Adult Autism Assessor

Adult ASD Assessor
Directorate: Neurodevelopmental Services (Adult ASD)
Reports to (line management): Service Lead – Adult ASD
Clinical partnership: Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead
Base: Worcestershire hub; hybrid delivery for agreed parts of the ASD pathway
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, full time or part time
Contract: Substantive

Salary: £46,148–£55,504 FTE

Checks: Enhanced DBS with barred lists, Safeguarding L3, NHS Performers List, Proof of Right to Work (UK)

About the organisation
Our client is a GP-owned organisation delivering primary care services across Worcestershire. They provide safe, evidence-based community services through clinician-led teams, robust governance, and practical, data-driven improvement.

Role purpose
Lead on the delivery of adult Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic assessments, ensuring all clinical activity is conducted safely and in accordance with ADOS-aligned best practice. Provide a high standard of person-centred care throughout the assessment process, while producing clear, comprehensive, and timely clinical documentation that meets regulatory and professional requirements.

Why this role exists
This role has been created to support the growing demand for high-quality, timely adult ASD diagnostic services. It plays a key part in 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.

About the 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 – 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.

The postholder is expected to work within the commissioned scope and agreed clinical governance arrangements, contributing to pathway improvement without over-promising provision outside current remit.

Key working relationships
?    Service Lead and Head of Operations
?    Consultant Psychiatrist / designated senior medical oversight
?    Operations and Business Intelligence colleagues (performance, waiting list, reporting)
?    Clinical and non-medical colleagues across ASD/ADHD pathways (psychology, nursing, SALT, OT, assistant roles as applicable)
?    Safeguarding leads and governance colleagues
Key responsibilities
?    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.
Person specification
Qualifications and registration (one of):
?    NMC-registered Nurse with adult ASD experience
?    GPhC-registered Clinical Pharmacist with Independent Prescriber annotation and adult ASD experience
?    GMC-registered GP with adult ASD experience
?    Other HCPC registered clinicians with mental health specialty and adult ASD experience

Experience: Recent UK adult ASD assessment experience.

Knowledge and skills: Working knowledge of ADOS-2 ASD guidance, local formulary, risk and safeguarding; strong written communication and clinic time management.

Values: Person-centred, fair, improvement minded, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.