Clinical Specialist Prescriber-Nurse or Prescribing Pharmacist in West Malling

Clinical Specialist Prescriber-Nurse or Prescribing Pharmacist

• Clinical & Prescribing Responsibilities Undertake ADHD medication titration, review and stabilisation for adult patients, in line with NICE guidance and SSC ADHD clinical pathways.
• Prescribe ADHD medication within scope of NMP qualification, ensuring appropriate clinical justification, documentation and monitoring.
• Monitor treatment response, sideeffects, physical health parameters and risk factors throughout titration and ongoing treatment.
• Escalate complex, highrisk or atypical presentations to the Medical Director or Consultant Psychiatrist as required.
• Contribute to sharedcare arrangements with GPs, supporting appropriate handover where clinically and operationally feasible.
• Clinical Governance & Patient Safety Practice in accordance with SSCs Clinical Governance Framework, Medicines Management Policy and Prescribing SOPs.
• Contribute to PSIRFaligned patient safety processes, including incident reporting, reflective learning and safety improvement actions.
• Maintain accurate, timely and contemporaneous clinical records in line with regulatory and professional standards.
• Participate in clinical audit, peer review and service evaluation activity relating to ADHD treatment and prescribing.
• Safeguarding & Risk Management Identify, assess and appropriately respond to safeguarding concerns involving adults at risk.
• Work collaboratively with SSCs Safeguarding Lead and wider MDT to ensure safeguarding processes are followed and documented.
• Undertake and document clinical risk assessments and risk management plans where indicated.
• Ensure reasonable adjustments are considered for neurodivergent patients and those with cooccurring vulnerabilities.
• Multidisciplinary Working Work closely with psychiatrists, psychologists, medical practitioners, administrators and governance colleagues within the FLOCUS pathway.
• Support effective clinical communication across assessment, treatment and followup stages.
• Provide clinical input into MDT discussions, case reviews and service development initiatives.
• Professional Practice & Development Maintain current NMC registration and Nurse Prescriber V300 qualification.
• Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal and revalidation processes in line with SSC policy.
• Engage in continuing professional development relevant to ADHD, prescribing and neurodevelopmental practice.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code and SSC values.
• Governance & Regulatory Alignment -Explicit This role operates within and supports: CQC Safe domain: medicines management, risk assessment, safeguarding, incident reporting.
• CQC Well Led domain: clinical leadership, governance participation, learning culture and accountability.
• PSIRF: structured learning from patient safety incidents.
• NMC Code & Revalidation requirements.
• SSC Clinical Quality & Governance oversight, including Medical Director accountability for prescribing decisions.