ADHD Nurse Consultant & Clinical Leader

Sheffield Health Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Consultant to lead ADHD services for adults, delivering assessment, diagnosis, treatment and expert clinical guidance. The role blends leadership, education and multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care.

The post involves autonomous clinical practice, supervision of Non‑Medical Prescribers, and driving service development within the ADHD pathway in partnership with the clinical lead

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading complex ADHD assessments including differential diagnosis and risk assessment.
• Ability to mentor, motivate and support staff to achieve results.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills, delivering timely outputs.
• Ability to impart highly complex information to patients, relatives and carers.
• Awareness of national/local ADHD developments and advanced decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to ADHD Team.
• Set, implement and evaluate standards of nursing practice.
• Independent NMP with demonstrable knowledge and skills.
• Autonomously provide care requiring complex assessment and treatment.
• Provide supervision to the NMPs.
• Offer expert clinical advice to medical and nursing staff on ADHD management and treatment.
• Lead development of ADHD initiatives and strategies with autonomous action.
• Provide direct patient care from diagnosis through treatment.

Skills

ADHD assessment

Staff mentoring

Report writing

Communication skills

ADHD knowledge

NMC registration

NMP (V300)

Education

MSc in Advance Practice

Job description

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nurse Consultant to lead ADHD services for adults, delivering assessment, diagnosis, treatment and expert clinical guidance. The role blends leadership, education and multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care.

The post involves autonomous clinical practice, supervision of Non‑Medical Prescribers, and driving service development within the ADHD pathway in partnership with the clinical lead