Job Summary
Lead and deliver comprehensive adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessments, ensuring safe, person‑centred care that aligns with ADOS best practice standards, alongside the production of clear, accurate, and high‑quality clinical documentation. This role was created to support the growing demand for high‑quality, timely adult ASD diagnostic services, ensuring individuals receive accurate assessments and appropriate clinical outcomes, improving access to specialist care and reducing waiting times. The postholder will contribute to maintaining clinical excellence, consistency and compliance with best practice standards, while enhancing the overall quality and efficiency of the service.
Main duties of the job
- Complete structured diagnostic ASD assessments, including history, impairment, co‑morbidity and risk.
- Use service standard tools and collateral, and provide clear feedback and written plans.
- Present complex cases at MDT; contribute to audit, incident reviews and quality improvement.
- Maintain contemporaneous records and complete letters on the day.
- Support induction and teaching for colleagues.
About us
Vertis Health is a GP‑owned organisation in Primary Care, Worcestershire. We deliver safe, evidence‑based community services through clinician‑led teams, robust governance, and practical, data‑driven improvement.
Services
The services currently include:
- Adult ADHD assessment and ongoing clinical reviews, with medication titration delivered under appropriate prescribing governance and shared care with GPs where agreed.
- Adult ASD diagnostic assessment pathway delivered through an MDT model.
- Children and Young People (CYP) ADHD assessment and diagnosis pathway (with onward treatment and medication pathways subject to commissioning and wider system arrangements).
- Children and Young People (CYP) ASD diagnostic assessment pathway delivered through a multidisciplinary model, aligned to national guidance and local commissioning arrangements.
The postholder is expected to work within the commissioned scope and agreed clinical governance arrangements, contributing to pathway improvement without over‑promising provision outside the current remit.
Job Description
Directorate: Neurodevelopmental Services (Adult ASD)Reports to: Service Lead – ASDClinical partnership: Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical LeadBase: Redditch B97 hub; hybrid delivery for agreed parts of the ASD pathwayHours: Monday to Friday, 09:00‑17:00, full time or part timeSalary: £46,148‑£60,504 FTEChecks: Enhanced DBS with barred lists, Safeguarding L3, NHS Performers List, Proof of Right to Work (UK)
Person Specification – Essential
- Qualifications and registration:
- Route One: NMC registered Nurse
- Route Two: GPhC registered Clinical Pharmacist
- Route Three: GMC registered GP
- Route Four: Other HCPC registered clinicians with a mental health specialty
- Essential criteria:
- Recent adult ASD assessing experience
- Working knowledge of ADOS‑2 ASD guidance, local formulary, risk and safeguarding
- Strong written communication
- Clinic time management
- Person‑centred, fair and improvement‑minded
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Vertis Health38 Kenilworth CloseCrabbs CrossRedditchB97 5JXUnited Kingdom
Employer’s website
https://www.vertishealth.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Salary
£46,148 to £60,504 a year, depending on experience.
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