Job summaryIf you have an interest in neurodivergence and ADHD, and would like to further your skills, come and work with the Norfolk & Waveney Adult ADHD Team.
We are seeking a non-medical prescriber to work with the Team, who will focus on the assessment and treatment of adults with ADHD, including adults with complex presentations (mental and physical health comorbidity, perinatal, learning disability, autism, substance use, criminal justice, veterans, and marginalised, vulnerable groups).
Our aim is to support people from 18 years and upwards to improve their quality of life, by providing meaningful and quality-driven assessments and safe, thorough and optimised treatment for ADHD.
There are options for flexible / hybrid working.
We are looking for a registered nurse with an existing non-medical prescribing qualification, as initiating, titrating, and reviewing medication is a key element to the role.
Prior experience of working within an ADHD service is preferable, however we would consider transferrable skills such as working with people with ADHD or neurodivergence in alternate settings, or experience of community working.
Main duties of the jobInitiating, titrating, reviewing, and adjusting medicines in accordance with our formulary. Once training is completed and competence established, to complete ADHD assessments and diagnostic reviews. The role also includes providing supervision to Band 6 practitioners in the Team, as well as supporting daily 'Duty' work involving triaging referrals and responding to more urgent queries.
Our clinic bases are Great Yarmouth, Norwich City Centre and Kings Lynn, and the role may require working from other health-based locations.
We are looking for someone with a positive approach to change, willingness to be involved in service development and shared-learning, and keen to work as part of Team where we strongly uphold Trust values.
About usWe're a small team but the skill/knowledge mix is outstanding, with clinicians from different backgrounds in health and social care all contributing their expert skills, plus dedicated and determined Team leadership.
We are assisted up by hard-working and superbly skilled administrators, led by a senior administrator who has underpinned everything.
We have strong links with the participation team, which means we get to hear the service user and carer voice, and our service-user feedback regarding their care is consistently positive.
Job responsibilities- Prescribe from a locally agreed ADHD formulary and in keeping with shared-care agreements, within their own sphere of competence
- Promote clinical excellence by complying with agreed Trust and statutory policies and clinical guidance, while maintaining own clinical competencies in this role
- Carry out appropriate risk assessment regarding prescribing and non-prescribing interventions and implement appropriate interventions to manage the risks
- Ensure that appropriate records are maintained
- Provide advice and support to other clinicians acting as a source of expertise
- Provide clinical supervision
- Provide advice and guidance to other clinicians within scope of practice
- Request necessary clinical investigations such as blood tests, ECG and Blood pressure monitoring, and communicate results to all appropriate clinicians
- Signpost to interventions according to service users recovery goals.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disability Nurse
- Nurse prescribing qualification
ExperienceEssential- Post registration Experience
DesirableSkillsEssential- Evidence of working with people with long term conditions
- Awareness of accountability of own and other's roles in a nurse-led service
Desirable- Management of staff and teams
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. 
