Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Neurodiversity Centre, Town Doncaster Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2026 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This role involves assessing adults for ADHD, considering other conditions to make accurate diagnostic decisions. You will use your clinical expertise to determine and initiate treatments for ADHD.
Main duties of the job
* Provide comprehensive expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of Adults with ADHD across the RDASH localities. Review with others the assessment and monitoring of adults identified with ADHD.
* Provide direct nursing judgement and treatment interventions based on skills and knowledge regarding clinical management and educational management of adults with ADHD.
* Exercise Independent prescribing rights using guidelines and protocols.
* Ensure that the patient’s interests are fully considered within the context of care, actively participating in ethical decision making within the multi-disciplinary team.
* Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients.
* To undertake risk assessments and risk management for individuals and their families.
* To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to ADHD.
* To provide high quality support and advice to health and other professionals.
* To supervise the implementation and monitoring of new developments in ADHD.
Person specification
* Registered Nurse (RMN, RNLD, Pharmacist)
* Evidence up to date and applicable CPD.red Nurse (RMN, RNLD, Pharmacist)
* Motivated with genuine interest in Neurodiversity.
* Hold V300 (Independent Supplementary Prescribing) or actively working towards this.
* Evidence of extensive post registration learning & development.
* Previous experience in Clinical Leadership and delivering leadership clinical supervision.
* Completed UKAAN training with experience as a diagnostician or willing to work towards.
* Experience working with differential diagnosis (Mental health).
Knowledge
* Ability to prioritise busy workload/caseload.
* Use the full range of person centred alternative and argumentative communication strategies.
* Able to cope with stressful situations and remain positive in the face of clinical pressures.
* Evidence of knowledge pertaining to policy drivers locally and nationally.
* Ability to contribute to development of service delivery.
Skills/Abilities
* Clinical/risk assessment and care/treatment planning.
* Manage own caseload.
* Able to develop effective working relationships with patients/carers/other staff.
* Ability to promote a positive, person-centred culture based upon recovery approaches involving patients/carers in decision making.
* Ability to work across the service when required, working within own competencies.
* Experience in supporting people with mental health and learning disabilities.
* Experience in supporting people with substance misuse.
Eligibility for sponsorship
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship if eligible under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.
You can make a self‑assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance including changes to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications and eligibility for dependent visas from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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