Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

ADHD Practitioner

The closing date is 04 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 6 Practitioner to join our ADHD team. They will be responsible for the ADHD pathway within CYPMHS and manage a caseload to assess and provide evidence-based treatment to children and young people who present with ADHD.

As an ADHD Practitioner you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. You will be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving the outcomes for the children, young people and their families/carers.

The post holders will support their peers and team coordinator and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise other staff members as required. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the Community ADHD Practitioner role include:o Completing comprehensive assessments for children and young people on the ADHD pathwayo Being a vital part of the ADHD Multi-disciplinary team and contribute to in-depth discussions and reviews regarding diagnosis of ADHDo Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence-based interventionso Manage your own caseload of children and young people with a diagnosis of ADHDo Liaising with and offering advice to other professionalso Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioningo Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1503-CLK

Job locations

Whitegate Drive

Blackpool

FY3 6ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

First level nursing qualification, RMN or equivalent
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post.

Desirable

Additional qualifications relevant to this post -ENB 603 or equivalent -Specific evidence based therapeutic training

Knowledge

Essential

An ability to think systemically and holistically
Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of the client group

Experience

Essential

Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously
Working within a team and / or multi-agency arenas.
Demonstrable leadership and change management skills

Person Specification

Education

Essential

First level nursing qualification, RMN or equivalent
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post.

Desirable

Additional qualifications relevant to this post -ENB 603 or equivalent -Specific evidence based therapeutic training

Knowledge

Essential

An ability to think systemically and holistically
Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of the client group

Experience

Essential

Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously
Working within a team and / or multi-agency arenas.
Demonstrable leadership and change management skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitegate Drive

Blackpool

FY3 6ES

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitegate Drive

Blackpool

FY3 6ES

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)