Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Minimum 2 years experience undertaking autism diagnostic assessments, including regular use of ADOS-2 Module 4 with adults.
- Experience
Experience contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic decision-making and diagnostic feedback.
- Experience
Experience working with adults with complex or overlapping neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations.
- Experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, clinically robust documentation.
- Qualifications
Current HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist.
- Qualifications
Formal ADOS-2 training.
- Knowledge and Skills
Strong knowledge of adult autism presentation, including subtle presentations and masking or camouflaging.
- Knowledge and Skills
High level of competence in ADOS-2 administration and scoring.
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of the strengths and limitations of the ADOS-2 within a broader autism diagnostic assessment.
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of current NICE guidance relating to the identification, assessment and diagnosis of autism in adults.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to distinguish behavioural observations from wider diagnostic conclusions.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to present assessment findings clearly within a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of safeguarding, professional accountability and clinical governance.
- Knowledge and Skills
Commitment to person-centred and neurodiversity-affirming clinical practice.
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Skills
Substantial experience administering ADOS-2 Module 4 with verbally fluent adults.
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience working within NHS or NHS-commissioned adult neurodevelopmental services.
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience using online clinical system, EMIS and Heidi or a comparable AI medical scribe / ambient clinical documentation tool to support clinical documentation.
- Knowledge and Skills
Additional postgraduate training in autism or neurodevelopmental assessment.
Job summary
Vertis Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist to join our Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessment Service. In this role, you will undertake specialist face-to-face ADOS-2 Module 4 assessments for adults referred to our autism diagnostic pathway across Worcestershire.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with a Clinical Psychologist or Registered Mental Health Nurse who will complete the developmental history and wider clinical assessment. Together, you will contribute to comprehensive diagnostic formulations and provide high-quality, person-centred assessment experiences for adults seeking diagnostic clarity.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Undertake face-to-face ADOS-2 Module 4 assessments for adults referred to the ASD diagnostic pathway.
- Administer, score and interpret ADOS-2 assessments in line with recognised standards and service protocols.
- Record detailed, accurate and clinically relevant behavioural observations.
- Contribute specialist assessment findings to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions.
- Identify and communicate areas requiring further clinical exploration or consideration.
- Participate in joint diagnostic feedback appointments with service users.
- Communicate assessment outcomes sensitively and in a neurodiversity-affirming manner.
- Complete timely, accurate and comprehensive clinical documentation.
- Maintain compliance with professional standards, safeguarding requirements and clinical governance procedures.
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: 14 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £47,751.92 to £54,644.43 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: B0158-26-0131
- Job locations: 38 Kenilworth Close, Crabbs Cross, Redditch, B97 5JX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
This post forms part of Vertis Healths multidisciplinary Adult ASD diagnostic pathway.
The ADOS-2 assessor will work alongside a clinician undertaking the developmental history and wider clinical assessment. Diagnostic decisions will be reached collaboratively through multidisciplinary discussion, integrating developmental history, clinical information, available collateral evidence and direct observational findings.
The role does not routinely include responsibility for developmental history assessment, ongoing post-diagnostic intervention or independent case management.
Following diagnostic decision-making, the ADOS-2 assessor will participate in joint diagnostic feedback with the developmental-history clinician.
We are looking for an experienced ADOS-2 clinician who is confident undertaking adult Module 4 assessments and contributing thoughtful observational evidence to multidisciplinary diagnostic decision-making.
You will bring strong assessment skills, sound professional judgement, attention to detail and a clear understanding that the ADOS-2 forms one component of a broader diagnostic process.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Adult ASD Assessor (SALT/OT - ADOS2) with Vertis Health in Redditch, England. It is listed as a Assessor role. The advertised salary is £47751.92 to £54644.43. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 25 Nov 2026.
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