Clinical Lead Psychologist
About the role
Job summary
The successful candidate will lead the clinical development and delivery of our neurodevelopmental assessment pathway, ensuring high standards of clinical governance, service quality and patient experience.
Main duties of the job
You will work closely with our multidisciplinary team and operational leaders to support service development, enhance efficiency, drive clinical excellence and ensure assessments remain compliant with current NICE guidance and professional standards.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and influence service delivery within an ambitious and expanding organisation committed to improving access to neurodevelopmental assessment and support.
The post holder will have oversight of diagnostic decision-making across autism, and ADHD, complex differential diagnosis and formulation, clinical risk, safeguarding, supervision, clinical governance, pathway design and quality assurance across both children and adult services.
About us
About Us Montrose Health Group Ltd
Montrose Health Group Ltd is a CQC-regulated specialist provider of addictions and neurodevelopmental services based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We deliver high-quality, person-centred care, combining clinical excellence with compassion and innovation.
Our addiction services operate within bespoke residential settings in the Peak District, providing a safe, therapeutic environment for individuals with substance misuse and co-occurring mental health needs. We offer tailored, multidisciplinary care pathways focused on long-term recovery and wellbeing.
Our ADHD and Autism service provides assessments, diagnosis, prescribing, and post-diagnostic support for children aged 6+ and adults. We work in line with national guidance, ensuring timely, safe, and effective care delivered by experienced clinicians.
As a CQC-regulated provider, we prioritise quality, safety, and continuous improvement through strong clinical governance and safeguarding practices.
Our core values integrity, openness, and honesty underpin a positive, inclusive culture where staff feel valued and supported. We are committed to developing our people, promoting wellbeing, and delivering outstanding care.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Leadership
- Provide strategic and operational clinical leadership across Montrose Health Group's neurodevelopmental services.
- Lead the continuous development of autism and ADHD assessment pathways for children, young people and adults.
- Ensure all assessments and clinical interventions are evidence-based and compliant with NICE guidelines and relevant professional standards.
- Act as the clinical expert for complex neurodevelopmental presentations.
- Support high-quality clinical decision-making and risk management across the service.
- Promote a neuro-affirmative, person-centered approach to assessment and support.
Service Development and Quality
- Lead service improvement initiatives to enhance clinical quality, efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Develop innovative models of care to improve access and reduce waiting times.
- Monitor service performance against agreed clinical and operational KPIs.
- Lead clinical audits, quality improvement projects and service evaluations.
- Ensure robust clinical governance processes are maintained.
- Contribute to organisational growth, service expansion and business development opportunities.
Team Leadership
- Provide clinical supervision and professional support to multidisciplinary clinicians.
- Support recruitment, onboarding and development of clinical staff.
- Foster a positive, inclusive and collaborative team culture.
- Deliver training, mentoring and professional development activities.
- Promote staff wellbeing and clinical excellence.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build effective relationships with schools, local authorities, NHS partners, commissioners and other external agencies.
- Represent Montrose Health Group at professional forums and stakeholder meetings.
- Provide expert advice and consultation to internal and external stakeholders.