Clinical Psychologist – Adult ASD Assessor (ADIR)

This Clinical Psychologist post sits within Vertis Health’s Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder service, which runs the adult autism diagnostic pathway. The core work is ADI-R developmental assessments for adults, worked alongside an ADOS-2 assessor and feeding into joint diagnostic feedback and post-diagnostic support. The post offers full-time, part-time or flexible hours with home or remote working as an option within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants need current HCPC registration, a doctorate in clinical psychology and formal ADI-R training.

What the job involves

• Carry out ADI-R developmental assessments for adults referred to the autism diagnostic pathway
• Gather, analyse and interpret developmental, collateral and clinical information
• Assess autism presentations across the lifespan, including functional impact and co-occurring conditions
• Take part in multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions and contribute to formulation and decisions
• Combine developmental history with ADOS-2 findings and other available evidence
• Identify cases needing further clinical review and escalie them appropriately
• Deliver diagnostic feedback with the multidisciplinary team
• Provide post-diagnostic psychoeducation and support
• Keep accurate, timely clinical records and reports
• Work to HCPC standards, safeguarding requirements and clinical governance frameworks

What’s required

Qualifications

• Doctorate-level qualification in Clinical Psychology
• Formal ADI-R training with demonstrated competence in administration, scoring and clinical interpretation

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration as a Clinical Psychologist

Experience

• Minimum 2 years in neurodevelopmental diagnostic services, including ADI-R assessments, diagnostic decision-making, feedback and post-diagnostic support
• Experience with adults with complex or overlapping neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of adult autism and how presentation varies across individuals and the lifespan
• Sound understanding of differential and co‑occurring neurodevelopmental and mental health presentations
• Ability to integrate developmental history, direct assessment, collateral and other clinical evidence
• Ability to recognise diagnostic uncertainty and work within a multidisciplinary model
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, sensitively and respectfully
• Strong written and verbal communication, producing clear and clinically robust documentation

Other

• Understanding of safeguarding, risk management, professional accountability and clinical governance
• Commitment to person-centred and neurodiversity-affirming clinical practice

Nice to have

• Experience in NHS or NHS-commissioned adult neurodevelopmental services
• Experience using EMIS and Heidi, or a comparable AI medical scribe tool, for clinical interviewing, notes and documentation
• Additional postgraduate training in autism, neurodevelopmental assessment, psychological intervention or related practice

What’s offered

• Access to the NHS Pension
• Structured learning and development
• Clinical leadership opportunities
• Career progression
• Genuine flexibility in working arrangements

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