Job responsibilities
Job Title: ADHD Nurse Practitioner- Adult Services
Location: Home Based / Remote
Department: Clinical
Hours: 40 Hours per week To be confirmed
at Interview
Job Summary:
Clinicians working with ADHD
360 will be part of a dedicated team, committed to patient excellence
are expected to deliver treatment with passion, ownership and commitment. As
an integral part of our organisation, The ADHD Clinician will be responsible
for conducting comprehensive
assessments, formulating and monitoring treatment plans. You will possess a
strong understanding of evidence-based practices, excellent communication skills,
and the ability to work independently in a remote setting, providing essential
services to individuals seeking support for ADHD.
Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:
Evaluate adults, and young people for ADHD,
considering potential co-occurring conditions to inform diagnostic decisions.
Apply clinical judgment and experience to make treatment
decisions, utilising advanced skills and knowledge in managing ADHD in adults and young people.
Exercise independent professional responsibility for diagnostic
decision-making within competence, whilst receiving monthly supervision from
Team Leads.
You will practice as a non-medical prescriber
(independent/supplementary prescribing) to develop and implement treatment and
titration plans, ensuring physical observations are obtained and reviewed
(height, weight, blood pressure, and pulse) ensuring treatment decisions are
safe and in accordance with NICE guidelines and organisational policies.
You will support the patient throughout their treatment journey,
conducting regular follow ups for adults under your care until
they have reached stability and optimisation.
Perform patient risk assessments and review safeguarding needs
in conjunction with treatment strategies during the patient journey. ADHD 360 have patients across the
lifespan and we must always be aware of our responsibilities regarding the
safeguarding of adults and young people in our care.
Maintain accurate and timely client records on Chrysalis and
associated clinical templates, adhering to professional requirements for
accurate record keeping.
Responsibility for ensuring that the prescription is written as
per legal requirements for controlled and non-controlled drugs. You will ensure
that the prescription is recorded in the Chrysalis Log and the Quality
Assurance Process is followed line with ADHD360 policy and procedures.
Demonstrate a clear understanding and adherence to security in
relation to prescription security and management.
Participate in regular line management supervision, supervised
assessments, appraisals and team meetings/case discussions.
You will be responsible for recognising and reporting clinical
Incidents and near misses to your team lead, to support the culture of
continuous learning and improvement. You will be responsive to requests from
Clinical Assurance and Patient Experience team to participate in investigations
where required.
Be accountable for ensuring that mandatory training and clinical
supervision is completed and sustains independent prescribing status. Continuous Professional Development
(CPD) is expected, and the post holder should expect to have responsibility for
their learning whilst also engaging in CPD events provided by ADHD 360.
Qualifications and
Experience:
Qualified
nurse, current UK registration and PIN with the NMC (Essential)
Qualified Non-medical Prescriber (NMP)
with current registration (Essential)
Specialist ADHD Nurse with experience
(Desirable)
To work unsupervised and independently
within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. (Essential)
Expert level of understanding of the
pharmaceutical treatment options for ADHD (Desirable)
Demonstrable Skills:
Demonstrable
ability to connect with and provide support for Adults and young people.
Familiarity
with EPR systems
Willingness
to learn and follow clinics standards of practice
Excellent
communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with staff and
patients
Sufficient
IT skills to be able to undertake a remote post with virtual assessments
Ability
to work alongside others within a multi-disciplinary team setting.
Professional
approach consistent with regulatory body expectations
Excellent
time management and ability to manage own workload
Safeguarding Responsibilities:
ADHD360 is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Safeguarding is
everyone's responsibility, and all employees are required to act in such a way
that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and
adults that you may come into contact with during your work. To fulfil these
duties, you will be required to participate and attend appropriate mandatory
training to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to respond to these
signs and symptoms. All employees are required to adhere to local and national
safeguarding policies and guidance. All employees must also ensure that they
understand and act in accordance with this clause. If you do not understand
exactly how this relates to you personally, then you must ensure that you seek
clarification from your line manager or refer to the company Safeguarding
policy. Equally, all managers have a responsibility to ensure that their team
understand their individual responsibilities regarding the safeguarding of
children, young people and adults.
