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About Vertis Health
Vertis Health is a federation of general practices delivering high-quality NHS services across Worcestershire. We were founded by local primary care clinicians and are owned by the practices we serve. As a purpose-led limited company, the money we generate is reinvested into the local healthcare economy, helping to strengthen services, support innovation and improve patient care.
Our neurodevelopmental services are being built around clinical quality, meaningful outcomes and strong governance. You will join an organisation that understands NHS systems and values while giving experienced clinicians the opportunity to influence, develop and improve services.
Depending on the role, our benefits include access to the NHS Pension, structured learning and development, clinical leadership opportunities, career progression and genuine flexibility.
Why this role exists
Vertis Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant Psychiatrist to provide senior clinical leadership across our Adult and Children & Young People (CYP) Neurodevelopmental Services.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, innovative NHS service delivering ADHD and Autism assessment, diagnosis and treatment pathways across Worcestershire. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, helping to shape high-quality neurodevelopmental services while ensuring safe, evidence-based practice and excellent patient outcomes.
The role is suitable for Consultant Psychiatrists and experienced SAS Doctors with significant expertise in neurodevelopmental assessment and management across both adult and CYP populations.
About the Service
There are four Mental Health & Neurodevelopmental Services offered by Vertis Health:
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 will provide consultant-level psychiatric leadership across Adult and CYP ADHD and Autism pathways.
Key responsibilities
As Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide clinical leadership across ADHD and Autism services for adults and children and young people.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and quality assuring neurodevelopmental assessment and diagnostic pathways.
Providing specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and Autism.
Acting as the senior clinical decision-maker for complex and high-risk cases.
Delivering expert neurodevelopmental formulation and differential diagnosis.
Providing oversight of ADHD medication initiation, titration and review.
Supporting and supervising multidisciplinary clinicians including GPs, psychologists, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals.
Chairing and contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and complex case reviews.
Ensuring services remain compliant with NICE guidance and best practice standards.
Contributing to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
Building effective partnerships with primary care, CAMHS, adult mental health services, education providers and social care partners
Person specification
Qualifications and registration: GMC Registration with license to practice. CCT in Psychiatry or equivalent specialist qualification relevant to neurodevelopmental services, or experienced SAS Doctor status.
Experience: Significant experience assessing and managing ADHD and Autism in both adults and children/young people.
Knowledge and skills: Working knowledge of local adult and children’s services, risk and safeguarding; strong written communication and clinic time management.
Values: Person-centred, fair, improvement minded, committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
The full person specification and job summary can be found below.
Location(s)
Vertis Health
38 Kenilworth Close
Crabbs Cross
Redditch
B97 5JX