Senior Specialist ADHD Nurse in East Grinstead

Senior Specialist ADHD Nurse

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The closing date is 01 December 2025

An exciting opportunity for Band 7 Senior specialist nurse to join the Tunbridge Wells ADHD Team

The post-holders will be a qualified nurses who are fully registered with the NMC and will ideally have additional post-graduate qualifications relevant to the area of ADHD.

The post holders will be required to assess and treat patients who present with ADHD. The post holder will be effective in assessing for ADHD, but also have a knowledge and understanding of co-morbid difficulties, mental illness in children and young people, and safeguarding practices.

The post holder will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings as well as professionals meetings of cases on their case load. The post holder will be competent working with other professionals and agencies.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a senior clinician who will be responsible for ADHD pathway within CYPMHS and manage a caseload to assess and provide evidence based treatment to children, adolescents who present with ADHD.

The post holder will be based at Highlands House in Tunbridge Wells. This post is not suitable for remote working.

The post holders will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise other staff members as required. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

About us

Our Values 2025 – 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse-MH or child
• Additional relevant training
• Non-medical prescriber (V300)
• Assessing and diagnostic course

Experience

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience of working with young people with complex presentations including ADHD
• Experience of multi-agency/disciplinary working

Experience

• Additional ADHD training

Knowledge

• Possess in-depth understanding of clinical, social and family situations. Able to work and assess holistically the child and family
• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adult procedures and policies
• Knowledge of risk management and ability to monitor and assess risk and act accordingly to ensure safety

Skills

• Effective communication/interpersonal skills (written, verbal, and active listening skills)
• Effective management skills e.g. leadership and negotiation
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage a caseload (self & others) without supervision

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

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