ADHD Specialist Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an ADHD Specialist Practitioner to join the ADHD Service pathway, delivering high quality care for children and young people with ADHD.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to undertake needs-led assessments, coordinate care, support families and schools, and liaise with CAMHS, Adult Mental Health services and partners in line with NICE guidelines.

Qualifications

• Communication with clients, families and professionals using verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Evidence-based needs-led assessments for highly complex presentations in children and young people.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic interventions relevant to ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality ADHD service to promote mental health and well-being of young people, families and carers.
• Undertake needs-led, evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions for ADHD cases.
• Liaise with CAMHS, Adult Mental Health services and community partners to develop integrated care packages.
• Monitor and evaluate the ADHD pathway and maintain clinical records.

Skills

Information technology skills

Education

Registered Nurse (12 months)

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

ADHD Specialist Practitioner

The closing date is 30 September 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team working within the ADHD Service pathway delivering high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people on the ADHD pathway.

As a Mental Health Practitioner you will be expected to support the Specialist ADHD Nurses across The Bay, working within a systemic and holistic framework undertaking needs led and evidence-based assessments within the ADHD pathway.

You will work with children, young people, parents, carers and schools in a variety of ways to help provide support and management of child or young person’s diagnosis. The role will include completing initial assessments, participating in referral screening and triage, participating in duty rota supporting families with queries they may have, providing appropriate follow up appointments to young people receiving medication as part of their treatment in line with NICE guidelines.

Within in the role of the ADHD practitioner you will liaise with other professionals in order that the child and family/carers receive an integrated multi-agency approach. And you will participate in the monitoring, research and evaluation of the ADHD pathway.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an individual who has experience in working with children and young people ADHD services within mental health services and who has a good understanding of childhood development.

Successful applicants will be required to co-work effectively with colleagues and maintain good clinical records and data collection.

A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

• To take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of young people, their families and carers.
• Within a systemic and holistic framework undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people, their families and carers, who present to the service, including as a result of deliberate self-harm.
• As part of an integrated ADHD service actively liaise and support robust partnership working arrangements between the CAMHS and Adult Mental Heath services and community partners and other key stakeholders involved with the child across agencies in order that an integrated package of care is developed.
• Provide a high level of generic skills and competencies and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of ADHD complimenting other members of the team.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post
• Minimum 12 months experience working as registered nurse

Knowledge

• Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers.
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group

Experience

• Specialist working knowledge and experience of supporting and monitoring children and young people diagnosed with ADHD
• Demonstrable knowledge/ understanding and experience in assessment of young people with complex mental health and complex needs such as ADHD/ASD
• Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum (subject to confirmation)