About this role
Job summary
Working with the ADHD service, the Nurse Consultant is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The role combines expert clinical practice, service development, leadership, education, and consultation. The Nurse Consultant manages the complete care for their patients utilising expert knowledge base and clinical competence to support multi-professional teams, ensuring a high standard of clinical care. As a professional lead, the Nurse Consultant has the freedom and authority to act autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing of patients with multi-dimensional problems and can work in or across all clinical settings, dependent on their area of expertise. Providing management and expert clinical advice and leadership to the Non-Medical Prescribers within the team as well as the wider MDT.
The Nurse Consultant will work alongside the service clinical lead, operational manager and consultant/medic to provide professional leadership to the nursing team. This will involve establishing partnerships internally and externally with a common purpose across agencies to impact on service development.
The Nurse Consultant provides specialist expertise in ADHD, ensures high-quality, evidence-based care, and acts as a resource for multidisciplinary colleagues, service users, families, and partner agencies.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional leadership to ADHD Team. Responsible for setting, implementing, and evaluation of standards of nursing practice. Independent NMP with demonstrable knowledge and skillS. Work autonomously providing care requiring complex assessment & treatment. Provide supervision to the NMPs. Provide nursing leadership skills in practice areas to motivate colleagues, improve standards and develop professional practice. Provide expert knowledge in ADHD. They will lead the development of initiatives and strategies utilising a high degree of personal autonomy. The post holder will provide expert clinical advice to all medical and nursing staff regarding the management and treatment of ADHD. Make critical judgements to inform clinical decision-making, recommendations and prescription. Use highly complex reasoning skills to provide diagnosis, treatment options and health promotion advice. Communicate highly sensitive and contentious information supporting patients and their carers to make informed decisions about their care. Initiate, optimise, and monitor ADHD medication in line with national guidelines. Have competence in the clinical skills required for the role e.g. prescribing, interpretation of blood and ECG results. To maintain clinical records in line with Trust policy and NMC standards. Provide senior-level oversight of clinical quality, safety, and risk management across ADHD pathways.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder provides specialist expertise in ADHD, ensures high-quality, evidence-based care, and acts as a resource for multidisciplinary colleagues, service users, families, and partner agencies.
Working autonomously to manage their own workload and continue to develop and apply their knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging and complex situations.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and both directly provide and supervise other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of expert care to patients within the defined clinical area.
The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process and work collaboratively with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required within the clinical setting.
The post holder will provide direct patient care through appointments from diagnosis through to treatment.
The post holder will work alongside the service clinical lead, operational manager and consultant/medic to provide professional leadership to the nursing team. This will involve establishing partnerships internally and externally with a common purpose across agencies to impact on service development.
This will be in accordance with national drivers and local needs assessment to create an impact locally and nationally.
This will include the development of patient pathways where appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Demonstrable experience in leading complex ADHD assessments, including differential diagnosis and risk assessment. Able to mentor, motivate, influence and support staff to achieve results. Excellent report writing and presentation skills and ability to produce in a timely manner, as per expected timescales Ability to impart highly complex information to patients, relatives, and carers with different levels of understanding Awareness and knowledge of relevant national & local healthcare developments relating to ADHD Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/service user focus
Training and Qualifications Essential
Registered nurse with current NMC registration Clinical supervision training and experience MSc in Advance Practice qualification or equivalent portfolio completion. Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (V300). Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders/ADHD.
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification in ADHD assessment Intervention training
Experience Essential
Extensive professional post registration experience in ADHD assessment and diagnosis Substantial clinical experience within the specialist area. Experience of leading and managing staff within a health care environment. Demonstrate ability to work in a fast paced and target driven environment. Proven ability to work autonomously and take initiative at an advanced clinical level. Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Desirable
Experience leading or contributing to research, audit or service evaluation. Experience in developing ADHD protocols, prescribing pathways, titration processes or shared-care arrangements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sheffield Adult Autism and Neurodevelopmental Service (SAANS)
Lyndhurst Road
Sheffield
S11 9BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)