Consultant Psychiatrist - Adult & CYP Neurodevelopmental Services

This is a remote first consultant post, with occasional in person clinics in Worcester or Redditch. The role focuses on senior assessment, diagnostic clarity, medication governance and complex case decision making in Adult and Children & Young Peoples ADHD and Adult ASD pathways.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including GPs, mental health nurses, pharmacists and specialist clinicians, supporting safe, evidence based care within a primary care led model.

The successful candidate will be needed to work 1-2 PAs per week.

Main duties of the job

• Senior psychiatric assessment and diagnostic clarification for complex Adult and CYP ADHD presentations
• Consultantlevel input into Adult and CYP ASD assessments requiring specialist expertise
• Oversight of medication initiation, titration and stabilisation in line with NICE NG87 & UKAAN guidance
• Clinical leadership in MDT meetings; supervision and advice to clinicians across the service
• Governance contributions including audit, medicines management and incident review
• Consultant signoff for Shared Care readiness and communication with GP partners
• Promote safe, effective remote psychiatric practice using EMIS and digital platforms

About us

Vertis Health is a GP owned organisation delivering high quality Adult and CYP Neurodevelopmental Services across Worcestershire. We are expanding our consultant workforce and are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist to provide senior clinical leadership within our adult and paediatric neurodevelopmental pathways.

Job responsibilities

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 an assessment and diagnosis pathway (with onward treatment and medication pathways subject to commissioning and wider system arrangements).
• Children and Young People (CYP) ASD a diagnostic assessment pathway delivered through a multidisciplinary model, aligned to national guidance and local commissioning arrangements.

This consultant post provides senior clinical leadership across both Adult and CYP neurodevelopmental pathways, supporting a GP led model with structured MDT involvement.

What We Offer

Competitive consultant salary

Flexible remote sessions

Supportive, MDT led working environment

Clear governance, structured CPD and opportunities to shape service development

Pre Employment Requirements

• Enhanced DBS
• Proof of medical indemnity

Person Specification

• GMC registration with licence to practise
• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry (or equivalent)
• CCT in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in Adult and CYP ADHD assessment and treatment
• Competence in ASD differential diagnosis
• Strong psychopharmacology knowledge, including controlled drug prescribing
• Confident working within a digital first clinical model
• Strong safeguarding knowledge (adults)
• UKAAN training (assessment or titration)
• Experience in community or primary care led ADHD services
• Audit, QI, teaching or supervisory experience

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.