Reporting to the Clinical Lead, you will support adult ADHD assessments, provide psychoeducation and contribute to treatment and follow-up within your competence and agreed clinical protocols.

You will join a supportive, collaborative team and have the opportunity to help shape an innovative ADHD service from the ground up, with remote working and flexible hours.

Our values—Patient First, Inventive and Collaborative—guide how we work, supported by our behaviours: Open, Adaptable, Curious, Compassionate and Accountable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting semi-structured ADHD assessment interviews and gathering detailed clinical and developmental histories.
• Reviewing pre-assessment documentation, GP information, medication history, physical health information and relevant collateral evidence.
• Preparing comprehensive assessment information for psychiatrists and senior clinicians, and contributing to holistic diagnostic formulations.
• Providing psychoeducation, practical symptom-management strategies and non-pharmacological advice.
• Helping patients understand treatment options and supporting them throughout their care pathway.
• Where appropriate to your competence, initiating and managing medication titration under agreed protocols, monitoring effectiveness and side effects, and liaising with GPs about prescribing and shared care.
• Helping develop and refine clinical pathways, improve patient experience and build a sustainable ADHD service.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

You will be a compassionate, organised GP who values thorough assessment and continuity of care. You will be comfortable working autonomously, collaborating with colleagues and contributing to a developing service.

Essential requirements:

• General Practitioner with an interest in ADHD.
• Current GMC registration, a licence to practise and inclusion on the GP Register.
• Experience working with adults with ADHD and/or neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Experience conducting clinical assessments and taking detailed patient histories.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to holistic, patient-centred care and maintaining current clinical compliance documentation.

Desirable experience:

• ADHD medication titration.
• Right to Choose or specialist ADHD services.
• Mental health assessment, including differential diagnosis and co-occurring psychiatric conditions.
• Remote or digital healthcare delivery.

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS AND KEY TERMS:

This is a self-employed role and applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. All offers are subject to the successful completion of onboarding and vetting, including an enhanced DBS and references.

For further information and a job description, please contact our Talent Acquisition Manager, Georgina Walker at Georgina.Procter@medefer.com

Medefer is a Disability Confident Employer.

We commit to interviewing applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the job. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please let us know in your application or by contacting our recruitment team.

Medefer fully complies with the Equality Act 2010. We are an equal opportunities employer, value diversity and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

This job description is non-contractual and the postholder will be expected to perform additional duties and tasks that may be assigned by management from time to time to suit business needs.

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