Job summary
Are you interested in helping adults live successfully with ADHD? There are many strengths and associated with ADHD but continues to be misconceptions too. With the right people in our team we can begin to break down the stigma.
We are currently a small, close team who share similar values. We are a service in high demand, and we are expanding. We want 4 band 5/6 nurses to join us. Don't let your lack of specific experience in ADHD put you off applying. We need people who are interested in ADHD, of doing something a little different and those that have a passion for service improvement.
We will offer ADHD training and there are opportunities to advance clinical skills through courses like non-medical prescribing. In return we are looking for someone with passion, dedication, willingness to learn and innovative ideas. This is a service that will go through significant changes, we need someone who can be adaptive to change.
Why is this a band 5/6? We don't want to rule out those with the right values, we welcome applications from newly qualified nurses and we can support your preceptorship needs. This can be a development role resulting in band 6 following training and acquirement of skills.
You will work with and alongside our service users, there will be expectations activity/contacts. This is one of our outcome measures, however we also see the value of dedicated time for supervision, training, and development. We can offer and assure you of protected time to do this.
Main duties of the job
We offer ADHD diagnostic assessments, reassessment of needs and treatment using ADHD medications. As a specialist service we initiate, titrate, monitor, and optimise medication. We aspire, to be more innovative and be a NICE compliant service. Therefore, we aim to offer alternative interventions.
This is a service user facing role offering assessments that contribute to the diagnostics. Therefore compassion, empathy, maintaining professional boundaries and effective interpersonal skills are essential. So is good record keeping.
You will need good knowledge of other mental health problems. At band 6 you will have a small caseload of service users for treatment. Prior experience of caseload management would be desirable. You need good time management skills, the ability to prioritise and produce outcomes assessments and paperwork in a timely manner.
You will triage a high volume of referrals; this requires accuracy, consistency and the ability to work within a set criterion. You will be involved in service improvement, teaching and training. You will have the opportunity to undertake clinical audits.
You will contribute to the expansion of offered interventions, this would include non-medication interventions. You will research best and write group material, deliver these interventions and review them.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The principle duties are as follows, please refer to the job description for full details of duties/roles and responsibilities.
- To undertake a comprehensive holistic ADHD assessment for adults with suspected ADHD. To undertake reassessment of needs for adults previously diagnosed with ADHD. To be able to ascertain if there are other co-morbidities.
- To offer ADHD medication follow up appointments under the supervision of more senior staff. This will include monitoring of treatment response and assessing of side effects (Band 6 only).
- To prescribe/titrate medication within a scope of practice once medication has been initiated by a senior clinician, once training has been undertaken by the post holder (Band 6 only).
- Assessment will also include consideration of impact, differential or co-occurring conditions and a risk assessment.
- Post-diagnostic advice, psychoeducation and support.
- To complete physical observations of service users as part of medication treatment (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, ECGs and taking blood samples).
- To develop trusting therapeutic relationships with service users, their carers, and their families (where appropriate). To establish an effective therapeutic relationship that enables the communication and sharing of complex and sensitive information.
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high quality, accurate and timely recording on Trust electronic systems, of clinical information such as assessment, formulations, progress notes, care plans, risk assessments, outcomes, and discharge.
- The post holder will be responsible for making recommendations to the wider team and to referrers on additional assessment or interventions and skills required to deliver the plan of care and expected health/social outcomes which are evidenced based and lead to recovery and minimise risk.
- The post holder will be responsible for devising a management plan with each individual service user.
- Promote the involvement and engagement of clients/services users and carer relatives in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective care plans and treatments are in place for highly complex clients/services users.
- Ability to recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations including the assessment and management of risk.
- To develop and deliver non-pharmacological interventions and treatment for those with adult ADHD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The principle duties are as follows, please refer to the job description for full details of duties/roles and responsibilities.
- To undertake a comprehensive holistic ADHD assessment for adults with suspected ADHD. To undertake reassessment of needs for adults previously diagnosed with ADHD. To be able to ascertain if there are other co-morbidities.
- To offer ADHD medication follow up appointments under the supervision of more senior staff. This will include monitoring of treatment response and assessing of side effects (Band 6 only).
- To prescribe/titrate medication within a scope of practice once medication has been initiated by a senior clinician, once training has been undertaken by the post holder (Band 6 only).
- Assessment will also include consideration of impact, differential or co-occurring conditions and a risk assessment.
- Post-diagnostic advice, psychoeducation and support.
- To complete physical observations of service users as part of medication treatment (height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, ECGs and taking blood samples).
- To develop trusting therapeutic relationships with service users, their carers, and their families (where appropriate). To establish an effective therapeutic relationship that enables the communication and sharing of complex and sensitive information.
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring high quality, accurate and timely recording on Trust electronic systems, of clinical information such as assessment, formulations, progress notes, care plans, risk assessments, outcomes, and discharge.
- The post holder will be responsible for making recommendations to the wider team and to referrers on additional assessment or interventions and skills required to deliver the plan of care and expected health/social outcomes which are evidenced based and lead to recovery and minimise risk.
- The post holder will be responsible for devising a management plan with each individual service user.
- Promote the involvement and engagement of clients/services users and carer relatives in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective care plans and treatments are in place for highly complex clients/services users.
- Ability to recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations including the assessment and management of risk.
- To develop and deliver non-pharmacological interventions and treatment for those with adult ADHD.
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of undertaking holistic mental health assessments.
Desirable
- Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of ADHD/ASD
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with live NMC Registration
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing module (for band 6).
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.
Desirable
- Training in physical health assessments like ECG tracing, phlebotomy. Willingness to undertake this training
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of undertaking holistic mental health assessments.
Desirable
- Willingness and ability to develop specialist knowledge of clinical aspects of ADHD/ASD
Training and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with live NMC Registration
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing module (for band 6).
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate awareness of MDT functioning.
Desirable
- Training in physical health assessments like ECG tracing, phlebotomy. Willingness to undertake this training
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.
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.
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).
