About this role
Job summary
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm
Contract: Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Location: Worcestershire (Worcester WR5 / Redditch B98) with agreed hybrid working arrangements
Employer: Vertis Health
Vertis Health is seeking an experienced and passionate clinician to join our growing Neurodevelopmental Services team as a CYP ADHD Assessment Clinician. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality ADHD assessments for children and young people, helping families access timely, evidence-based diagnostic outcomes within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
Main duties of the job
As a CYP ADHD Assessment Clinician, you will:
Deliver structured ADHD assessments for children and young people in line with local and national standards.Gather and review information from multiple sources, including parents, carers, schools and existing records.Complete developmental histories and assess functional impact across different settings.Present cases within multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions and contribute to robust diagnostic decision-making.Provide clear and sensitive feedback to children, young people and families regarding assessment outcomes.Produce high-quality clinical reports and correspondence within agreed timescales.Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records.Identify safeguarding concerns, assess risk and escalate issues appropriately.Participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives and service development activities.Engage in clinical supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.
About us
Vertis Health is a GP-owned organisation delivering safe, evidence-based community healthcare services across Worcestershire. Our services are clinician-led and supported by strong governance, collaborative working and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Our Neurodevelopmental Services include:
Adult ADHD Assessment ServicesAdult Autism Assessment ServicesChildren and Young People ADHD Assessment & Diagnosis PathwayChildren and Young People Autism Assessment PathwayWe pride ourselves on delivering high-quality care while maintaining a supportive and positive working environment for our staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
Full Job Description is attached.
The postholder will be responsible for delivering high-quality ADHD assessment and diagnostic activity within the commissioned CYP ADHD pathway.
Key responsibilities include:
Conducting comprehensive ADHD assessments.Reviewing referral information, questionnaires and school reports.Gathering multi-informant evidence from home and educational settings.Applying clinical reasoning and considering differential diagnoses.Contributing to MDT discussions and diagnostic outcomes.Producing clear, accurate and evidence-based reports.Communicating outcomes and recommendations to families.Maintaining high standards of record keeping and information governance.Managing safeguarding concerns and escalating risk appropriately.Supporting audit, governance and service improvement activities.Participating in supervision and maintaining professional registration and competency.
Person Specification
Person Specification Essential
-Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC (or equivalent relevant regulator) in a nursing, psychology, SLT or other mental health role. -At least one year of experience delivering CYP ADHD assessments within a diagnostic pathway. -Significant post-qualification experience working with children and young people in mental health, neurodevelopmental, paediatric, CAMHS, or closely related services. -Training/competency in relevant ADHD assessment tools used within ND services. -Direct experience contributing to structured assessment processes (history taking, multi-source information gathering, differential considerations/clinical reasoning). -Ability to integrate evidence across settings and informants into clear, defensible clinical conclusions. -Strong report-writing capability, with evidence of producing high-quality clinical documentation to deadlines. -Sound understanding of safeguarding, risk identification and escalation within CYP services. -Confident MDT working and ability to follow governed diagnostic pathways.
Desirable
-Experience of audit, service improvement, or pathway refinement activity. -Experience working within high-volume assessment pathways or Right to Choose models.
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 Vertis Health
Address 38 Kenilworth Close
Crabbs Cross
Redditch
B97 5JX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.vertishealth.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)