Job requirements
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Essential
29 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post-registration experience within mental health services.
- Experience
Experience undertaking comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments.
- Experience
1+ year experience conducting adult ADHD assessments.
- Experience
Experience producing detailed clinical reports and formulations.
- Experience
Experience managing complex presentations and differential diagnoses.
- Experience
Experience working autonomously while contributing to multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience
Experience of safeguarding adults and children.
- Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or equivalent registered mental health professional.
- Qualifications
Current professional registration with relevant governing body (NMC, HCPC or Social Work England).
- Qualifications
Degree-level professional qualification.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continued professional development.
- Qualifications
Level 3 Adult and Child Safeguarding.
- Skills and Abilities
Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Skills and Abilities
Strong understanding of ADHD across the lifespan.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to gather and analyse complex clinical information.
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent report writing and documentation skills.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to manage a high-volume caseload while maintaining quality standards.
- Skills and Abilities
Strong communication and therapeutic engagement skills.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to formulate risk and manage clinical uncertainty.
- Skills and Abilities
Competent IT and electronic patient record skills.
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
- Skills and Abilities
Continued professional development towards further qualifications such as non medical prescribing
- Behaviours and Values
Demonstrates ABC values of Innovation, Honesty, Care, Inclusion and Delivery.
- Behaviours and Values
Patient-centred and compassionate approach.
- Behaviours and Values
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Behaviours and Values
Professional integrity and accountability.
- Behaviours and Values
Commitment to evidence-based practice.
- Behaviours and Values
Flexible and adaptable approach to service needs.
- Behaviours and Values
Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Desirable
15 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience assessing children and young people for ADHD.
- Experience
Experience within NHS ADHD or Right to Choose pathways.
- Experience
Experience contributing to service development and quality improvement projects.
- Experience
Experience in leadership, supervision or team management roles.
- Experience
Experience working within community mental health services.
- Qualifications
ADHD-specific training aligned to UKAAN principles.
- Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification in mental health, neurodevelopmental disorders or clinical practice.
- Qualifications
Clinical Safety Officer accreditation.
- Qualifications
Clinical leadership or management qualification.
- Skills and Abilities
Experience using ADHD assessment tools and rating scales including DIVA-5, SNAP-IV, WURS and related assessment measures.
- Skills and Abilities
Understanding of digital clinical systems and governance processes.
- Skills and Abilities
Experience supporting clinical audits and service evaluations.
- Behaviours and Values
Enthusiasm for developing ADHD services.
- Behaviours and Values
Ability to act as a role model and clinical resource for colleagues.
- Behaviours and Values
Interest in research, innovation and service transformation.
Job summary
The Senior Mental Health Practitioner ADHD Assessment Service will provide high-quality specialist ADHD assessments for adults within the ABC ADHD pathway. The post holder will undertake comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments, produce detailed clinical reports, and contribute to safe, effective and timely patient care.
The role requires an experienced registered mental health professional with significant expertise in ADHD assessment, mental health assessment, risk management and clinical formulation. The post holder will work autonomously while contributing to multidisciplinary discussions, ensuring diagnostic integrity and maintaining high clinical standards.
Main duties of the job
The practitioner will support service development, clinical governance, safeguarding, and quality improvement initiatives while helping reduce waiting times and improve patient access to specialist ADHD services. Based on the required expertise for the role, the position aligns with skills demonstrated through extensive ADHD assessment practice, community mental health leadership and specialist neurodevelopmental assessment experience.
About us
Alliance for Better Care is a GP Federation uniting 77 NHS GP member practices across 98 sites within 24 Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues - and their patients - to transform how healthcare is delivered in their communities.
We work closely with GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations, and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships enable us to deliver a truly integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our populations.
Our Values
- We innovate
If we can do something better, we should.
- We are honest
Even when it is difficult.
- We care
And put the patient first.
- We are inclusive
We listen and we act.
- We deliver
And were known to like a challenge!
Services that ABC Provide
- Additional Primary Care
- Anti-Viral COVID Medication (nMABs)
- Anticipatory Care
- Enhanced Access
- Health Checks
- Inclusion Health
- MMR Service
- Outbreak Response Service
- Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support
- Remote Services
- Spirometry and Reversibility Service
- Sussex Smoking Cessation
- Urgent Care at Scale Service
- Urgent Primary Care Support
- Vaccination Programme
Benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance Access to NHS pension Bespoke training programme Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced maternity pay NHS discounts Leadership Development Programme Salary sacrifice schemes technology and electric vehicle Opportunities for secondments
Details
- Date posted: 04 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience TBC
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 7 months
- Working pattern: Home or remote working
- Reference number: B0141-26-0081
- Job locations: Horley Health Hub, 120 Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH1 1EB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- Conduct 10 comprehensive adult ADHD assessments a week using structured and semi-structured clinical interviews.
- Gather and analyse collateral information including developmental histories, informant reports, rating scales and supporting documentation.
- Consider differential diagnoses, comorbid mental health presentations and factors impacting diagnosis.
- Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and identify safeguarding concerns where appropriate.
- Produce high-quality clinical assessment reports within agreed service timescales.
- Communicate diagnostic outcomes sensitively and professionally, including circumstances where ADHD diagnostic criteria are not met.
- Escalate complex presentations or high-risk cases through appropriate clinical governance routes.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions and case reviews.
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This advert is for Senior Mental Health Practitioner - ADHD Service with Alliance for Better Care CIC in Horley, England. It is listed as a Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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