Working in ADHD care
Demand for assessment and coaching has grown faster than the workforce. These pages set out who can do the work, what employers look for, and what the roles actually pay.
The short answer
ADHD assessment in the UK requires professional registration and training in a recognised structured interview; ADHD coaching is unregulated but funded work almost always requires recognised coach training, insurance and supervision.
ADHD assessor · Roles
ADHD assessor jobs in the UK
ADHD assessor roles are open to registered clinicians — psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and increasingly nurse and pharmacist prescribers or specialist practitioners trained in structured diagnostic interviews such as DIVA-5. Most current vacancies are remote, sessional and driven by NHS backlog contracts.
ADHD assessor · Pay
ADHD assessor salary in the UK
Salaried ADHD assessors in the UK typically earn £45,000–£60,000 as specialist practitioners, while consultant psychiatrists conducting assessments earn £105,000 and upward. Sessional assessment work is commonly paid £150–£350 per completed assessment including the report.
ADHD coach · Roles
ADHD coach jobs in the UK
ADHD coaching is an unregulated profession in the UK, so there is no mandatory qualification — but most paid work goes to coaches with recognised coach training plus ADHD-specific certification. Demand comes from private clients, employers, universities and Access to Work funded support.
ADHD coach · Pay
ADHD coach salary in the UK
Most UK ADHD coaches are self-employed and charge £50–£120 per session, with established full caseloads producing roughly £28,000–£55,000 a year. Funded provider work pays around £45–£75 per hour with steadier volume but more administration.
ADHD assessor · Guide
How to become an ADHD assessor in the UK
To assess ADHD in the UK you need current professional registration (GMC, HCPC, NMC or equivalent), training in a recognised structured diagnostic interview such as DIVA-5 or ACE+, supervised assessments while you build competence, and a supervisor or service willing to sign off your diagnostic decisions. There is no single national ADHD assessor qualification.
ADHD prescriber · Roles
ADHD nurse and prescriber jobs in the UK
ADHD prescriber roles in the UK go to non-medical prescribers — usually mental health nurses or pharmacists holding a V300 or equivalent independent prescribing qualification — who run titration and medication review clinics, often remotely, alongside or instead of diagnostic assessment.
Remote ADHD roles · Roles
Remote ADHD jobs in the UK
Most remote ADHD work in the UK sits in independent assessment and titration services: video-based adult assessments, remote prescriber clinics, and online coaching. Children's and young people's services are less often fully remote because they need school information and, frequently, in-person contact.
Pay ranges are illustrative orientation figures for the UK market, not job offers or benchmarks from a single employer.