The Salary scale for this job is £105,504 - £139,882

This job attracts the following remuneration package for the successful external applicant:

£8,000 - Relocation Allowance (if applicable)

We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant psychiatrist to join a well-established and experienced adult ADHD service which has been providing high-quality ADHD assessments and treatments since 2011.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an Outstanding trust with an agenda-setting neurodiversity strategy and a commitment to equality and diversity. A passion for research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement would make any candidate a good fit for a team that aims to provide the best care for people with ADHD.

Candidates with experience working with neurodiverse individuals are encouraged to apply. We will also consider applications from strong candidates with no formal ADHD experience, as we have significant experience in training in Adult ADHD and Autism.

We are a friendly and caring multidisciplinary team that supports each other and would welcome the new skills and ideas any successful candidate would bring.

Main duties of the job

1. The role will focus on assessing patients for suitability for ADHD medication, evaluating comorbidities, initiating and titrating ADHD medications, and reviewing patients.
2. The team receives substantial referrals, reflecting the national picture, but cases are allocated when patients reach the top of the waiting list.
3. The caseload includes patients actively being seen for ADHD medication titration.
4. Provide diagnostic assessments for Adult ADHD.
5. Manage complex cases requiring a consultant.
6. Provide clinical leadership of the team, including supervision of SAS doctors and NMPs, alongside other consultants.
7. Assess referrals and admissions.
8. Develop care plans and treatment formulations, providing guidance on evidence-based treatments.
9. Liaise and collaborate with other services and agencies, especially primary care and ICB colleagues regarding ADHD prescribing.
10. Support the broader Neuropsychology service with leadership and advice, including supporting colleagues in the Autism Diagnostic Team.
11. Engage in multidisciplinary, multi-agency, and partnership working.
12. Signpost patients with other mental health needs.

About us

The ADHD pathway of the Adult Autism and ADHD Service provides diagnostic assessments and medication management for adults with a Berkshire GP. We are a small but well-established team supporting clients across Berkshire through a routine clinic model. We do not offer an urgent service. Our base is at 25 Erleigh Road, Reading. We seek a Consultant Psychiatrist passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals, capable of autonomously prescribing medication and providing leadership and supervision within our team.

We receive new referrals from GPs and other health professionals. Our service has separate pathways for diagnostic assessments and medication management, including initiation, titration, and review. Due to increased referral rates, we are looking for a candidate who can think critically and innovatively to enhance our service.

Our team is part of the Children, Families, and All-Age directorate, with young people transitioning from the Children and Young People's ADHD Service. We maintain close working relationships with colleagues in Adult Mental Health. Our clients may access other services as needed, such as CMHT or CHRTT, while receiving ADHD treatment from us.

Job responsibilities

1. Focus on assessment of patients for ADHD medication suitability, comorbidities, medication initiation and titration, and patient review.
2. Manage a caseload of patients actively being treated for ADHD medication titration.
3. Provide diagnostic assessments for Adult ADHD.
4. Manage complex cases requiring a consultant.
5. Lead the clinical team, including supervising SAS doctors and NMPs, alongside other consultants.
6. Assess referrals and admissions.
7. Develop care plans and treatment formulations, guiding evidence-based treatment.
8. Collaborate with other services and agencies, especially primary care and ICB colleagues regarding ADHD prescribing.
9. Support the broader Neuropsychology service with leadership and advice, including supporting colleagues in the Autism Diagnostic Team.
10. Engage in multidisciplinary, multi-agency, and partnership working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research, or management.
• Additional clinical qualifications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any criminal convictions.

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Full-time, flexible working, home or remote working options available.