About this role
Job summary
This is a remote first consultant post, with occasional in person clinics in Worcester or Redditch. The role focuses on senior assessment, diagnostic clarity, medication governance and complex case decision making in Adult and Children & Young Peoples ADHD and Adult ASD pathways.
You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including GPs, mental health nurses, pharmacists and specialist clinicians, supporting safe, evidence based care within a primary care led model.
The successful candidate will be needed to work 1-2 PAs per week.
Main duties of the job
Senior psychiatric assessment and diagnostic clarification for complex Adult and CYP ADHD presentations Consultantlevel input into Adult and CYP ASD assessments requiring specialist expertise Oversight of medication initiation, titration and stabilisation in line with NICE NG87 & UKAAN guidance Clinical leadership in MDT meetings; supervision and advice to clinicians across the service Governance contributions including audit, medicines management and incident review Consultant signoff for Shared Care readiness and communication with GP partners Promote safe, effective remote psychiatric practice using EMIS and digital platforms
About us
Vertis Health is a GP owned organisation delivering high quality Adult and CYP Neurodevelopmental Services across Worcestershire. We are expanding our consultant workforce and are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to provide senior clinical leadership within our adult and paediatric neurodevelopmental pathways.
Job description Job responsibilities
The services currently include:
Adult ADHD assessment and ongoing clinical reviews, with medication titration delivered under appropriate prescribing governance and shared care with GPs where agreed. Adult ASD diagnostic assessment pathway delivered through an MDT model. Children and Young People (CYP) ADHD an assessment and diagnosis pathway (with onward treatment and medication pathways subject to commissioning and wider system arrangements). Children and Young People (CYP) ASD a diagnostic assessment pathway delivered through a multidisciplinary model, aligned to national guidance and local commissioning arrangements.
This consultant post provides senior clinical leadership across both Adult and CYP neurodevelopmental pathways, supporting a GP led model with structured MDT involvement.
What We Offer
Competitive consultant salary
NHS Pension
Flexible remote sessions
Supportive, MDT led working environment
Clear governance, structured CPD and opportunities to shape service development
Pre Employment Requirements
Enhanced DBS Proof of medical indemnity
Person Specification
Person Specification Essential
GMC registration with licence to practise CCT in General Adult Psychiatry (or equivalent) CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or equivalent) Extensive experience in Adult and CYP ADHD assessment and treatment Competence in ASD differential diagnosis Strong psychopharmacology knowledge, including controlled drug prescribing Confident working within a digital first clinical model Strong safeguarding knowledge (adults)
Desirable
UKAAN training (assessment or titration) Experience in community or primary care led ADHD services Audit, QI, teaching or supervisory experience
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
Employer's website https://www.vertishealth.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)