Clinical Nurse Specialist Non Medical Prescriber

This post is a fixed term appointment to cover maternity leave. About the team: The National Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Outpatient Clinic is a national, tertiary service offering diagnostic assessment and treatment to adults across the UK. We accept complex referrals only and offer:

• Diagnostic assessment for people suspected of having ADHD and/or and autism.
• Initiation and titration of ADHD medication.
• Medication reviews.
Clients may also have a comorbid mental health condition, such as anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder or interpersonal/relationship difficulties. This is a national, tertiary service, welcoming referrals from across the United Kingdom, subject to individual funding approval from local Clinical Commissioning Groups. The multidisciplinary team consists of an assessment nurse, neurodevelopmental specialist, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Non Medical Prescriber, clinical research worker, consultant psychiatrists and administrators. There are strong links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neurosciences (IoPPN), and there are opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service evaluation., The post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic national specialist service. This service already have nurse prescribers, on-going research and teaching in the rapidly expanding field of neurodevelopmental conditions. The post holder will work in specialist adult ADHD and Autism services as an experienced clinician who acting within their own professional boundaries will undertake assessment using specialist diagnostic tools and provide follow up for clients with an established diagnosis. They will act as a non-medical prescriber and initiate and titrate patients with a diagnosis of ADHD onto ADHD medication. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills in the area of adult neurodevelopmental disorders. The post holder will be able to demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process. They will work with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of the service users. To work closely with internal and external stake holders to deliver an effective service to clients referred to the National Adult ADHD/Autism Service.

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer. Some of our benefits are highlighted here: Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service. Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing. Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes, £54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS