ADHD Assessor

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is seeking an experienced ADHD Assessor to join the Adult ADHD Service. The role involves autonomous practice within a multidisciplinary team, delivering specialist ADHD assessments, formulation, and ongoing support for adults referred for assessment.

The post holder will conduct 6–7 new assessments and 4–5 follow-up appointments weekly, provide psychoeducation, and contribute to diagnostic decision‑making and care planning, with

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology/Occupational Therapy/Speech and Language Therapy/Nursing
• Registration to practice in the UK with the HCPC/NMC
• Further qualifications relevant to autism assessment
• Training in Sensory Integration techniques

Responsibilities

• Autonomous Band 7 practitioner providing specialist assessment, formulation and support for adults referred for ADHD assessment.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Undertake approximately 6-7 new ADHD assessments and 4-5 follow-up appointments per week.
• Provide psychoeducation, advice, and support to service users, families, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to diagnostic decision-making and care planning.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues and contribute to service development and audits.

Skills

ADHD experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment reports

Communication skills

Autonomy

Training and supervision

Education

HCPC/NMC registration

Clinical/Counselling Psychology/Occupational Therapy/Speech and Language Therapy/Nursing

Autism assessment qualifications

Sensory Integration training

Tools

DIVA

Job description

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

ADHD Assessor

The closing date is 11 November 2026

We are seeking for two enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Nurses or Allied Health Professionals to join our Adult ADHD Service within Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for clinicians with a passion for neurodevelopmental services to contribute to the assessment and support of adults referred to the ADHD pathway. The post holder will play a key role within the multidisciplinary team, undertaking specialist assessments, contributing to formulation and diagnostic decision-making, and supporting service users throughout their diagnostic journey.

As a Band 7 Practitioner, you will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy within your professional scope of practice, contributing specialist knowledge, service development initiatives, and participating in service evaluation and quality improvement projects.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake approximately 6-7 new ADHD assessments per week, alongside 4-5 feedback calls, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care is delivered .

You will demonstrate strong assessment, formulation, communication, and multidisciplinary working skills, alongside a commitment to developing expertise inadult ADHD assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing support.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills within a growing and innovative service dedicated to improving outcomes for adults with ADHD.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an autonomous Band 7 practitioner within the Adult ADHD Service, providing specialist assessment, formulation, and support for adults referred for ADHD assessment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, they will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, evidence-based service that promotes timely access to assessment and intervention.

Key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking approximately 6-7 comprehensive ADHD assessments and 4-5 follow-up appointments per week, contributing to diagnostic decision-making and personalised care planning.
• Providing specialist advice, psychoeducation, and support to service users, families, carers, GPs, and other professionals regarding ADHD, treatment options, and care pathways.
• Participating in triage, screening, information gathering, risk assessment, and clinical formulation to support effective assessment and diagnosis.
• Providing supervision, support, teaching, and mentorship
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives,
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of ADHD assessment, neurodevelopmental conditions,
• Working in accordance with Trust policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements, ensuring service users receive safe, effective, and person-centred care.

About us

There's a place for you at CNWL We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as an autonomous Band 7 Practitioner within the Adult ADHD Service, providing specialist assessment, formulation, and support for adults referred with suspected ADHD. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, they will contribute a nursing, psychological, or allied health professional perspective to the assessment and diagnostic process, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care.

The role involves undertaking approximately 6-7 new ADHD assessments and 4-5 follow-up appointments per week, managing a designated caseload, completing comprehensive assessment reports, and maintaining accurate clinical records. The post holder will provide psychoeducation, advice, and support to service users, families, carers, and healthcare professionals, while contributing to diagnostic decision-making and care planning.

Working collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, GPs, and external agencies, the practitioner will ensure timely access to assessment and support, helping the service achieve performance targets and reduce waiting times. They will identify and manage risk, contribute to safeguarding processes, and support individuals with complex mental health, neurodevelopmental, and social needs.

In addition, the post holder will provide supervision and guidance to junior colleagues, participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives, and maintain their own continuing professional development. The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a growing and innovative Adult ADHD Service committed to improving outcomes for adults with ADHD.

Education and Qualifications

• A professional qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology/Occupational Therapy/Speech and Language Therapy/Nursing
• Registration to practice in the UK with the HCPC/NMC in accordance with professional background
• Further qualifications relevant to autism assessment
• Training in Sensory Integration techniques

Experience

• Experience of working with people with ADHD
• Experience of working in a multi professional team.
• Experience of working within a multi-agency environment
• Experience of working in a multi cultural context
• Experience of participating in audit / research projects
• Experience of ADHD assessment using standardised tools, i.e. DIVA
• Experience of offering post diagnostic support to adults with ADHD
• Experience of teaching/training others

Skills, Knowledge and abilities:

• Highly developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed & maintained with service users who have multiple & complex needs
• Basic word processing and IT skills
• Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines; & to make and action decisions independently within agreed time frames
• Skills in producing timely, accurate and informative reports and notes
• Excellent organisational skills to manage the demands of the role, including prioritisation of workload, delegation skills
• Skills in developing and delivering training
• Skills in supervising more junior members of staff

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

£55,524 to £62,652 a yearper annum inc HCAS