RMN / ADHD Assessor (Agency) - HCRG Care Group
(2025-09)
- Conduct comprehensive face-to-face ADHD assessments for children, young people and adults using DIVA-5 structured diagnostic interviews.
- Gather developmental, psychosocial and collateral information to support ADHD diagnostic formulations and consideration of co-occurring conditions.
- Produce comprehensive diagnostic formulation and psychoeducation within agreed service timeframe.
- Liaising with the MDT team to support continuity of care, and appropriate onward pathways.
- Undertake Mental State Examinations (MSE) and risk assessments.
Clinical Nurse Specialist/ ADHD Assessor – (Secondment) - Recovery Intervention Service (RISE), CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
(2026-01 - 2026-04)
- Conducted independent ADHD assessments remotely and face to face using DSM-5, DIVA-5 and validated rating scales, integrating developmental and collateral information.
- Produced strengths-based diagnostic reports within agreed service KPIs, maintaining NICE-aligned clinical standards to support MDT decision-making and onward referral.
- Provided clear assessment feedback and psychoeducation on ADHD and treatment pathways.
- Assessed and managed complex clinical risk, including safeguarding concerns and mental health crises.
- Completed approximately 12 - 15 ADHD assessments per week, within time-pressure video consultation.
- Collaborated with GPs, psychiatrists, social care and community services to coordinate holistic treatment plans.
Registered Mental Health Nurse/ ADHD Assessor - Park Royal Centre / Bank, CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
(2024-03 - 2026-07)
- Conducted comprehensive mental health, neurodevelopmental, physical health and biopsychosocial assessments using DIVA-5, DSM-5 and structured clinical interviews, face-to-face and via Microsoft Teams.
- Identified ADHD and autism presentations, including masked and late-diagnosed adults, integrating ASRS and collateral developmental, psychosocial, educational and family history.
- Considered developmentally, cultural and environmental factors when distinguishing developmentally appropriate behaviors from ADHD presentations.
- Completed Mental State Examination, structured risk assessments and physical health observations using NEWS2.
- Produced 240+ evidence based diagnostic reports aligned with NICE and UKAAN standards, highlighting functional strengths, support needs and person-centered recommendations.
- Completed an average of three ADHD assessments daily across young people's and adult pathways, including diagnostic interviews, formulation, and report writing.
- Administered and monitored psychotropic medication, contributing to medication reviews and MDT treatment planning.
- Worked collaboratively with patients and carers to obtain developmental histories, communicated assessment feedback and delivered neuro-affirmative psychoeducation.
- Maintained accurate clinical documentation using SystmOne per NMC standards.
- Contributed to service improvement initiatives through audit, reflective practice and adherence to clinical supervision and organizational governance standards.
Student Mental Health Nurse – Clinical Placements - Buckinghamshire New University / West London NHS Trust
(2021-09 - 2024-02)
- Gained direct clinical exposure to CAMHS presentations and children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions during placement rotations.
- Completed placements across neurodivergent, cognitive impairment, learning disability, acute & forensic inpatient, older adult, and community mental health services.
- Completed introductory ADHD assessment training and undertook supervised ADHD assessments using DIVA-5, integrating developmental history, collateral information and structured report writing to support diagnostic formulation signed off by consultant psychiatrist.
- Completed functional and biopsychosocial assessments and maintained clinical documentation in RiO in line with NMC standards.
Senior Healthcare Support - NHSP & Bethlem Royal Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
(2018-03 - 2021-11)
- Supported adults within acute mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services.
- Facilitated therapeutic engagement, recovery-focused activities and person-centered interventions promoting independence and wellbeing.
Healthcare Support - Farmfield Hospital, Elysium Healthcare (Priory Healthcare)
(2016-04 - 2018-03)
- Supported patients with daily living skills and engaging them in different planned activities.
- Escorted patients who have section 17 leave out to the community whenever required e.g. medical appointments.
