ADHD Assessor Contractor

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking contractors to assess adults and young people for ADHD. Responsibilities include making diagnostic decisions, formulating treatment plans, and ensuring ethical, shared decision-making. The role is fully remote and offers £300 per assessment, requiring relevant qualifications and experience in ADHD assessments. Opportunities to join a collaborative team dedicated to exceptional patient care are available.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or allied health professional with experience of assessing ADHD.
• Experience of carrying out remote assessments.
• A redacted ADHD assessment report must be provided prior to interview.

Responsibilities

• Assess adults and young people for ADHD.
• Use clinical judgement for treatment decisions.
• Formulate and implement treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely client records.

Skills

Current NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions on practice

Experience of assessing and autonomously diagnosing ADHD

Ability to work effectively to manage own caseload

Good knowledge of legislation relevant to ADHD

Experience of working with both CYPs and Adults with ADHD

Education

Registered nurse or allied health professional

Independent Non-Medical Prescribing V300 qualification

Tools

Knowledge of relevant screening tools (DIVA/ADHDRS/Conners)

Job description

Overview

Assess adults and young people for ADHD, considering differential and/or co‑occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions. Use clinical judgement and experience to make treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding management of adults and young people with ADHD. Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnostic decision making within competence, with supervision from Team Leads. Formulate and implement plans for the treatment of clients. Ensure that the clients interests are fully considered within the context of their treatment plan, ensuring that all parties actively participate in ethical, shared decision making, utilising a multidisciplinary team approach. Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs during ongoing patient care. Ensure accurate and timely client records are kept on the clinical platform. Reports should be written professionally and completed within expected timeframes. Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required (as appropriate) to the client within the report. Work closely with senior leadership team on the further development of the ADHD pathways. Provide consultation and training to other members of staff to develop skills in this area of expertise. Maintain registration with the appropriate governing body NMC/HCPC. Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, NMP supervision and multi‑disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

Main duties of the job

• Assess adults and young people for ADHD, considering differential and/or co‑occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions.
• Use clinical judgement and experience to make treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding management of adults and young people with ADHD.
• Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnostic decision making within competence, with supervision from Team Leads.
• Formulate and implement plans for the treatment of clients.
• Ensure that the clients interests are fully considered within the context of their treatment plan, ensuring that all parties actively participate in ethical, shared decision making, utilising a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs during ongoing patient care.
• Ensure accurate and timely client records are kept on the clinical platform. Reports should be written professionally and completed within expected timeframes.
• Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required as appropriate to the client within the report.
• Work closely with senior leadership team on the further development of the ADHD pathways.
• Provide consultation and training to other members of staff to develop skills in this area of expertise.
• Maintain registration with the appropriate governing body NMC/HCPC.
• Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, NMP supervision and multi‑disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

About us

Our team at ProblemShared is growing, we are on a mission to provide exceptional care, and we have opportunities available to join our supportive and collaborative team. We truly believe that you can do the best work of your career with us and have meaningful impact on the patients we support. We combine People, Data and Technology, we empower individuals to take the next step in their mental health or neurodevelopmental journey.

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Job responsibilities

Seeking Contractors to join our team immediately, Fully remote – UK based, £300 per assessment.

Our team at ProblemShared is growing, we are on a mission to provide exceptional care, and we have opportunities available to join our supportive and collaborative team. We truly believe that you can do the best work of your career with us and have meaningful impact on the patients we support. We combine People, Data and Technology, we empower individuals to take the next step in their mental health or neurodevelopmental journey.

The digital healthcare landscape is exciting and ever changing. We have a depth of knowledge in our own team; working at the forefront of change you will be surrounded by talented and supported colleagues and leaders. Striving for excellence and best in class clinical service is at the heart of our team where learning and CPD is integral. Our community of experts have created an environment of knowledge sharing and we have access to the key voices in the world of neurodevelopmental excellence.

ProblemShared has created strong partnerships servicing several NHS, university, and insurer contracts to deliver high quality ADHD and Autism assessments as well as assessments for learning differences. We offer wrap‑around care in the form of psychoeducation, prescribing, educational navigation, and therapy sessions all under one roof.

The Role

Assess adults and young people for ADHD, considering differential and/or co‑occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions.

Use clinical judgement and experience to make treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding management of adults and young people with ADHD.

Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnostic decision making within competence, with supervision from Team Leads.

Formulate and implement plans for the treatment of clients.

Ensure that the clients interests are fully considered within the context of their treatment plan, ensuring that all parties actively participate in ethical, shared decision making, utilising a multidisciplinary team approach.

Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs during ongoing patient care.

Ensure accurate and timely client records are kept on the clinical platform. Reports should be written professionally and completed within expected timeframes.

Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required as appropriate to the client within the report.

Work closely with senior leadership team on the further development of the ADHD pathways.

Provide consultation and training to other members of staff to develop skills in this area of expertise.

Maintain registration with the appropriate governing body NMC/HCPC.

Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, NMP supervision and multi‑disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

Requirements

• Current NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Registered nurse or allied health professional with experience of assessing and autonomously diagnosing ADHD.
• Relevant knowledge and experience of ADHD treatments.
• Right to work in the UK and a UK home address.
• Relevant experience of carrying out remote assessments.
• Ability to work effectively to manage own caseload.
• Good knowledge of legislation, research and developments relevant to the field of ADHD
• A redacted ADHD assessment report must be provided prior to interview.
• Experience of working with both CYPs and Adults with ADHD.
• Knowledge of relevant screening tools e.g. DIVA/ADHDRS/Conners.
• Independent Non‑Medical Prescribing V300 qualification.

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.