ADHD Nurse Specialist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent mental health service provider is seeking an ADHD Specialist Nurse (Band 6) in Wigan. This part-time position (30 hours/week) offers flexible working and opportunities for professional development, including specialist training. Responsibilities include patient assessments, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experience with ADHD is preferred but not essential. Benefits include generous annual leave, pension scheme, and more.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Excellent pension

Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients diagnosed with ADHD is desirable.
• Ability to perform clinical assessments and develop care plans.
• Supervision experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine reviews of ADHD patients and tailor clinical care.
• Respond to patient requests for support effectively.
• Liaise with other agencies for comprehensive care.

Skills

Knowledge of ADHD

Patient assessment

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

The Wigan Adult ADHD team are looking to recruit an ADHD Specialist Nurse (Band 6) to a permanent, part-time position (0.8wte/30 hours per week). Flexible working can be considered. The successful applicant will join a friendly and supportive team and be supported by senior clinicians who will provide clinical supervision and development opportunities within a specialist team. The clinics are based at Wigan and Leigh and travel across the borough will also be required to support accessibility. The opportunity for further professional development including specialist ADHD training and non-medical prescribing can be considered with the successful applicant. Although specialist knowledge and experience of ADHD is desirable it is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Completing routine reviews of patients with a confirmed ADHD diagnosis and plan clinical care accordingly.
• Review routine enquiries received by the service and respond to patient requests for support.
• Assessing the efficacy of treatment as well as completing physical health observations.
• Completing a clinical triage of referrals received into the service to determine suitability for assessment.
• Attending the MDT to ensure we provide a collaborative approach whilst focusing on patient care.
• Liaison with other agencies involved in a service user €™s care to ensure effective communication leading to a comprehensive and integrated package of care.
• To supervise and provide support to students.
• To act as an advocate to facilitate the views and choices expressed by our patients.

Development and Travel

The successful applicant will be supported for professional development including specialist ADHD training and non-medical prescribing where appropriate. Travel across the borough is required to support accessibility.

About the Employer

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, delivering services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025