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Neurodevelopmental Lead - Specialist Children’s Services
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Neurodevelopmental Lead - Specialist Children’s Services
Neurodevelopmental Lead – Specialist Children’s Services (North West & East Dunbartonshire)
About NHSGGC
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across clinical and non-clinical professions. We deliver acute hospital, primary care, community and mental health services to over 1.15 million people in our core population, supporting 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
This is an exciting fixed-term (23-month) opportunity to join NHSGGC as a Neurodevelopmental Lead within Specialist Children’s Services. Based in The West Centre, you will take a leadership role shaping neurodevelopmental services for children and young people across North West and East Dunbartonshire, working collaboratively between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Community Paediatrics.
As a key influencer in innovative, compassionate, and evidence-based care, you will:
- Work with multidisciplinary teams across health, education, and social care.
- Act as a clinical leader, guiding operational delivery and continuous improvement.
- Drive service development, supporting transformational change in neurodevelopmental care.
This role offers opportunities to:
- Progress your leadership career in one of the UK’s largest and most progressive health boards.
- Make meaningful impact on the lives of children, young people, and families.
- Access targeted professional development, supervision, and tailored training.
Location: The West Centre Contract: Fixed-term, Full Time (23 months) – 36 hours per week, over 5 days
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Service Delivery
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental team delivering specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for children and young people.
- Drive the development and delivery of neurodevelopmental pathways across CAMHS and paediatric services.
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Collaboration & Integrated Care
- Work collaboratively with health, education, social work, and third-sector partners to provide holistic, person-centred support.
- Contribute to clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of care, professional practice, and person-centred care frameworks.
Performance & Quality Improvement
- Support clinical governance activities, including quality improvement, audit, policy implementation, and feedback responses.
- Manage team performance, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
- Promote service innovation, training delivery, and evidence-based practice.
Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Degree-level qualification with current professional registration as:
- A nurse
- An allied health professional, or
- A psychologist
- Substantial experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions within CAMHS or paediatric services.
- Demonstrable leadership/management in a multidisciplinary or healthcare setting.
- Expertise in neurodevelopmental assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions.
- Experience in clinical supervision, staff development, and performance reviews.
- Strong collaboration skills and an ability to influence change strategically across organisations.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and innovation in child-focused care.
What We Offer
Core Employee Benefits
As an NHSGGC employee, you’ll enjoy generous support and unique NHS perks, including:
- 4.75 weeks’ paid annual leave (minimum of 27 days per year, increasing with length of service + public holidays).
- NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits.
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme.
- Development opportunities (study bursaries, e-learning, classroom-based training).
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays.
- NHS-wide discounts on goods, leisure, travel, and more.
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Employee Wellbeing Support
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with counselling and psychological therapies.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Business course investment (bursary scheme).
Flexibility & Inclusion
NHSGGC values work-life balance and encourages Flexible Working Arrangements where possible. This role recognises the candidates' need for flexibility and will offer tailored consideration during recruitment.
Diversity & Belonging Commitments
- Equally welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
- Embeds DE&I across operations, commitment extended to allies and protégés.
- Pledges as a Forces-Friendly Employer (Armed Forces Covenant-compliant), recognising armed forces experience and skills.
How to Apply
We’d love to hear from you! For further information benefit packages or the recruitment process, please contact:
Heidi McLeod Service Manager 📧 Heidi.mcleod@nhs.scot ✆ 07580 751313
For application support: 📧 Recruitment Support - [contact details linked to the portal]
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Happy applying—see you in the NW and E Dunbartonshire teams!
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