Job summary Join Evolve Psychology Services as a Team Manager and take on an impactful role in our Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team in Huddersfield. 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 06 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £62,000 to £65,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number E0309-25-0004 Job locations 64 Plover Road Huddersfield HD3 3HR 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 Huddersfield 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 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 Huddersfield 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 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 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 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 64 Plover Road Huddersfield HD3 3HR Employer's website https://evolvepsychology.org (Opens in a new tab)