Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Part-time applications welcome
Location: 38 Kenilworth Close, Redditch, B97 5JX, with hybrid working for appropriate non-diagnostic activities. Core diagnostic assessments are delivered face-to-face.

Job summary
Vertis Health is seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Psychologist to join our Adult ASD service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a multidisciplinary diagnostic pathway, delivering high-quality autism assessments for adults aged 16 years and over. You will use your advanced clinical skills to undertake comprehensive assessments, contribute to multidisciplinary diagnostic decision-making, produce high-quality reports, and support individuals through the diagnostic process in a neurodiversity-affirming and person-centred manner.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver comprehensive autism assessments in line with NICE CG142, DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria.
• Conduct detailed clinical interviews, developmental history assessments, psychological formulation, and differential diagnostic evaluations.
• Utilise validated assessment tools including ADOS-2, ADI-R, AAA, ASDI or equivalent, where trained and competent to do so.
• Contribute expert psychological knowledge to multidisciplinary team discussions and diagnostic decision-making.
• Produce clear, high-quality diagnostic reports and communicate outcomes sensitively to service users and carers.
• Develop personalised support plans and provide recommendations for reasonable adjustments across health, education, employment and community settings.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with safeguarding, governance, information governance and professional standards.

About us
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. If you want to help build a clinically rigorous, compassionate and sustainable service, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake specialist Adult ASD assessments.
• Gather and integrate information from multiple sources including self-report questionnaires, informant accounts and relevant historical records.
• Assess co-occurring neurodevelopmental, mental health, physical health and safeguarding concerns.
• Participate in MDT meetings, peer review, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Support pathway development, audit activity and service improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with operational colleagues to support efficient service delivery and excellent patient experience.
• Provide signposting and recommendations for appropriate local and national support services.
• Ensure all work is delivered in accordance with professional, clinical and governance requirements.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post-qualification experience within adult neurodevelopmental, mental health, learning disability or related services.
• Experience conducting or contributing to Adult ASD diagnostic assessments within a multidisciplinary team model.
• Strong formulation, diagnostic reasoning and report-writing skills.

Desirable

• Experience within Adult ASD Right to Choose services.
• Experience working with complex or dual presentations, including ASD and ADHD, mental health difficulties, trauma or learning disabilities.
• Experience providing supervision, peer review, audit or service improvement activities.

Qualifications
Essential

• Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology or equivalent qualification conferring eligibility for HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.
• Current HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist.

Desirable

• ADOS-2, ADOS-G and/or ADI-R training, or equivalent autism assessment training.

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Sound knowledge of NICE CG142 and adult autism diagnostic frameworks.
• Understanding of DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnostic criteria.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, consent, confidentiality and the Mental Capacity Act.
• Ability to work within governed clinical pathways and audit processes.
• Commitment to neurodiversity-affirming and accessible practice.

Desirable

• Compassionate and person-centred approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.