Vacancies Consultant Psychiatrist in Adult ADHD

Overview

In this role you will deliver expert psychiatric assessment and ongoing management for adults with ADHD, aligning care with co-occurring mental health needs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop personalised plans that enhance wellbeing and independence, while contributing to leadership, service development, teaching and quality improvement. The position offers a patient-centred remit with opportunities to influence care pathways and service delivery at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• NHS pension
• My Reward Hub discounts
• access to wages as earned
• wellbeing resources (mental and physical)
• eLearning and CPD opportunities
• professional development and leadership training

Responsibilities

• Specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adults with ADHD
• Prescribe, monitor, and review medications following NICE guidance
• Provide clinical advice to primary care and community services
• Support discharge planning and transitions of care
• Clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff and MDT members
• Contribute to medical education and CPD
• Participate in audit, governance, safeguarding, and risk management
• Lead or contribute to quality improvement and service development projects

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration
• Eligibility for GMC Specialist Register in General Adult Psychiatry (or within six months)
• Significant experience with ADHD in adults
• Knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders and related psychiatric presentations
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to patient-centred care and CPD
• Ability to contribute to governance and service development

• patient-centred approach
• effective communication
• team leadership
• ADHD assessment and management in adults
• psychiatric prescribing and NICE guideline adherence
• clinical governance and risk management

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