ADHD Assessor - Associate Network

Spectrum.Life

ABOUT US: Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions. Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers, Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions, that decrease digital fragmentation and engage, empower, and transform their people’s lives. Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities and 650,000 university students. Spectrum.Life currently employs over 450 people. Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible. ROLE BRIEF: We are looking for experienced, accredited SpLD Assessors to join our growing network of associate clinicians. In this role you will deliver high-quality, clinically robust SpLD assessments for university students, working within a service governed by the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) and in line with your own accrediting body standards.    Working on a flexible, self-employed sessional basis, you will contribute to a service committed to transforming access to SpLD assessment across the UK’s higher education sector.    Assessment Types  Associates are not required to be trained and accredited across all assessment types. At the point of application, candidates should confirm which of the following they are qualified and accredited to deliver. This information will be used to match you to appropriate referrals.    Assessment Type  Purpose  Eligible Assessors  Dyslexia  Educational diagnosis  All qualified SpLD assessors  ADHD Traits  Traits assessment only — not a formal ADHD diagnosis  All qualified SpLD assessors  Dyspraxia Traits  Traits assessment only — not a formal diagnosis  Assessors with additional dyspraxia accreditation only  Dyscalculia  Educational diagnosis  Assessors with specialist dyscalculia accreditation only  RESPONSIBILITIES: * Deliver high-quality, clinically robust SpLD assessments for university students across your confirmed assessment types, in line with SASC standards and your own accrediting body requirements. * Review pre-assessment background questionnaires and information sharing agreements prior to each assessment day, identifying any factors requiring consideration before commencing. * Conduct comprehensive assessments using the approved test battery for each assessment type, applying appropriate standardised tools and structured clinical interviews. * Apply professional judgement in synthesising quantitative test data and qualitative clinical evidence, and actively consider and document alternative explanations for the student’s difficulties. * Provide verbal feedback to students at the end of each assessment session, communicating the outcome clearly in plain language. * Complete high-quality assessment reports within agreed timeframes, using the current SASC approved report format and in line with your professional body standards. * Upload completed reports and raw assessment data to Spectrum.Life’s designated systems within agreed deadlines. * Manage risk and safeguarding concerns in line with Spectrum.Life’s associate guidance, including contacting emergency services where necessary and notifying Spectrum.Life promptly by email. * Maintain accurate records in line with your professional body standards and UK GDPR requirements. * Maintain your own professional registration, accreditation, insurance, and DBS certificate throughout the duration of your contract. REQUIREMENTS: * Postgraduate qualification in SpLD assessment at Level 7 or equivalent * Current Assessment Practising Certificate (APC)or equivalent accreditation recognised by PATOSS, the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), or the Dyslexia Guild * Minimum 3 years’ experience delivering specialist SpLD diagnostic assessments for adults and / or young people in higher education * Demonstrable knowledge of and experience working within SASC guidance and standards * Understanding of the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)and current JCQ regulations * Current enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service(or willingness to obtain prior to commencement) * Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance * Ability to work independently as a self-employed practitioner, managing your own caseload and administration * Confident and competent working in an online and digital format — all assessments are delivered remotely via MS Teams * Excellent written communication skills — able to present complex clinical information clearly and accessibly in assessment reports DESIRABLE: * Accreditation and experience across more than one of the four assessment types offered by the service (Dyslexia, ADHD Traits, Dyspraxia Traits, Dyscalculia) * Experience working within a university-based or DSA-fundedSpLDassessment service * Experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working and case discussion * Knowledge of co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions and their interaction withSpLDpresentations * Experience adapting assessments for individuals with complex profiles, including co-occurring conditions oradditionallearning needs WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WORKING AT SPECTRUM.LIFE? * Flexible, self-employed sessional contract — work alongside your existing commitments * Fully remote working * The opportunity to work within a clinically governed, SASC-compliant service with clear standards and support * Access to a welcoming and supportive team of specialist clinicians * The chance to contribute to improving access toSpLDassessment in the higher education sector * Working for an organisation where values genuinely drive decisions at every level YOUR PROFILE Please note: As this is a self-employed associate role, the successful candidate is responsible for maintaining their own accreditation, relevant professional body membership, enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service, and professional indemnity and public liability insurance throughout the duration of their contract with Spectrum.Life. Evidence of all of the above will be required prior to commencement and will be subject to annual verification.

Healios

POSITION: Permanent, Full/Part Time (minimum of 2 days/15 hours per week) LOCATION: Fully remote, UK based  SALARY: £60,000 - 62,000 FTE depending on experience    United by our vision. Leading with empathy. Pioneers in curiosity. Healios exists to bring exceptional healthcare to anyone, anytime, anywhere.  By digitising entire clinical pathways, we enable children, adults and their family members to receive and seamlessly transition between clinical services from the comfort of their home.  Innovation is at the heart of what we do as we strive to be the leading provider of neurodevelopmental and associated mental health services.  You can find out more about us by clicking here! Healios is all about helping families feel better and that includes our own families too, which is why we embrace diversity in all its forms and offer unparalleled flexibility for our employees. For more information on what it’s like to be a Healios employee, and our hiring processes, take a look at our Notion page.  “Great minds don’t think alike”  From our talented tech teams to our standout clinical expertise, we’re bringing great minds together to build more accessible services.   As an ADHD Assessor you will play a pivotal role in our clinical teams.  Healios’ structured observations involve sessions conducted ‘face-to-face’ via the Healios online platform. Your primary responsibilities will include; * Undertaking diagnostic observations and histories  * Attendance at MDTs * If required, providing post assessment support e.g. feedback  * Whilst you will primarily be undertaking children and adult ADHD assessments depending on your experience. You are required to have experience across the lifespan services from under 7’s to adulthood. * You will have the opportunity to work across all service lines (NHS, Melios, Bupa) and we provide the appropriate clinicians with Bupa accreditation   What you need to have If you feel you could be a good fit for the role but do not meet all of the criteria, please do make an application and we will be happy to consider your application. * Minimum of 12 months diagnostic experience including observation and histories  * Experience of assessing both children and adults * Clinical qualification and registration in: * Occupational Therapy * Psychology (Clinical, Counselling or Forensic)  * Speech & Language Therapy  * Paediatrician  * Nurses (Mental Health, Child, Adult or Learning Disability) * Clinical registration with HCPC, NMC or GMC * Comfortable working in a remote environment * Comfortable conducting sessions and associated administration via online platform * Flexibility to support our mission of bringing healthcare to anyone, anytime, anywhere * A commitment to ethical practice and adherence to the highest standards of safeguarding of adults/children * A professional home working environment * Wifi connection. Minimum of 2 mbps up and download speed   What’s in it for you  * 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)  * Paid Christmas closure (between Christmas and New Year) * Birthday Leave - paid day off on your birthday * "Life Leave" - 2 days of extra leave to take when things you can't plan for happen * Enhanced family friendly policies including a phased return to work and receive full pay * Paid company sick pay scheme * Contributory Pension Scheme (6% matched) * Employee Discount to access a private assessment (for ADHD, Autism or a combined assessment) through our Melios service for your child * Fully personalised flexible benefits package including; Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance, EAP Service, Will Writing, Critical Illness Cover, employee discount and savings portal, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme and Wine Club! * Work from anywhere policy  * Access to NHS and Perks at Work discounts, including the Blue Light Card  * Free access to co-working spaces  * CPD/Growth day per year, plus personal development allowance to invest in your growth  * Healios cover your main professional registration fees - focus on care, not costs! * Bespoke Healios Training and on demand learning including schedule of monthly CPD for clinicians   DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION “Do the right thing” is one of our core Healios values. And building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels supported is absolutely the right thing to do. Whether we’re developing a new service line or enhancing one of our products, we need people with different skills, backgrounds, identities and perspectives to ensure our innovations will work for the children and young people we are here to serve. By embracing diversity, we can deliver better care experiences and outcomes, while tackling the inequalities in healthcare provision that exist today.   SAFER RECRUITMENT & PRE- EMPLOYMENT CHECKS  Healios ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation, We will do our absolute best to keep the people that we support, safe from harm. This starts with our recruitment processes. As part of our pre-employment checks, all employees of Healios will be asked to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Dependent on your role within the business, this will either be an Enhanced or Basic. A Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check will be required. You will also be asked to provide two professional references as a minimum.

Paloma Health

Time commitment: Between 3-5 days per week (0.6-1 FTE) - our preference is for this to be an Employed position, but we will also consider Self-employed arrangements Location: Remote Reporting to: Neurodevelopmental Team Manager   About Paloma In 2024, our founders, Mark and Darshak, were shocked to find that children needing an NHS autism or ADHD assessment were waiting 4-10 years for these assessments. Delayed assessments result in children being more likely to develop mental health conditions and fall behind in education. Furthermore, the much-needed pre/post-assessment support (outside of ADHD medications) is typically not funded by the NHS.  These long waits have built up due to increased recognition and understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions and a lack of investment and innovation within the NHS to meet the growing demand. Mark and Darshak, with their 25 years of combined NHS experience, including building services that have treated over 1,000,000 patients in obesity & ophthalmology, founded Paloma to change this. Our mission is to make NHS autism and ADHD assessments and care accessible within 4 weeks of a GP referral, and, in turn, help every child achieve their potential. As of May 2026, we have successfully reduced waits to 3 months by; * Taking a product-first approach to redesign the care pathway to give families a more consumer-like experience of care * Our in-house product, engineering and AI team building our own autism and ADHD specific electronic patient record and AI documentation tool to free clinicians from their significant documentation burden to re-focus on supporting families * Investing in expanding the clinician workforce and upskilling them in new ways of working. We are proud that Paloma is: * Loved by families, with 4.9 out of 5 Trustpilot and Google ratings * Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered and quality-focused * Clinically-led, with a team of 130 people, including over 80 clinicians supporting families through their assessment journey. We are hiring 100+ more roles over the next 12 months. * A community of passionate, mission-driven and innovative team members who challenge the status quo and test and learn from new ideas and approaches. * Backed by leading healthcare investors Triple Point and Heal Capital What’s next? * Whilst we have reduced wait times, it is estimated that up to 500,000 children are still waiting for an NHS autism or ADHD assessment. We won’t rest until this comes down. * We want to build new services to support families and children diagnosed with autism or ADHD who feel lost after their assessments when the NHS is no longer there for them. The Opportunity Are you an innovative clinician working in children’s ADHD assessments, excited to use software tools that enhance the prescriber and patient experience of care? This role is for you! We are not a standard ADHD assessment service; we: * Have built our own technology & AI tools to gather the required information from families, and support your documentation, so you can focus on children’s needs * Have a Clinical Specialist, who is a senior clinician who works alongside you to ensure all of our ADHD assessments are multidisciplinary in line with NICE guidance. * Offer an integrated prescribing service led by our Prescribing Team, ensuring families can get fast access to ADHD medications where required This role will ensure we deliver a fantastic Children’s ADHD assessment service to families. If you have the appropriate skills, you can work across our Children’s Autism and Children's Dual Autism and ADHD Assessment pathways.  We commit to supporting your development and well-being, including: * The Paloma Clinical Academy programme supports all clinicians at all stages of their careers to develop (e.g. to our Senior Assessor role) and cross-skill (e.g. in autism) * Regular clinical supervision * 1 protected day per month for assessor team training, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and reflection. * Quarterly development conversations with clear career progression pathways.  * Clear weekly timetables that support a role mix across appointments, administration, development, and team building. About you You are a registered nurse, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist, social worker or practitioner psychologist skilled in ADHD assessments. You want to be part of an always-learning environment that embraces software and AI tools, and you will help us go further and faster with your positive and collaborative attitude. Responsibilities: * Deliver high-quality Children’s ADHD Neurodevelopmental Assessments * Act in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, including conducting a risk assessment where necessary. * Keep up to date with the mandatory training, Continuing Professional Development and professional registration requirements of your professional background. * Share ideas for continuing to improve Paloma’s software tools that ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient assessments Qualifications and experience: Required: * By background, you are either a: * NMC-registered Nurse * HCPC Registered Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Arts Therapist, or Practitioner Psychologist (including Clinical Psychologists, Educational Psychologists and Counselling Psychologists) * Social Work England Registered Social Worker  * You ideally have at least 1 year of experience in delivering Children’s ADHD assessments. At a minimum, we will consider 6 months of experience within a children’s ADHD assessment pathway. For Clinical Psychologists, we include pre-graduation experience within the 6 months of experience.  * Your children’s ADHD experience should include: * Having a sound understanding of typical development through life stages, co-occurring conditions, and differentials.  * Have a good understanding of normal levels of attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity in typically developing children and young people, and consider this within the cultural background of the individual being assessed. * The ability to present findings which are client-centred and include strengths and needs. * You can demonstrate good time management skills, including caseload management, and good parent and child communication skills * Passing an enhanced DBS with barred list check, as you will be working with children Desirable: * Experience in conducting risk assessments within Neurodevelopmental assessments * Safeguarding training to Level 3 and above * Experience in Children’s Autism Assessments and Dual Assessments Why join Paloma? You will be part of a mission-driven organisation that’s transforming access to autism and ADHD care in England. For all employees, we offer: * A strong and positive culture that prioritises team building, transparency, and career development. This includes protected time and budget for team connection and learning. * Comprehensive compensation, including: * Total compensation of £60,000 to £62,000 per year, made up of base and variable components for: * HCPC-registered Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Arts Therapists * NMC-registered Nurses * Social Work England registered Social Workers * Total compensation of £66,000 to £68,000 per year, made up of base and variable components for: * HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologists, including Clinical Psychologists, Educational Psychologists and Counselling Psychologists * Annual salary reviews, ensuring they are competitive * 5% employer pension contribution * For employees working at least 0.8 FTE: * Equity compensation through Share Options in Paloma Health  * Optional Private Medical Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme * Home Office Equipment Allowance * Professional Registration Fees Allowance for clinicians * A unique annual leave benefits package which includes: * 37 days of annual leave. This is 28 standard days, plus eight bank holidays, plus your birthday off. * Option to buy an additional 5 days per year (giving a maximum of 42 days) * Where required, 2 days per year of special leave, for events that can happen in life, whether personal or family-related * Additional benefits include: * A premium performance company laptop * NHS discounts, including the Blue Light Card (as we are an NHS provider).   Equality & Diversity Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic. Accommodations We’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need, so we can adapt our interview process accordingly. Safer Recruitment & Pre-Employment Checks Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre-employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on your role within the business, this will be at either an Enhanced, Standard, or Basic level. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and expect all applicants to share our dedication to safeguarding. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure we appoint individuals who align with our values and will help maintain a safe and supportive environment for everyone we work with. Application process Please apply via our website. We understand that applying for a new job requires significant effort, and we appreciate your time. We look forward to reviewing your application. Join us and be part of our journey to revolutionise access to NHS autism and ADHD care!