ADHD Assessor - Freelance

We're incredibly passionate about what we do at The Owl Centre and we're looking for experienced clinicians who share our passion and patient-first approach 💙

We offer assessment and diagnosis to both NHS and private patients, and have a track record of assisting the reduction of NHS waiting times (we're seeing patients who have been waiting several years for an assessment!) 🐌

To help us help more people in our local communities, we need an extra set of trustworthy hands 🤝 

This role is remote, but you must be based in the UK.

Whether you can provide us with 3 days per week or 5 days per week, we'd love to hear from you!

💡 Our ideal candidate would have:

• A clinical qualification in Medicine, Speech & Language Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Clinical Psychology etc.
• Appropriate registration with one of the statutory bodies (NMC, GMC, HCPC etc).
• Relevant experience in ADHD assessment and diagnosis.
• Knowledge and experience of providing psycho-social and/or psycho-educational support and intervention. 
• Strong knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of ADHD service provisions. 
• The ability to work autonomously, managing designated caseload independently.
• Strong IT skills and ability to use software such as Microsoft Word and Teams. 
• Outstanding communication skills when speaking to service users, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

🙌 Our ADHD Nurse Specialists are vital to the smooth-running of the patient journey and are responsible for: 

• Conducting and completing ADHD assessments and supporting people with ADHD.
• Advising and supporting colleagues to ensure our ADHD assessment pathways are of the highest quality and result in positive outcomes for our clients.
• Making accurate, robust and appropriate diagnoses with confidence, especially in the cases where differential diagnosis and/or comorbid conditions are concerned.
• Upholding full professional responsibility for diagnostic decision-making within competence, with supervision from Clinical Leads.
• Maintaining accurate and timely client records and writing professional, clinically-sound reports within the expected timescales.
• Recommending  further assessments or interventions which may be beneficial and appropriate for the client..
• Collaborating with the senior leadership team to develop and innovate the ADHD service.
• Contributing to the development of other clinicians by providing consultations and training.
• Providing education and guidance to patients, families and caregivers on managing ADHD symptoms and improving overall wellbeing.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated and holistic patient journey.
• Remaining up-to-date with developments and research regarding ADHD diagnosis and treatment, continuously updating best practices and providing evidence-based care. 

What is The Owl Centre? 🦉✨

The Owl Centre is a multi-disciplinary therapy centre, offering a range of face-to-face and online therapy and assessment services nationwide. Our main areas of expertise include Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, ASD (Autism) Assessments and ADHD Assessments.

We’d encourage you to take a look at our website to learn more about what we do and what it means to be an ‘Owl’ – https://theowltherapycentre.co.uk