ADHD Specialist NMP Nurse

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Independent Non-Medical Prescriber looking to make a real difference?

Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust's Complex Health Division is excited to welcome a Band 7 Independent Non-Medical Prescriber to join our dedicated and compassionate ADHD Specialist Nurse Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic, multi-skilled team that is committed to improving the lives of children, young people with ADHD, and their families. If you're passionate about making meaningful change and want to work in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will Assess, Diagnose, and Treat ADHD carrying out initial assessments, titration of medication, monitoring and reviewing treatment plans forchildren and young people.

As a Non-Medical Prescriber, implement evidence-based treatment plans, ensuring safety and adherence to NICE guidelines. Carrying out medication clinical appointments.

You will be part of a multiskilled team and work collaboratively with other professionals and disciplines as part of the Neurodevelopmental team and transformation.

You will need to maintain accurate records, with strong IT skills. Uphold professional standards, and contribute to continuous learning, support and supervision.

Excellent time management and ability to work independently.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

The team are made up of a Senior nurse, Lead nurses, registered nurses, specialist support workers, Occupational therapist, a Physiotherapist, a psychologist and Consultant Psychiatrist.

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa , pro rata.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-CHI-5561-25

Job locations

St Pauls House

St Paul's House Enterprise Way Jubilee Business Park Derby DE21 4BB

Derby

DE21 4BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse - ADULT/CHILDRENS/LD/MH
  • NMP V300
  • Mentorship Programme
  • Safeguarding Level 3

Desirable

  • ADOS
  • ADIR

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children with ADHD
  • Significant experience/ exposure of working with Children with Complex Behaviour or Adult
  • Knowledge of assessing sleep difficulties/disorders
  • Supervision
  • Audit/service or team development
  • DATIX/Complaints & concerns

Desirable

  • Experience of working with children with ADHD
  • Neurodevelopmental

Skills

Essential

  • Waiting list management
  • Caseload management
  • Autonomous working
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse - ADULT/CHILDRENS/LD/MH
  • NMP V300
  • Mentorship Programme
  • Safeguarding Level 3

Desirable

  • ADOS
  • ADIR

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children with ADHD
  • Significant experience/ exposure of working with Children with Complex Behaviour or Adult
  • Knowledge of assessing sleep difficulties/disorders
  • Supervision
  • Audit/service or team development
  • DATIX/Complaints & concerns

Desirable

  • Experience of working with children with ADHD
  • Neurodevelopmental

Skills

Essential

  • Waiting list management
  • Caseload management
  • Autonomous working

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Pauls House

St Paul's House Enterprise Way Jubilee Business Park Derby DE21 4BB

Derby

DE21 4BB


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Pauls House

St Paul's House Enterprise Way Jubilee Business Park Derby DE21 4BB

Derby

DE21 4BB


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Team Lead

Gerry Henderson

gerry.henderson@nhs.net

07775463937

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa , pro rata.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

383-CHI-5561-25

Job locations

St Pauls House

St Paul's House Enterprise Way Jubilee Business Park Derby DE21 4BB

Derby

DE21 4BB


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