Highly Specialist Adult ADHD Lead & NMP | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,631 - £68,623 Per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if P/T) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW9 9QY |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7477756/333-J-BR-0772 |
Summary
This post holder will provide a highly specialist service within our Adult ADHD team. Working with neurodiverse individuals from across North West London, this post, located within the Adult ADHD team in Kingsbury, this role will offer flexible, evidence-based episodes of care, assessment and treatment. The role will involve clinical leadership, particularly of the ADHD assessment and treatment pathway and will include clinical delivery on an expert level.
They will provide clinical expertise in the field of Neurodiversity and be experienced in assessment, differential and comorbid diagnosis including experience in the administration of relevant standardised ADHD assessment.
The post holder will support the team by managing a delegated caseload of service users that have an established diagnosis and treatment plan for ADHD, predominantly by reviewing post diagnosis at titration and follow up appointments.
The post holder will provide review appointments, prescribe medication as necessary and undertake all associated physical and mental health monitoring.
The post holder will have completed a recognised qualification in non-medical prescribing. The post holder will work with the Operational Manager and Medical Lead to ensure operational services are effective and will provide frontline leadership to the staff within the ADHD service.
This Post is externally funded for 24 months.
• To provide a highly specialised practitioner and non-medical prescribing service within the Adult Adult service and leadership of the ADHD team.
• Provide comprehensive specialist neurodevelopmental assessments of adults with suspected ADHD.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of individuals whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.
• Provide specialist advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to an individuals formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individuals and to provide advice to other professions on risk assessment and risk management.
• As a non-medical nurse prescriber, you will be qualified and have the experience of prescribing a range of medication that is appropriate for the designated patient group including ADHD stimulant, non stimulants as well as sleep aids.
• Provide clinical, management, and performance management through appraisals and supervision, including monitoring and supporting the nursing team with re-validation.
• To take part in the Trust Senior Nurse On call rota providing expert advice and support to the Trust as part of a rotational basis.
• Develop the skills in ADHD team through teaching, training and to provide supervision.
The Adult ADHD team is a new innovative team with a friendly, supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities. Support to prepare candidates for interview will be provided.
Brent is a place of contrast and a destination for thousands of British and international visitors every year. Home of the iconic Wembley Stadium, the world-famous Wembley Arena, the new London Designer Outlet and the spectacular Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, it provides a stage for cultural, sporting and religious events of national and international importance. The team serves the diverse and vibrant population of Brent, named London Borough of Culture 2020 and most recently ‘Council of the Year’ at the LGC Awards 2020.
With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, emotional disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders, enhancement treatment and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Please see attached candidate information pack for full details about the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025
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