Adult Autism Assessor

Service Care Solutions; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking a clinician to lead adult ASD diagnostic assessments within a GP-owned organisation delivering primary care and neurodevelopmental services in Worcestershire. You will work in a hybrid model with Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead oversight, completing ASD assessments, documentation, and MDT case presentations.

The post requires registration with NMC/GMC/GPhC/HCPC and adult ASD experience, strong communication, governance, and safeguarding knowledge, and

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Nurse with adult ASD experience.
• GPhC-registered Clinical Pharmacist with Independent Prescriber annotation and adult ASD experience.
• GMC-registered GP with adult ASD experience.
• Other HCPC registered clinicians with mental health specialty and adult ASD experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete structured diagnostic ASD assessments, including history, impairment, co-morbidity and risk.
• Use service standard tools and collateral, and provide clear feedback and written plans.
• Present complex cases at MDT; contribute to audit, incident reviews and quality improvement.
• Maintain contemporaneous records and complete letters on the day.
• Support induction and teaching for colleagues.

Skills

ASD assessment experience

MDT presentation

Clinical governance

Education

NMC/GMC/GPhC/HCPC registration

Job description

Reports to (line management): Service Lead – Adult ASD

Clinical partnership: Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead

Base: Worcestershire hub; hybrid delivery for agreed parts of the ASD pathway

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, full time or part time

About the organisation

Our client is a GP-owned organisation delivering primary care and neurodevelopmental services across Worcestershire. They provide safe, evidence-based community services through clinician-led teams, robust governance, and practical, data-driven improvement.

Lead on the delivery of adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessments, ensuring all clinical activity is conducted safely and in accordance with ADOS-aligned best practice. Provide a high standard of person-centred care throughout the assessment process, while producing clear, comprehensive, and timely clinical documentation that meets regulatory and professional requirements.

Why this role exists

This role has been created to support the growing demand for high-quality, timely adult ASD diagnostic services. It plays a key part in ensuring individuals receive accurate assessments and appropriate clinical outcomes, improving access to specialist care and reducing waiting times. The postholder will contribute to maintaining clinical excellence, consistency, and compliance with best practice standards, while enhancing the overall quality and efficiency of the service.

About the services

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.

The postholder is expected to work within the commissioned scope and agreed clinical governance arrangements, contributing to pathway improvement without over-promising provision outside current remit.

Key working relationships

• Service Lead and Head of Operations
• Consultant Psychiatrist / designated senior medical oversight
• Operations and Business Intelligence colleagues (performance, waiting list, reporting)
• Clinical and non-medical colleagues across ASD/ADHD pathways (psychology, nursing, SALT, OT, assistant roles as applicable)
• Safeguarding leads and governance colleagues

Key responsibilities

• Complete structured diagnostic ASD assessments, including history, impairment, co-morbidity and risk.
• Use service standard tools and collateral, and provide clear feedback and written plans.
• Present complex cases at MDT; contribute to audit, incident reviews and quality improvement.
• Maintain contemporaneous records and complete letters on the day.
• Support induction and teaching for colleagues.

Person specification

Qualifications and registration (one of):

• NMC-registered Nurse with adult ASD experience
• GPhC-registered Clinical Pharmacist with Independent Prescriber annotation and adult ASD experience
• GMC-registered GP with adult ASD experience
• Other HCPC registered clinicians with mental health specialty and adult ASD experience

Knowledge and skills: Working knowledge of ADOS-2 ASD guidance, local formulary, risk and safeguarding; strong written communication and clinic time management.

Values: Person-centred, fair, improvement minded, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.