Clinical Lead for ADHD Medication Service

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for Children & Young People with suspected or diagnosed ADHD and Neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Work autonomously to assess patients, prescribe medication, formulate care plans, make referrals and support safe discharge.
• Deliver high-quality, patient centred care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide Clinical Leadership, support service development, contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives, supervise staff and promote evidence-based practice while ensuring compliance with NMC standards, Trust Policies and advanced clinical practice.

• Undertake comprehensive assessments, investigations and treatment planning for Children & Young People with ADHD and Autism.
• Prescribe and monitor medication within scope of practice, maintain accurate medical records and coordinate referrals to health, social care and specialist services.
• Provide nurse-led clinics, reviews and discharge processes, ensuring effective communication with primary care.
• Lead clinical audits, investigate incidents, support staff development and supervision, contribute to service improvement and pathway development, monitor standards of care, analyse service data and ensure safe, effective use of resources while maintaining professional and regulatory standards.

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Degree in Healthcare related subject
• Master's degrees in health care related subject/Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Enhanced Clinical Assessment

Desirable

• Long term conditions qualification
• Mentorship/ leadership qualification
• Speciality specific qualification

Essential

• Significant years post Registration experience in a variety of settings
• Experience of working to protocols and guidelines
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Previous experience of developing clinical guidelines and clinical care pathways
• Experience of clinical audit
• Evidence of successful management of change
• Previous experience of working with children, young people and families

Desirable

• Previous experience in an ANP role
• Previous experience in the field of ADHD / Neurodevelopmental nursing
• Experience of working with marginalised patient groups

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload
• Management of patients with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Management and Leadership skills/effective change agent, evidence of education / qualification in leadership
• Evidence of advanced clinical practice
• Awareness of the need to focus on continuous quality Improvement
• Able and willing to use Information Technology Systems

Desirable

• Quality improvement training

Essential

• Excellent written and Verbal communication skills using the English language
• Ability to communicate with patients and families with regard to diagnosis, treatment and care planning
• Ability to communicate difficult news while working in a collaborative shared decision-making culture
• Negotiation and conflict management skills

Desirable

• Advanced communication qualification

Essential

• Teaching and mentoring qualification or equivalent evidence of teaching and assessing in practice
• Evidence of continued professional development

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of the NHS issues relevant to nursing advanced practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance Framework
• Aware of the political and organisational drivers that impact on the service

Essential

• Ability to be creative innovative and adaptable
• Organised and motivated Positive role model
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends where the need arises
• Hold a full and valid UK driving license and have the ability to travel across the county of Norfolk to deliver patient care and staff support