Job Description
Specialist ADHD Assessor
Location - Shropshire - (f2f only)
£200 per ADHD assessment (DOE) - (2 assessments per day)
Paid via LTD Company
Report to the Clinical Lead
We are seeking a senior autonomous clinician with a minimum of five years post-registration experience to deliver high-quality, in-person adult ADHD assessments.
This is a governance-focused diagnostic role requiring advanced clinical reasoning, structured methodology, and defensible diagnostic decision-making aligned with NICE NG87 and DSM-5-TR standards.
Essential:
* Demonstrable experience conducting structured adult ADHD assessments.
* Advanced knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.
* Working knowledge of NICE NG87 ADHD guidance.
* Experience in differential diagnosis within adult mental health.
* Strong MDT presentation skills.
* High-level written communication and report-writing capability.
* Understanding of CQC governance frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensuring diagnostic thresholds are robustly evidenced, including symptom count, age of onset (before 12), cross-situational impairment, and functional impact.
* Reviewing and integrating corroborative evidence (childhood informants, developmental history, historical records) prior to forming diagnostic conclusions.
* Undertaking differential diagnosis and structured risk assessment to ensure safe, proportionate, and defensible clinical decisions.
* Presenting all cases to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for review and consensus prior to report finalisation.
* Producing clear, clinically defensible reports aligned with NICE NG87, DSM-5-TR standards, and CQC regulatory requirements.
* Maintaining accurate documentation and participating in audit, quality assurance, and clinical governance processes.
To be considered, click apply or send your CV directly to T.sanders@linqrecruitment.co.uk