Job Title: ADHD Assessor
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Location: South Yorkshire (Remote / Hybrid / Clinic-based depending on service delivery)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience and qualifications
Job Type: Full-time
Role Overview
The ADHD Assessor will conduct comprehensive ADHD assessments for patients referred through private pathways. The role involves clinical interviewing, diagnostic formulation, and producing detailed assessment reports in line with UK clinical standards and best practice guidance.
You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and allied health professionals to ensure safe, accurate, and patient-centred diagnostic services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct structured ADHD diagnostic assessments using recognised clinical tools and frameworks
- Complete detailed developmental and clinical history interviews
- Review screening questionnaires, collateral information, and supporting documentation
- Apply diagnostic criteria from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) or International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11)
- Produce high-quality clinical reports with clear diagnostic rationale and recommendations
- Provide feedback to patients regarding assessment outcomes and next steps
- Identify co-occurring mental health or neurodevelopmental conditions where appropriate
- Work collaboratively with prescribing clinicians where medication assessment may be indicated
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with **General Medical Council / **Health and Care Professions Council / **Nursing and Midwifery Council standards (depending on professional registration)
- Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed where relevant
- Participate in clinical governance, supervision, and continuous professional development
Essential Requirements
- Relevant professional qualification in healthcare or mental health, such as:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Mental Health Nurse
- Occupational Therapist
- Other registered clinician with neurodevelopmental assessment experience
- Current registration with a recognised UK professional body such as:
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- General Medical Council (GMC)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Demonstrable experience conducting ADHD assessments
- Strong knowledge of xwzovoh ADHD diagnostic frameworks and evidence-based practice
- Excellent clinical interviewing and report-writing skills
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience working within private healthcare services
- Familiarity with structured ADHD assessment tools (e.g. DIVA, ACE+, QBCheck)
- Experience assessing co-occurring conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression, ASD)
- Experience delivering remote/telehealth assessments
- Postgraduate training in neurodevelopmental conditions
Personal Attributes
- Strong clinical judgement and attention to detail
- Empathetic and patient-centred communication style
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team
- High standards of professionalism and ethical practice
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