# Speciality doctor in CAMHS - neurodevelopmental > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Held Health Limited. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speciality-doctor-in-camhs-neurodevelopmental/d7adcca6-1796-4b4b-bf30-66ca2ef23374 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speciality-doctor-in-camhs-neurodevelopmental/d7adcca6-1796-4b4b-bf30-66ca2ef23374.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Held Health Limited - **Location:** Exeter - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Psychiatry - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** Depends on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-12-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-29T12:05:52.920Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0497-26-0013?employerCode=E0497 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/E0497-26-0013/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=E0497-26-0013 - **Employer website:** https://www.held.health/ ## Job Content ### Job summary We are seeking an experienced clinicians to join a well-structured Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, delivering neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments for children and young people. The service operates across multiple commissioned pathways, with the majority of clinical work supporting Right to Choose (RTC) assessments, alongside a developing private pathway. This is a specialist diagnostic role within a structured clinical framework. The post holder will undertake the second stage of assessment, building on comprehensive pre-collected information (including developmental history, school reports and informant questionnaires), to reach clear, evidence-based diagnostic conclusions. ### Main duties of the job This role is open to the following specialists - Specialty Doctor, Associate Specialist , Consultant Paediatrics in Psychiatry or GPwER, CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Diagnostics (ADHD and Autism) The role sits within: - a defined ADHD pathway and/or - an under 5s autism pathway, and/or - a combined ADHD and Autism pathway with responsibility for delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality diagnostic decision-making within these frameworks. ### About us Held Health is a growing healthcare organisation redefining assessment and support for neurodiversity, Autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, and mental health across the UK. We deliver evidence based clinical pathways supported by rigorous governance, strong data quality, and a genuinely neurodivergent affirming culture. As we grow, were building modern, digital first operations that make accessing care simpler, faster, and more accessible for children, young people and families. Our goal at Held Health is to deliver care so exceptional that it becomes the natural choice people recommend to their friends and family. ### Details - Date posted: 29 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: Depending on experience - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: E0497-26-0013 - Job locations: The Generator Hub, Kings Wharf, The Quay, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4AN, United Kingdom, Manchester Rooms, Manchester, M27 6DB, United Kingdom, Bristol rooms, Bristol, BS1 6QF, United Kingdom, Oxford rooms, Oxford, OX4 4GP, United Kingdom, Uxbridge rooms, London, UB8 1JG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Main Duties of the Job Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis - Undertake structured diagnostic assessments of children and young people - Conduct focused clinical interviews with young people and families - Review and integrate: - Establish diagnoses relating to: - Work safely within defined ADHD and/or combined ADHDautism pathways in line with service protocols Clinical Formulation & Decision-Making - Integrate multi-source information into a biopsychosocial formulation - Apply recognised diagnostic frameworks (DSM-5 / ICD-10/11) - Make well-reasoned, evidence-based, and defensible diagnostic decisions - Work autonomously within: - Recognise limits of competence and seek advice where appropriate, in line with GMC Good Medical Practice Feedback & Psychoeducation - Deliver structured feedback to young people and families, including: - Provide tailored psychoeducation on ADHD and Autism, including functional impact and support options Management Planning & Medication Pathway - Provide evidence-based recommendations, including: - Explain the medication pathway where appropriate, including: Documentation - Produce clear, accurate, and high-quality clinical reports including: - Maintain records in line with: MDT & Service Working - Work collaboratively with: - Participate in: Governance & CPD - Participate in: - Maintain: Working Pattern - Flexible and sessional working arrangements - Assessments are delivered primarily remotely, with a combination of remote and/or in-person work depending on pathway requirements and clinical need - Work patterns designed to support service demand and continuity of care across the year - No on-call or acute care responsibilities ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial experience in ADHD and/or ASD diagnostic assessment pathways in children and young people - Experience of - structured neurodevelopmental assessment - applying DSM-5 / ICD-10/11 criteria - working within defined clinical pathways - Strong clinical reasoning and diagnostic formulation skills - Ability to synthesise complex multi-source information - Excellent communication skills with children, young people, and families - Ability to - work independently within a structured pathway - exercise sound clinical judgement within defined competencies - seek supervision appropriately when required **Desirable** - Experience in: - digital / remote consultation models - service or pathway development - Additional experience in autism assessment in younger children (including under 5s developmental pathways) would be of interest, but is not essential - Interest in: - CESR or SAS career progression ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration with licence to practise - Minimum 4 years postgraduate clinical experience **Desirable** - Digital or remote consultation models - Additional experience in autism assessment in younger children, including under 5s developmental pathways would be of interest, but is not essential and an interest in CESR or SAS career progression ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.