ADHD Assessor

As an ADHD Assessor, you will play a key role in delivering neurodevelopmental assessments for individuals referred to us at The Owl. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centred assessments - both remotely and in person within your local area (Carlisle) - and support positive outcomes for clients and families. You will conduct ADHD assessments, developmental case history interviews with patients and families to achieve outcomes in line with clinical guidelines, ensuring reports and recommendations are clear, evidence-based, and completed to a high standard. You will contribute to maintaining excellent clinical standards while supporting the continued growth and reputation of the service.

Please note: this is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) employed position and we're not looking for contractors at the moment.

Location: Carlisle (We ask that you have access to your own transport and are happy to travel for up to one hour from your home address)

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct comprehensive and detailed developmental case history interviews with clients and/or relatives and where relevant, schools or other informants using tool like ACE and DIVA 5 to support ADHD assessments to reach an evidence-based understanding that inform diagnosis. 

• Liaise with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to formulate and reach an understanding of an ADHD assessment to provide evidence-based outcomes using shared formulations and incorporated perspectives to provide a formal diagnosis.  

• Independently manage your own caseload, understand your work in progress and manage KPIs by task prioritisation, escalating risks or delays promptly to ensure timely assessments and meeting service performance. 

• Uphold excellent client and staff experiences through maintaining high-quality and thorough assessment services, providing clear communication to foster trust, inclusion and continuous improvement. 

• Engage in clinical supervision, 121 and performance review cycles to have access to professional and emotional support when/if required by attending regular sessions, discussing concerns to maintain safe practice and enhance clinical effectiveness.

• Complete required administrative responsibilities which include case note record keeping, incident updating, report completion and risk assessment by documenting clearly following guidelines to ensure accurate records that support continuity of care, safety and compliance. 

• Maintain adherence to clinical standard operation procedures by following current pathways and requirements to support service delivery. 

• Engage in regular professional development offerings, including CPD sessions, forums and training sessions offered to further career growth and keep up to date with compliance standards to keep skills current and uphold regulatory and service standards. 

We'd love it if you're someone who:

• Is able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.

• Is an excellent communicator and has experience of communicating well through a variety of platforms; (phone, email, virtually) adapting communicative style when needed.

• Can build and sustain great relationships and has experience of doing this both internally and externally.

• Has passion for providing the best possible service to children and their families.

We'd love it if you're someone who has:

• 12 months experience in independently diagnosing ADHD in adults and young people, using diagnostic tools such as DIVA.

• Clinical qualification and registration (inOccupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology (Clinical, Counselling or Forensic), Mental Health/ Learning, Disability Nursing, Paediatrician).

• Completing the delivery ofassessments both in-person and virtually. 

What you'll get:

• Being part a purpose led organisation, with strong values at the heart of everything we do.

• Working alongside our exceptional clinical leadership team and colleagues.

• The opportunity to do amazing work with our charity 'Waiting Well'

• 50% off assessments, making Autism & ADHD assessments more accessible for you and your family.

• Great leave benefits package includes 25 days of annual leave, increasing by 1 day after only 1 year service up to a maximum of 30 days, your birthday off, and a 'you do you' day to spend on yourself.

• Hybrid & Home working offering the perfect blend of flexibility and in-person collaboration!

• Growth opportunities, as we grow our teams.

• Protected time to connect with colleagues.

• Salary exchange pension - 3% employee, 6% employer contribution

You’re someone who connects with our values:

• We are one team

• We are reliable

• We are creative

• We are passionate

Don’t be put off if you cannot tick all the boxes. We know that candidates can be put off applying if you don’t feel you are a 100% there, but we would still love to hear from you! We get that a diverse workforce makes a great workforce, this is the reason we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture where our people can turn up, be themselves & thrive.

We want you to be as relaxed as possible during our selection journey which may require an adjustment to our process. We encourage you to be open about what you need so we can adapt and allow you to thrive.

We may close this vacancy earlier than intended if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

A note on AI usage

We recognise that using Artificial intelligence (AI) tools in applications is becoming increasingly common. We welcome anything that creates a more inclusive recruitment process and supports candidates from all backgrounds to thrive. 

If you do choose to use AI, we gently ask that you ensure all the skills, qualifications, and employment history you list are an accurate reflection of you and your background. The application stage is our first impression of you, so we really want to see your personality and voice shine through! 

If you're invited to interview, we'll use the conversation to explore your background, experiences and motivations in more detail. Whether you've used AI to help shape your application or not, what matters most is that the content is an honest reflection of you and that you're able to speak confidently about your experience in person.