Consultant Psychiatrist – Adult ADHD & ASD Services

Vertis Health
Remote (UK) | £109,725 – £145,478 per year | Flexible sessions

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

About the Role

This is a remote‑first consultant post, with flexibility for 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 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Senior psychiatric assessment and diagnostic clarification for complex Adult ADHD presentations
• Consultant‑level input into Adult 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 sign‑off for Shared Care readiness and communication with GP partners
• Promote safe, effective remote psychiatric practice using EMIS and digital platforms

About You

Essential:

• GMC registration with licence to practise
• CCT in General Adult Psychiatry (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in Adult 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)

Desirable:

• UKAAN training (assessment or titration)
• Experience in community or primary‑care‑led ADHD services
• Audit, QI, teaching or supervisory experience

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