Specialist ADHD Clinician

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. DGS Health LTD Specialist ADHD Clinician The closing date is 31 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are looking for an experienced and motivated clinician to join DGS Health's growing Adult ADHD Service, delivering high-quality care through the NHS Right to Choose pathway. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive multidisciplinary team, working alongside our Consultant Psychiatrist and experienced clinicians to provide timely, evidence-based care for adults with suspected or diagnosed ADHD. You will play a key role in supporting patients throughout their clinical journey while contributing to the ongoing development of an innovative and patient-centred service. As part of our commitment to delivering outstanding care, you will help shape service improvement, maintain the highest standards of clinical governance and work in line with NICE guidance, NHS England standards and professional regulatory requirements. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will undertake comprehensive ADHD assessments, formulate diagnoses in line with NICE guidance, and provide high-quality, person-centred care throughout the patient's treatment journey. Depending on qualifications, you will initiate and manage ADHD medication, undertake medication titration and annual reviews, monitor physical health, and provide psychoeducation and ongoing support. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to clinical governance and quality improvement, maintain accurate clinical records, and build effective relationships with GPs and other healthcare professionals to support safe and effective shared care arrangements. About us DGS Health is a GP Federation based in Gravesend, North Kent. We are comprised of 100% of local GP practices across Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley. We pride ourselves on being clinically led and managerially enabled and like to ensure we recruit people who share our ethos and culture. We are a small and friendly but growing organisation, employing over 33 people across a range of roles. Our services include urgent treatment services, paramedic home visiting, care home support and frailty nursing. We employ a diverse range of roles including Nurses, Administrators, Paramedics and GP's. Details Date posted 13 August 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 3 years Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number B0282-26-0004 Job locations The Old Rectory Springhead Road Northfleet Kent DA11 8HN United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Clinical Assessment Undertake comprehensive ADHD assessments including: Developmental history Psychiatric history Functional impairment assessment Mental State Examination Risk assessment Physical health assessment Differential diagnosis Assessment of co-existing mental health conditions Use validated assessment tools including: DIVA-5 ADHD Rating Scales Informant questionnaires Other evidence-based assessment tools adopted by the service Produce comprehensive assessment reports for GP records. Diagnosis Work within agreed competency frameworks to: Formulate diagnoses using DSM-5 and NICE NG87 criteria. Present complex cases within MDT. Discuss diagnoses with the Consultant Psychiatrist where required. Provide structu