Adult ADHD Assessor - Independent Prescriber

Job summary

Join a Service Where Clinical Quality Comes First

If youre an Independent Prescriber who cares about doing ADHD work properly, this is that rare role where:

• Governance is strong
• Caseloads are realistic
• Templates are standardised
• Admin time is protected
• MDT support is genuine
• And the organisation actually values your judgement

No volume targets. No per-assessment chasing. No commercial pressure to cut corners.

Just safe, structured, NICE-aligned ADHD care delivered by a service that puts patients and clinicians first.

Main duties of the job

Why This Role is Different

This role is built for nurses and pharmacists who want:

• To work on NHS Contracted Services within a Primary Care setting
• Remote work without isolation
• Weekly MDT with an GP Clinical Lead and other Clinical Experts.
• A stable, salaried post not private-sector burnout
• Youre paid for your expertise, not for the number of assessments you can cram in.

Realistic templates that respect your clinical brain

• 60 to 90 min assessments
• 30 min feedback calls
• 30 min med initiation
• 10 to 15 min titration reviews

Professional pride and protected thinking space

We encourage CPD, improvement work and evidence-based practice and your voice genuinely matters.

If you want a role with purpose, pace, professional autonomy and proper governance, this is a place you will thrive.

About the Role

As an Adult ADHD Assessor & Reviewer (Prescribing Route) you will:

• Conduct structured ADHD diagnostic assessments (history, impairment, co-morbidity, risk).
• Deliver compassionate feedback conversations with patients and families.
• Initiate, titrate and review ADHD medication within local formulary and national guidance.
• Arrange and interpret baselines and physical health monitoring.
• Complete safe shared-care handovers to GPs once stable.
• Produce same-day high-quality letters using standardised templates.
• Present complex cases at weekly MDT and contribute to audit, improvement and clinical learning.
• Provide informal coaching, case discussion and professional support to peers.

About us

Vertis Health is a federation of general practices delivering high-quality NHS services across Worcestershire. We were founded by local primary care clinicians and are owned by the practices we serve. As a purpose-led limited company, the money we generate is reinvested into the local healthcare economy, helping to strengthen services, support innovation and improve patient care.

Our neurodevelopmental services are being built around clinical quality, meaningful outcomes and strong governance. You will join an organisation that understands NHS systems and values while giving experienced clinicians the opportunity to influence, develop and improve services.

Depending on the role, our benefits include access to the NHS Pension, structured learning and development, clinical leadership opportunities, career progression and genuine flexibility.

If you want to help build a clinically rigorous, compassionate and sustainable service, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Details

• Date posted: 07 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £60,500 to £66,500 a year pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
• Reference number: B0158-26-0113
• Job locations: 38 Kenilworth Close, Crabbs Cross, Redditch, B97 5JX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

• Deliver structured diagnostic assessments (history, impairment, co-morbidity, risk) and provide clear feedback and written plans.
• Conduct structured follow-up reviews to monitor treatment response, adjust care plans and ensure safe, effective long-term management.
• Initiate and adjust medication within local formulary; arrange/interpret baselines and physical health monitoring.
• Run brief titration contacts until stable; complete safe shared-care transfers to primary care (EPS and templates).
• Document contemporaneously; produce high-quality letters on the day; maintain accurate, auditable records.
• Present complex cases at the weekly MDT; contribute to audit, incident learning and quality improvement.
• Support induction, case discussion and day-to-day coaching for colleagues; uphold safeguarding, consent/capacity and information governance at all times.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).