ADHD Specialist Nurse
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,939.00 to £50,697.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42939.00 - £50697.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Teddington & Tolworth, TW11 0LB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-25-0325 |
Summary
Clinical/Professional To work as an integral member of the CAMHS Community Team/ADHD clinic supporting the psychiatrists and non-medical prescribers to support young people who are prescribed medication for ADHD. To function as care coordinator to caseload of young people with a diagnosis of ADHD and other co-occurring conditions assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating their care needs. To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and their families/carers. To be the first port of call for children with a diagnosis of moderate to severe ADHD, who have responded positively to medication and are attending routine annual monitoring appointments. To provide routine ADHD medication reviews in clinic under the supervision of the ADHD prescribers To provide physical health checks including height, weight, blood pressure and pulse for children taking medication for ADHD. To consult with the young persons professional network, keeping them informed of developments and promoting multi agency collaboration. Liaison with Childrens Specialist Services, Educational services, independent sector mental health providers, counsellors and any other professional related to the childcare. To involve the young person, and where appropriate, their families/carers in delivering programmes of care. To play an active role in promoting mental health and well-being in young people and their families/carers. To participate in the prevention and early detection of emotional and mental health difficulties in children and adolescents seen for ADHD medication reviews and refer or signpost to appropriate services. Offer psychoeducation about ADHD, diet, sleep hygiene and resources in the community during ADHD reviews and refer to other services as appropriate. To attend and actively participate in clinical meetings as part of the multidisciplinary team such as referrals meetings, case conferences, care reviews, network meetings. To receive supervision of clinical work individually with a named supervisor. To maintain clinical records in accordance with the NMC standards for record keeping and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct. To be aware of the statutory requirements of both the Children Act and Mental Health Act and use these to inform good nursing practice. To undertake routine outcome measures to monitor the quality of care provided, in keeping with the national CYPIAPT framework. To record information on IAPTUS, ensuring effective documentation of patient care is consistent with Trust standards. To implement and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate. To ensure that work is in keeping with both the Service and Trust policies and protocols. To collect and process relevant statistical data as required by the service.