Advanced Clinical Pharmacist - ADHD in London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinical pharmacist to join NELFT’s developing Adult ADHD Service as an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist. Working as a senior and autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will provide expert pharmaceutical care throughout the adult ADHD pathway. This will include delivering non-medical prescribing clinics, supporting titration and annual medication reviews, optimising treatment and advising colleagues on the safe, effective and evidence-based use of medicines. The post holder will also play an important role in developing the service, strengthening medicines governance and supporting shared-care arrangements across North East London.

Through clinical leadership, education, audit and quality improvement, they will help us deliver a safe, accessible and patient-centred ADHD pathway that improves outcomes and reduces health inequalities.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver patient-centred Adult ADHD clinics as a non-medical prescriber, working within professional competence and the agreed clinical pathway.
• Assess, initiate, titrate and review ADHD medication, including annual reviews and transitions to shared care where appropriate.
• Undertake clinical risk assessments and contribute pharmaceutical expertise to complex case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Provide expert advice on psychopharmacology and the safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of ADHD medicines.
• Support the development and implementation of prescribing guidelines, clinical protocols, standard operating procedures and pharmaceutical care pathways.
• Contribute to medicines governance, clinical audit, service evaluation, research and quality improvement.
• Work collaboratively with primary care, pharmacy colleagues, commissioners and other internal and external partners to support joined-up care.
• Promote shared decision-making, provide clear medicines information and help service users achieve the best possible treatment outcomes.
• Deliver education and training to multidisciplinary and primary care colleagues.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and, where required, line management to junior or trainee pharmacy staff.
• Support service development, co-production and initiatives that address unwarranted variation and health inequalities.
• Maintain accurate clinical and prescribing records in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies.

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist will work as an integral member of the Adult ADHD multidisciplinary team, providing specialist pharmaceutical care across assessment, treatment, titration, follow-up and shared-care pathways. The post holder will manage an agreed clinical caseload and deliver prescribing clinics within their scope of practice. They will assess patients, develop and review treatment plans, monitor the effectiveness and safety of medication and support adherence through shared decision-making.

This will include recognising clinical priorities, completing appropriate risk assessments and escalating concerns or complex cases when required. As a senior clinical practitioner, the post holder will provide expert advice on ADHD medicines and psychopharmacology, including the use of unlicensed medicines and areas where the evidence base is limited. They will critically appraise emerging evidence and apply relevant NICE guidance, MHRA alerts, formularies and medicines legislation to clinical practice.

The role will provide leadership for medicines optimisation and governance within the service. Responsibilities will include developing and reviewing clinical guidelines, prescribing protocols, standard operating procedures and care pathways; supporting safe repeat-prescribing arrangements; contributing to formulary applications; and identifying and reporting medication-related incidents and risks.

The post holder will play an active role in the continued development of the Adult ADHD Service. They will contribute to implementation of shared-care arrangements across North East London, help improve care across organisational boundaries and work with service users and colleagues to ensure that new ways of working are safe, inclusive and responsive to local need.

Audit, quality improvement and service evaluation will be central to the role. The post holder will use clinical, operational and prescribing information to identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, value and patient outcomes. They will be expected to participate in relevant projects and share learning through reports, presentations, professional networks and, where appropriate, conferences or publications.

The role requires close collaboration with service users and carers, pharmacists, medical staff, nurses, allied health professionals, operational leaders, general practices, primary care networks, commissioners and voluntary and community organisations. The post holder will communicate complex medicines information clearly and sensitively, helping colleagues and patients make informed decisions.

The post holder will support the learning and development of others by delivering training, providing clinical supervision and acting as a role model and mentor. Depending on service requirements, this may include line management of junior staff and supporting the development of non-medical prescribers.

The successful candidate will organise and prioritise their own workload, maintain accurate and timely clinical records and practise in accordance with General Pharmaceutical Council standards, legislation and Trust policies. The role will be based within Adult ADHD clinical services and will involve travel between NELFT sites, including sites across Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. There may also be a requirement to contribute to dispensary, weekend or on-call pharmacy services in accordance with service need.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients.

We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

This post will be subject to a probationary period.