Team Manager (Autism / ADHD) - Exeter

RGH-Global Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Exeter is seeking a Team Manager (Autism / ADHD) to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering essential assessments for clients. This hybrid role requires HCPC registered professionals with experience in neurodevelopmental assessments. Key responsibilities include supervising daily operations, ensuring clinical governance, and addressing clinic challenges. Benefits include generous annual leave, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Pension

Generous Annual Leave allowance

Full ongoing training and clinical supervision

Birthday day off / day in lieu

Company benefits and discounts

Company events

Ongoing training and CPD

Clinical Supervision integral to the role

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist or relevant qualified clinician.
• Experience in conducting assessments for neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Knowledge of assessment tools for Autism and ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a multidisciplinary team.
• Guide clinicians in evaluation resources.
• Monitor contract implementation and service delivery.

Skills

HCPC registration

Experience in diagnostic assessments

Knowledge of DSM-5

Excellent communication skills

Team management

Job description

Position: Team Manager (Autism / ADHD) Exeter

Location: Exeter, Devon (Hybrid Available)

Role: Permanent

Salary: £62,000 - £65,000 per annum

Our Client

Our client is an award-winning, independent psychology and neurodevelopmental practice, approved by relevant health authorities. They provide 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 courts, parole boards, criminal / prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. They have a proven track record of delivering high-quality assessments and fulfilling health service contracts.

The Role

This is a dynamic, full-time opportunity for a team leader in a bustling service, delivering essential evaluations for families and individuals. The hybrid position, based in the new location, is ideal for a qualified clinician to manage a team within our clients neurodevelopmental assessment group, focusing on adults and children referred for autism and / or ADHD evaluations through public health service patient choice programs and general practitioners.

Key duties include supervising the multidisciplinary team, serving as the primary contact for daily operational matters, and ensuring a thorough understanding of all evaluation resources to effectively guide clinicians. The role also encompasses monitoring contract implementation and service delivery, overseeing the local execution of organizational strategies, and tracking performance metrics for contracts and local operations.

Clinical governance is a critical component, requiring oversight of all active assessment cases to ensure clear direction, structured planning, and streamlined case management. The team leader will address clinic challenges, such as staff absences and case reallocation, while supporting newer team members with their onboarding, skill enhancement, and integration. Identifying inefficiencies in clinic processes, creating new resources, and working with senior leadership to drive improvements are also essential.

Additional responsibilities include escalating and resolving issues with senior management, participating in organizational events and leadership meetings, and identifying training needs for teams and individuals, forwarding these to senior leadership for further action.

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