ADHD Nurse Prescriber

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Role

The role involves undertaking ADHD assessments for adults and young people, making diagnoses, providing medication treatment and reviews where indicated, and psycho-social ADHD interventions (groups for people diagnosed with ADHD or their parents). There is also an expectation to advise and support colleagues; and to ensure the high-quality delivery of our ADHD pathways, leading to positive outcomes for the client.

The post holder will work very closely with the Consultant Psychiatrist as well as other members of the multi- disciplinary team (MDT). The post is managed within the Neurodevelopmental Service.

Key responsibilities

Assess adults and young people for ADHD, considering differential and/or co-occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions.

Use clinical judgement and experience to make treatment decisions using highly developed skills and knowledge regarding management of adults and young people with ADHD.

Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for diagnostic decision making within competence, with supervision from Team Leads.

Following national guidance and the policies developed by ProblemShared, use independent prescribing skills and knowledge to complete health assessments, initiate medication and titrate dosage.

Formulate and implement plans for the treatment and medication management of clients using NICE guidance in line with national/local formularies.

Ensure that the clients interests are fully considered within the context of their treatment plan, ensuring that all parties actively participate in ethical, shared decision making, utilising a multidisciplinary team approach.

Provide regular medication reviews for adults and children for whom you have prescribed medication for ADHD. Work as the care coordinator for each client working towards getting them into shared care and referred on to their local NHS service for routine annual reviews.

Ensure physical observations of patients as part of their medication review have been received in advance of appointments (height, weight, blood pressure and pulse).

Complete risk assessments and review safeguarding needs alongside treatment strategies during ongoing patient care.

Ensure accurate and timely client records are kept on the clinical platform. Reports should be written professionally and completed within expected timeframes.

Make recommendations on any additional assessments or interventions required (as appropriate) to the client within the report.

Work closely with senior leadership team on the further development of the ADHD pathways.

Provide consultation and training to other members of staff to develop skills in this area of expertise.

Maintain registration with the appropriate governing body (NMC/GMC/HCPC).

Access regular clinical supervision, management supervision, NMP supervision and multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions.

Experience & Skills Required

Current NMC/GMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions on practise.

Registered nurse, allied health professional or medical practitioner with experience of assessing and diagnosing ADHD.

Independent Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification not essential but desired

Relevant experience of ADHD treatment and medication management in a specialist ADHD service.

Relevant experience of carrying out remote assessments.

Ability to work autonomously and effectively manage own caseload.

Good knowledge of legislation, research and developments relevant to the field of ADHD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• V300 Prescribing Qualification

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 12 months ADHD assessment Experience
• Experience of remote working- we are a fully remote business
• Experience of ADHD assessment in Children
• AND/OR
• Experience of ADHD assessment in Adults

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Teledoctor Limited (trading as ProblemShared)

Address

16 High Holborn

London

WC1V 6BX

Employer's website

https://www.problemshared.net/ (Opens in a new tab)