Job Description

Job title Principal Clinical Psychologist (37.5 hours per week) Salary & grade 74,290-85,601 per annum + NHS-aligned pension, CPD & study leave. No on-call. Contract & working pattern Substantive, full-time | MondayFriday, 09:0017:00 Base / location Worcestershire hubs: Worcester (WR5) & Redditch (B98). Some hybrid working for adult pathways.

Reporting lines Accountable to:

Head of Services & Associate Medical Director Professional/clinical partner: Consultant Psychiatrist (senior medical oversight) Line management: Non-medical clinical staff across ND services (psychology, ADHD nurses, assessors, assistant psychologists) Pre-employment checks Enhanced DBS (with barred lists), Safeguarding Level 3, Proof of Right to Work (UK) Job overview (Introduce the role) Come and lead a service that puts patient outcomes before bureaucracy. As Principal Clinical Psychologist, youll be the senior psychological voice across our Neurodevelopmental & Mental Health directorate, partnering with the Consultant Psychiatrist and supported by strong operations and BI teams. Your remit spans two coordinated divisions: Adult ADHD & ASD (hybrid clinics) and CYP ADHD & ASD (face-to-face, two-clinician model). Youll co-chair the weekly MDT, set the clinical tone, and ensure decisions are evidence-based, timely and kind.



Day-to-day, youll line-manage non-medical clinicians, nurture capability through supervision/PDPs, and own the training/credentialing matrix (e.g., ADOS/ADI-R, ADHD CPD, supervision skills). Youll shape rotas/skill-mix so every clinic has the right people in the room, protect NICE-aligned practice with standardised templates and realistic clinic timings, and use data to improve flow (referrals, waits, DNAs, report timeliness) and safety. Above all, youll help children, young people and adults get earlier, clearer answers and practical plans that work at home, school and workwhile building a collaborative, trauma-informed culture were proud of. Main duties of the job Clinical leadership & governance: Co-chair/attend the weekly MDT; ensure CYP ADHD decisions include a specialist paediatrician/psychiatrist; ensure CYP ASD follows the two-clinician model with senior sign-off.



Maintain SOPs, templates and safety-netting; lead audit, QI, incident reviews and duty of candour. People & workforce: Line-manage non-medical clinicians; set supervision structures, appraisals and PDPs. Own the training/credentialing matrix (ADOS/ADI-R, ADHD CPD, supervision). Plan rotas/caseloads; secure daily prescriber cover for Adult ADHD; ensure correct skill-mix for CYP clinics.

Recruit, induct and develop staff. Operations & performance:

Agree KPIs with Ops/BI (referrals, waits, DNAs, meds safety, report timeliness). Oversee triage/prioritisation, safeguarding and reasonable adjustments. Drive documentation quality and timely correspondence to GPs/schools.

Expert clinical practice:

Lead complex assessments/formulations (ADHD/ASD), second opinions and family feedback. Provide specialist psychological supervision and reflective practice; teach tools, formulation and risk. Stakeholders & co-production: Liaise with schools, social care, CAMHS/Community Paediatrics, PCNs and commissioners; lead service-user feedback and embed learning. Working for our organisation Vertis Health is a GP-owned organisation in Primary Care Worcestershire.



We deliver safe, evidence-based community services through clinician-led teams, robust governance and practical, data-driven improvement. We protect clinical time with realistic templates and protected admin, and we invest in CPD and supervision. Detailed job description & main responsibilities Lead psychological standards across Adult ADHD/ASD and CYP ADHD/ASD pathways (MonFri, 09:0017:00). Ensure MDT composition meets service/contract requirements for ADHD and ASD.



Hold and update SOPs, clinical letter/report templates; uphold IG, consent/capacity and safeguarding. Line-manage psychologists, ADHD nurses, SALT, OT and assistants; deliver supervision plans and PDPs. Maintain a live training matrix (ADOS/ADI-R, ADHD CPD, supervision capability). Shape clinic rosters and skill-mix; ensure daily prescriber cover for Adult ADHD clinics.



Monitor KPIs with Ops/BI; run monthly performance huddles; lead audit/QI and incident learning. Undertake complex assessments/formulations and second opinions; deliver family feedback. Build partnerships with schools, social care, CAMHS/Paediatrics and PCNs; champion service-user voice. Indicative job plan (37.5 hpw): Clinical assessments/feedback: 1416h | Supervision/line-management: 810h | MDT/governance/QI: 68h | Service development/BI/stakeholders: 46h (reviewed at 3 months and annually) Values & behaviours Essential Child- and family-centred; respectful, fair, trauma-informed.



Improvement-minded and data-literate; collaborative with primary care and schools. Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion; team-oriented and values-led. Additional information Travel between hubs required; mileage reimbursed per policy. We welcome requests for reasonable adjustments in recruitment and employment.



We reserve the right to amend duties to align with business needs. How to apply: Please submit your CV and a brief statement outlining your ND leadership experience, supervision capability and earliest start date. Shortlisted candidates will complete a structured interview and case exercise.