Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult ADHD
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, RG1 5LR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9371-D703 |
Summary
Clinical duties of post holder The role will focus on the assessment of patients for suitability for ADHD Medication, assessment of comorbidities, initiation and titration of ADHD medications, and review of patients The team gets substantial referrals as is the national picture, but cases are allocated when patients reach the top of a waiting list. Caseload is of those patients actively being seen by the post-holder for ADHD medication titration To provide some diagnostic assessments for Adult ADHD Management of complex cases which require a consultant Clinical leadership of team, including a role in supervision of SAS doctors and NMPs, alongside other consultants in the team Role in assessment of referrals/admissions Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies, especially with primary care and ICB colleagues on matters related to ADHD prescribing Supporting the broader Neuropsychology service with leadership and advice, for example supporting colleagues in the Autism Diagnostic Team Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working