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Adult ADHD Services - Non-Prescribing Assessor

The closing date is 23 September 2025

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Job summary

Help adults unlock their potential in a service that puts good outcomes first. As an Adult ADHD Clinician (Non-Prescribing) youll be the anchor for high-quality assessments and reviews, blending thoughtful clinical work with clear, practical plans that make a difference at home, work and in relationships. Your week mixes remote video appointments with face-to-face clinics in Worcester/Redditch, MondayFriday, 95 with no on-call. Youll work closely with a Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical GP Lead and our Principal Clinical Psychologist, bringing cases to a supportive weekly MDT and handing medication decisions to the duty prescriber when needed.

Weve built the service around clinicians: NICE-aligned pathways, realistic clinic templates, protected admin time, standardised letters and sensible KPIs. Youll have access to supervision, CPD and a team that values kindness, rigour and learning. If you enjoy structured assessment, clear communication and collaborative problem-solvingand want a role where the work you do today is visible in someones life tomorrowthis is a place to thrive.

Main duties of the job

  • Run structured adult ADHD assessments and reviews, using agreed tools and collateral to reach clear, defensible formulations.

  • Give plain-English feedback and produce same-day, high-quality summaries with practical adjustments for work/study and daily life.

  • Coordinate with the duty prescriber when medication is indicated (baselines, initiation, titration decisions), escalating any safety concerns promptly.

  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records and follow information-governance, consent/capacity and safeguarding standards.

  • Bring complexity to the weekly MDT, contribute to audit, incident learning and service improvement, and support induction/teaching for new colleagues.

  • Work to realistic clinic timings and help the team meet KPIs (timely reviews, documentation quality, patient experience).

  • Communicate proactively with GPs and partner services so care is joined-up and patients arent left navigating the system alone.

About us

Vertis Health is a fast-growing provider of community-based healthcare services to NHS patients within South Worcestershire. The organisation utilises the excellent clinical expertise that already resides within the local NHS environment and harnesses it with efficient administration pathways to provide patients with more convenient and accessible services. We hope that by doing this we will not only deliver pathway improvements to patients but also go some way to relieving the growing volume pressures that are being experienced within local hospitals and GP practices.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,338 to £46,148 a year DOE. Pro-rata for part time employees

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

B0158-25-0080

Job locations

38 Kenilworth Close

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 5JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title

Adult ADHD Clinician (Non-Prescribing) Assessments & Reviews

Salary & grade

£37,338£46,148 per annum plus NHS-aligned pension, CPD & study leave. No on-call.

Contract & working pattern

Substantive or FTC | Full-time or part-time | MondayFriday, 09:0017:00

Base / location

Worcestershire hubs: Worcester (WR5) & Redditch (B98). Hybrid model for adult services (mostly remote with F2F capacity).

Reporting lines

Reports to (line management): Principal Clinical Psychologist

Clinical partnership: Consultant Psychiatrist; Clinical GP Lead (Adult ADHD)

Pre-employment checks

Enhanced DBS (barred lists), Safeguarding Level 3, Proof of Right to Work (UK)

Job overview (introduce the role)

Join a service that puts patient outcomes before bureaucracy. As an Adult ADHD Clinician (Non-Prescribing) youll anchor high-quality assessments and reviews, translating careful clinical reasoning into clear, practical plans that improve daily life at home, work and in relationships. Your week blends remote video clinics with face-to-face sessions at our hubs; youll bring complex cases to a supportive weekly MDT and coordinate seamlessly with the duty prescriber for medication decisions. We protect your time with NICE-aligned pathways, realistic clinic templates, standardised letters and protected admin. Expect supervision, CPD and a values-led team that prizes kindness, rigour and learning.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver structured adult ADHD assessments and reviews, using agreed tools and collateral to form clear, defensible formulations.

  • Provide plain-English feedback and same-day high-quality summaries with practical adjustments for work/study and daily living.

  • Coordinate with the duty prescriber when medication is indicated (baselines, initiation, titration decisions); escalate safety concerns promptly.

  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records; uphold safeguarding, consent/capacity and information-governance standards.

  • Present complexity at the weekly MDT; contribute to audit, incident learning and quality improvement; support induction/teaching for new colleagues.

  • Work to realistic clinic timings (guide: 6090 min assessment; 30 min feedback; 30 min review; brief titration calls handled by prescriber), and help the team meet KPIs.

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 invest in CPD, supervision and tools that make great care easier to deliver.

Detailed job description & responsibilities

  • Complete diagnostic assessments, annual/interim reviews and written plans aligned to NICE and service SOPs.

  • Communicate proactively with GPs and partner services to ensure joined-up care and smooth shared-care handovers (via prescribers).

  • Participate in MDTs, audit/QI and incident reviews; use data to improve flow (waits, DNAs, documentation timeliness).

  • Support a culture that is trauma-informed, inclusive and improvement-minded.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title

Adult ADHD Clinician (Non-Prescribing) Assessments & Reviews

Salary & grade

£37,338£46,148 per annum plus NHS-aligned pension, CPD & study leave. No on-call.

Contract & working pattern

Substantive or FTC | Full-time or part-time | MondayFriday, 09:0017:00

Base / location

Worcestershire hubs: Worcester (WR5) & Redditch (B98). Hybrid model for adult services (mostly remote with F2F capacity).

Reporting lines

Reports to (line management): Principal Clinical Psychologist

Clinical partnership: Consultant Psychiatrist; Clinical GP Lead (Adult ADHD)

Pre-employment checks

Enhanced DBS (barred lists), Safeguarding Level 3, Proof of Right to Work (UK)

Job overview (introduce the role)

Join a service that puts patient outcomes before bureaucracy. As an Adult ADHD Clinician (Non-Prescribing) youll anchor high-quality assessments and reviews, translating careful clinical reasoning into clear, practical plans that improve daily life at home, work and in relationships. Your week blends remote video clinics with face-to-face sessions at our hubs; youll bring complex cases to a supportive weekly MDT and coordinate seamlessly with the duty prescriber for medication decisions. We protect your time with NICE-aligned pathways, realistic clinic templates, standardised letters and protected admin. Expect supervision, CPD and a values-led team that prizes kindness, rigour and learning.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver structured adult ADHD assessments and reviews, using agreed tools and collateral to form clear, defensible formulations.

  • Provide plain-English feedback and same-day high-quality summaries with practical adjustments for work/study and daily living.

  • Coordinate with the duty prescriber when medication is indicated (baselines, initiation, titration decisions); escalate safety concerns promptly.

  • Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records; uphold safeguarding, consent/capacity and information-governance standards.

  • Present complexity at the weekly MDT; contribute to audit, incident learning and quality improvement; support induction/teaching for new colleagues.

  • Work to realistic clinic timings (guide: 6090 min assessment; 30 min feedback; 30 min review; brief titration calls handled by prescriber), and help the team meet KPIs.

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 invest in CPD, supervision and tools that make great care easier to deliver.

Detailed job description & responsibilities

  • Complete diagnostic assessments, annual/interim reviews and written plans aligned to NICE and service SOPs.

  • Communicate proactively with GPs and partner services to ensure joined-up care and smooth shared-care handovers (via prescribers).

  • Participate in MDTs, audit/QI and incident reviews; use data to improve flow (waits, DNAs, documentation timeliness).

  • Support a culture that is trauma-informed, inclusive and improvement-minded.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent UK adult ADHD assessments and/or reviews in primary/community/independent settings.
  • MDT working with prescribers; high-quality clinical report writing; managing co-morbidities and risk.

Qualifications

Essential

  • One of: HCPC Practitioner Psychologist, NMC RMN (non-prescribing), or other registered clinician with recognised adult ADHD competence.
  • Safeguarding Level 3, Enhanced DBS, Right to Work (UK).
  • Evidence of recent ADHD-specific CPD; remote-consultation training desirable.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent UK adult ADHD assessments and/or reviews in primary/community/independent settings.
  • MDT working with prescribers; high-quality clinical report writing; managing co-morbidities and risk.

Qualifications

Essential

  • One of: HCPC Practitioner Psychologist, NMC RMN (non-prescribing), or other registered clinician with recognised adult ADHD competence.
  • Safeguarding Level 3, Enhanced DBS, Right to Work (UK).
  • Evidence of recent ADHD-specific CPD; remote-consultation training desirable.

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

SW Healthcare

Address

38 Kenilworth Close

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 5JX


Employer's website

http://www.swhealthcare.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

SW Healthcare

Address

38 Kenilworth Close

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 5JX


Employer's website

http://www.swhealthcare.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of HR and Development

Rosie Campbell

rosie.campbell10@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£37,338 to £46,148 a year DOE. Pro-rata for part time employees

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

B0158-25-0080

Job locations

38 Kenilworth Close

Redditch

Worcestershire

B97 5JX


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