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Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult ADHD Service (NMP)

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult ADHD Service (NMP)

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Cheltenham, United kingdom

Freelance

24-03-2025

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Job Specifications

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 12 months

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

The Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Service (ADHD) are looking to recruit a Clinical Specialist Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) on a fixed term contract to provide maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and developing Adult Neurodevelopmental services in Gloucestershire.

Working as a part-time diagnostic clinician, you would be expected to offer assessments & medication reviews for individuals referred to the Adult ADHD service within the Gloucestershire locality. The successful candidate would be based at The Pavilion in Cheltenham and be able to attend bases in the local area.

Complete screening, assessment and review clinics (including medication reviews and associated physical monitoring) as part of the ADHD clinical pathway, providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological evidence-based interventions
Liaising with Primary Care
Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance
Mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcom
Contribute to the specialist ADHD diagnostic assessment process for adults over 18 years
Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance

To develop a work plan that outlines and details specific responsibilities related to the role. Examples include:

Service development
Complete assessment and review clinics (including medication reviews and associated physical monitoring) as part of the ADHD clinical pathway, providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological evidence-based interventions
Education and Training to GP’s, statutory and non-statutory agencies

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

About

The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tim Buhagiar Job title: Clinical Team Manager Email address: tim.buhagiar@ghc.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 4213358

About the Company

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability and community care services for the people of Gloucestershire. We also provide mental health and learning disability services in Herefordshire. The Trust was created in 2019 as a merger between 2gether NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust. Know more