This Adult ADHD Clinical Nurse Specialist post sits in the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust's 3 Boroughs Adult ADHD and Autism Service, covering adults in Lambeth and Lewisham. The work centres on diagnostic assessment, reviews for people already diagnosed, and non-medical prescribing, including starting and titrating ADHD medication. The team is multidisciplinary and involved in research and service development, with posts offered at 1.0, 0.8 or 0.6 WTE. Applicants need a V300 Non-Medical Prescriber qualification and NMC registration as a mental health or learning disability nurse.
What the job involves
- Assess and diagnose adults with ADHD using specialist diagnostic tools, including administering and interpreting questionnaires such as DIVA
- Work as a non-medical prescriber, initiating and titrating ADHD medication to optimum dose
- Complete thorough risk assessments and plan, deliver and evaluate care and treatment
- Provide follow-up reviews for people with an established diagnosis, face to face or remotely
- Screen all referrals for clinical appropriateness within agreed timescales
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues and GPs, including via Consultant Connect
- Liaise with patients, referrers, commissioners and carers
- Keep accurate, timely clinical records and submit clinical update reports
- Support post-diagnostic psychoeducation workshops when required
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision and training to staff and students
- Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and research
- Respond to complaints and compliments within the allocated timeframe
Qualifications
- Qualified Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse
- V300 Non-Medical Prescriber qualification
Registration & licences
- Active NMC registration
Experience
- Safe prescribing of ADHD treatments from the current formulary
- Experience of working with service users from diverse cultural backgrounds
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills, including with hard-to-engage service users
- Ability to work in a trauma-informed, recovery-focused way
- Ability to assess patient motivation and health literacy
Nice to have
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent, and/or significant post-qualification experience in community-based mental health
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
What’s offered
- Opportunities to grow your career in clinical practice, education, quality improvement or research
- Choice of 1.0, 0.8 or 0.6 WTE working patterns
- Learning from experienced professionals within a multidisciplinary team
- Supervision, including clinical and managerial supervision
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
