Clinical Lead Psychologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 to £77,368 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sheffield, S11 8FT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	31 Oct 2026

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Summary

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.

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