Adults ASD Service Lead

Leaders in Care

Adults ASD Service Lead

£62,500 – £70,000 + NHS-aligned pension | Full-time | Hybrid working 

Are you an experienced neurodevelopmental clinician ready to take on a senior leadership position within an adult autism service?

We’re working with a clinician-led healthcare provider to appoint an Adults ASD Service Lead. This is a key leadership role, responsible for supporting safe and effective service delivery while providing strong oversight of clinical quality, governance, performance and team development.

This is a great opportunity to help shape and improve the Adult ASD pathway, working alongside experienced clinical and operational colleagues within a well-governed service.

What you’ll be doing
  • Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Adult ASD service.
  • Oversee safe, high-quality diagnostic assessment and service delivery.
  • Manage capacity, waiting lists, triage arrangements and service performance.
  • Lead and support a multidisciplinary team, including line management and supervision.
  • Oversee clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality improvement.
  • Support pathway development, SOPs, audit and improvements to clinical standards.
What we’re looking for You’ll need significant post-qualification experience within ASD assessment, neurodevelopmental or mental health services, alongside experience in a senior clinical leadership role.

You should have:
  • Current NMC registration with Advanced Clinical Practice, or HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist.
  • Direct experience working within ASD assessment pathways.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, including supervision and line management.
  • Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk and quality improvement.
  • Experience managing service delivery, capacity and performance within a busy clinical environment.
What’s on offer?
  • £62,500 – £70,000 per year
  • NHS-aligned pension
  • Full-time, flexible working
  • Structured learning and development
  • Clinical leadership opportunities
  • Career progression
  • Opportunity to influence and improve the Adult ASD service
About the service You’ll be joining a clinician-led healthcare provider delivering high-quality NHS services through multidisciplinary teams.

The Adult ASD service provides a multidisciplinary diagnostic assessment pathway for patients aged 16+, with a strong focus on clinical quality, patient safety, meaningful outcomes and robust governance.

If you’re an experienced ASD clinician looking for a role where you can combine clinical expertise with meaningful service leadership, we’d be keen to hear from you.

Contact Chris at Leaders in Care on (phone number removed) for a confidential conversation and further information. Or email your CV to (url removed).

An updated CV is not essential for an initial discussion.
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