behalf of the NHS via GP referral.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Management of the multidisciplinary team
• Being a point of contact for all matters related to the day to day running of the local service
• Being familiar with all the resources (e.g. questionnaires)/ components (e.g. cognitive assessment) that support the assessment process and guiding other clinicians
• Monitoring contract mobilisation and service delivery
• Oversight locally of company strategy
• Monitoring of contract and local KPI's
• Clinical governance
• Have a clinical overview of all the current assessment cases in the clinic, ensuring each case is led by a particular clinician, that there is a clear plan for each, that there is no drift.
• Problem-solving issues in a clinic (e.g. clinician sickness/ reallocation of cases/ redistributing time)
• Supporting newer members of the team to make transition into the work/ support development of skills/ offering support where needed
• Identifying issues in the clinic processes that may need improvement and working with senior leadership/ management to work to resolve; developing new resources that will support and enhance the clinics
• Escalating issues and working with senior leadership/ management to resolve
• Attending company events and management meetings
• Identifying training needs/ topics for teams and individuals and signposting/ discussing with senior leadership/ management.
  
  

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or
• NMC registered nurse or
• Neurodevelopmental practitioner experience with specialist training as below
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Experience in conducting diagnostic Neurodevelopmental/ Specialist developmental assessments with children and/ or adults
• Experience working with children and/ or adults with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for Autism and ADHD
• Knowledge of differential diagnosis
• ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained
• Ideally QB Trained
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of team and service management
  
  

Benefits

• Pension
• Generous Annual Leave allowance
• Full ongoing training and clinical supervision
• Birthday day of/ day in lieu
• Company benefits and discounts
• Company events
• Ongoing training and CPD
• Clinical Supervision integral to the role
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

Benefits

• Pension
• Generous Annual Leave allowance
• Full ongoing training and clinical supervision
• Birthday day of/ day in lieu
• Company benefits and discounts
• Company events
• Ongoing training and CPD
• Clinical Supervision integral to the role
  
  

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of team and service management.
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for Autism and ADHD.
• Knowledge of differential diagnosis.
• Experience in conducting diagnostic Neurodevelopmental/ Specialist developmental assessments with children and/ or adults.
• Experience working with children and/ or adults with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting.
  
  

additional criteria

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or NMC registered nurse
• ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained
  
  

Desirable

• QB Trained
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or NMC registered nurse
• ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained
  
  

Desirable

• QB Trained
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Evolve Psychology Services

Address

The Granger Suite, Regent Centre

Gosforth

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE3 3PF

Employer's website

https://evolvepsychology.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Evolve Psychology Services

Address

The Granger Suite, Regent Centre

Gosforth

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE3 3PF

Employer's website

https://evolvepsychology.org (Opens in a new tab)