To perform comprehensive assessments of and develop treatment plans for adults with diagnosed or suspected ADHD under clinical supervision of a consultant psychiatrist and/or associate specialist.
To initiate and monitor the pharmacological treatment with ADHD medication (as non-medical independent prescriber).
To provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments.
To provide clinical leadership to the Adult ADHD team in the care, treatment, and therapy of the client group, with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management.
To perform regular caseload and waiting list reviews on RiO and provide operational management for the admin team.
To interpret national guidelines and relevant research to inform local practice and procedures to achieve best practice. To maintain own expert status by developing training and improvement projects underpinned by research and legislation. To take part in and facilitate audits relevant to patient care.
Main duties of the jobTriaging of referralsPerform comprehensive assessments of adults with previously diagnosed and suspected ADHDIdentify and manage risk, comorbid conditions and to signpost appropriatelyInitiate titrate and monitor effects of ADHD medication including physical effects.Provide psycho-education about ADHD in adults and co-morbid conditionsLiaise with GPs, NHS and non-NHS services.About usThe partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.
In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job responsibilitiesTo undertake comprehensive new assessments of adults with suspected ADHD or review of adults with previously diagnosed ADHD.
To initiate and monitor the pharmacological treatment with ADHD medication (as non-medical independent prescriber).
To provide Clinical leadership to the Adult ADHD team in the care, treatment and therapy of the client group, with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management.
To provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments.
See attached Job Description
Person SpecificationQualifications/ RegistrationsoNMC registration, Registration with a Professional BodyoQualification in Non-Medical Independent PrescriberoQualification as Nurse or Mental Health Nurse, Pharmacists, Allied Health ProfessionoDegree in biomedical researchSkills/ AbilitiesoWell-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHSoAbility to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writingoAbility to work within multidisciplinary team autonomouslyoHigh quality record keepingExperience/ KnowledgeoExperience as non-medical prescriber (General Adult, substance use, CAMH)oExperience as mental health nurse (General Adult, Substance use, CAMH, LD, Forensic)oExperience and knowledge about ADHD in adultsoSupervision and appraisal of nurses and studentsoExperience in biomedical researchoExperience of working in an adult ADHD serviceoExperience of teaching, training and/or supervisionPersonal QualitiesoAbility to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.oAbility to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.oAbility to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines.Other RequirementsAbility to travel to all Trust locations if required.Commitment to equal opportunitiesCommitment to service user and carer involvementDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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