Senior Nurse Medical Prescriber and Clinical Specialist

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 April 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse medical prescriber who is keen to support to the ADHD branch of the neurodevelopmental team within the children and young person's service (ages 6-18years).

The Neurodevelopmental Service opened its doors in 2022 and as a service we are keen to use the latest research and guidance to provide a high quality approach to supporting need, diagnostic assessments and medication support.

The post holder will work closely with the ADHD Clinical Lead and general manager as the service continues to develop and evolve.

We welcome applications from Registered Learning Disability Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The role involves supporting the development of the ADHD branch of the service whilst facilitating ADHD diagnostic assessments, ADHD medication prescribing and providing clinical guidance to young people and care givers around meeting identified need

The role also involves utilising leadership skills to support the transformation of the service and staff development.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

20 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,877 to £62,626 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6709084-CYPS-A

Job locations

18 Mole Busniess Park Leatherhead HQ

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health/ Paediatric/ Learning Disability Nurse
Nurse Medical Prescriber (V300)

Desirable

ADOS or ADHD diagnostic assessment trained
Attended a leadership course

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children/ young people, mental health or neurodevelopment for min. 3 years
Experience of prescribing medication
Experience of supervising and developing staff
Evidence of leading on a project to improve a service
Evidence of supporting people with complex presentations and formulating clear care plans of support

Desirable

Experience of facilitating diagnostic assessments for ADHD/ASD

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health/ Paediatric/ Learning Disability Nurse
Nurse Medical Prescriber (V300)

Desirable

ADOS or ADHD diagnostic assessment trained
Attended a leadership course

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children/ young people, mental health or neurodevelopment for min. 3 years
Experience of prescribing medication
Experience of supervising and developing staff
Evidence of leading on a project to improve a service
Evidence of supporting people with complex presentations and formulating clear care plans of support

Desirable

Experience of facilitating diagnostic assessments for ADHD/ASD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.