Clinical Nurse Specialist (ADHD) Children and Young People

Clinical Nurse Specialist (ADHD) Children and Young People

The closing date is 10 June 2026.

This role involves working with children and young people who have Attention‑Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). You will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, ongoing care, and nurse‑led clinics, managing medication and monitoring progress to ensure safe and effective care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver person‑centred care.
• Lead nurse‑led clinics and manage a personal caseload from referral through to discharge, including assessments, interventions, prescribing, and exercising clinical autonomy.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team working, service development, and governance activities (research, audit, quality improvement).
• Provide consultation, advice, and liaison to colleagues and external agencies to promote coordinated, high‑quality care.
• Offer guidance and education to families and schools, develop early intervention strategies, and promote best practice in ADHD care.
• Provide training and supervision to colleagues and participate in research and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications – Education and Training

• Hold a Nursing and Midwifery Professional qualification – RNMH/RCN/RN.
• Highly developed specialist knowledge of children’s mental health services and ADHD, with practical experience.
• Successfully completed Independent Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification.
• Substantial experience as an independent non‑medical prescriber with individuals with ADHD.
• Specialist knowledge of ICD‑11/DSM‑5 ADHD assessment criteria.
• Able to exercise advanced clinical judgment in complex situations, analysing multiple factors to select the most appropriate course of action.
• Experience providing training in a range of settings.
• Experience prescribing medication for young people.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Can communicate and establish working relationships with young people and their families to receive and deliver complex information regarding their care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.

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