Lead Psychologist
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £64455.00 - £74896.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 January 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK76AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-1602 |
Summary
Main Responsibilities Leadership & Governance Act as the professional lead for clinical psychology within the service. Oversee psychological governance and ensure compliance with Trust policies, clinical governance, and safeguarding standards. Lead service planning and development for neurodevelopmental pathways across the county. Clinical Responsibilities Provide expert, highly specialist assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly autism. Ensure timely access to assessments, post-diagnostic support, and interventions. Work autonomously within professional guidelines, maintaining the highest standards of clinical care. Team Management Line manage psychologists and psychological practitioners, including recruitment, supervision, appraisal, and training. Coordinate workload and support staff development to maintain service quality. Collaboration & Consultation Work closely with the Specialist Childrens Service Manager, Service Manager, and Clinical Director. Participate in CNWL networks related to ASD and Community Paediatrics. Provide consultation, training, and teaching within and beyond the team. Quality & Evaluation Lead quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation, research, and audit. Monitor service effectiveness against key deliverables such as patient safety and care quality. Report regularly to the Service Manager and Clinical Director. Equality & Inclusion Promote inclusive practices and foster good relations across diverse communities. Encourage applications from all sectors of the community to ensure the workforce reflects the populations served. CNWL Neurodevelopmental Pathway Transformation This is an exciting time to join CNWL. We are implementing a new Neurodevelopmental (ND) pathway transformation programme, designed to improve access, consistency, and quality of care for children and young people with neurodevelopmental needs.As part of this initiative, the autism assessment service is adopting innovative digital tools and platforms to streamline processes, enhance multidisciplinary collaboration, and improve patient experience.The postholder will play a key role in embedding these digital solutions and contributing to the ongoing development and evaluation of the ND pathway transformation.