Situation at Work

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I'm on the waiting list to be diagnosed, I believe it's spectrum+ ADHD.

I've been at work for 2+ years. I enjoyed my role for 18/20 months until well it came clear that it wouldn't take me anywhere and that having a varied workload was frowned upon. I need my workload to be different everyday because otherwise I get distracted. My performance remains the same, but I have to make a proper effort. Also knowing that I'll never find my job fulfilling and reach my potential makes me quite depressed and anxious.

So the question is... Could I request a change of role given the circumstances? I don't know if this could qualify as "adjustments" or they'll tell me to simply get a different role.

I'm trying to move sideways, because I really love the company and have made friends outside of my department.

Yes, the changes were made to make it consistent, but it turned out that it wasn't because of me (that's a completely different matter).

I'll move, and all of my non-departmental colleagues get why, but even the senior ones think it's a real shame it has come to that (albeit understandable).

I was just trying to figure out if there was anything I could use to make a lateral move.

Well if you have that many contacts then use it to your advantage. Ask about open roles. See if anybody else wants to hire you.
But you can't claim reasonable adjustments from what you've said. It's not very likely.
Reasonable adjustments are to protect disabled people not those who just don't like their jobs. You can be ND and also not like your job or be unsuited to it. The two are not mutually exclusive.

Furthermore... if the other team has open roles and you're really that good such that everyone thinks your leaving is a shame. Then surely they'd jump at the chance to hire you? Why do you need to claim 'reasonable adjustment' if a role doesn't exist it means they don't need more staff and they can't be forced to magically create one anyway. If they want you, they might.

You shouldn't be using ADHD to move sideways into a job you prefer, that's just not fair on others who could be equally good at the other roles.

I was just trying to figure out if there was anything I could use to make a lateral move.
So in actual fact I was correct. You are simply testing out potential arguments to get your own way. Your story changes with every post you make. First you are possibly disabled, then you don't have enough variety in work, then your potential isn't being recognised, then it's a toxic company, now you are admired and loved (by everyone you don't actually work with)....

I used to work with a young woman who I suspected had ADHD (she had similar traits to a diagnosed friend of mine). She had a difficult personal life and was easily distracted in relation to this.

She was super enthusiastic, kept making changes to improve things, wanted to get involved in lots and be helpful. Lovely woman, great work ethic.

However, she didn't have an eye for detail and kept making mistakes. As she didn't know much outside of her role and used initiatives to make changes without asking: the changes were seldom improvements as she'd not know the details behind the processes.

Nothing major happened really and we accept that everyone makes mistakes. We cut slack due to home life but we had to decrease the scope of her work. We needed her to do her own jobs right first.

Would your colleagues describe you in a similar way OP?

Sounds like you are just bored of your job. Common in ADHD. But not a reasonable adjustment to expect a new role/new responsibilities. Sounds like you're trying to get a new job, without putting the effort in.
I don't have ADHD, but found my job repetitive and boring (finance, same reports every day etc.) so I have now left to a different job in housing which is very varied and new so will hopefully keep me interested for a while!