Band 7 ADHD Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Swindon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as a Specialist ADHD Nurse, playing a critical role in the BSW neurodevelopmental pathway team. You will provide assessments and specialist support for adults with ADHD, contributing to improving their mental health and well-being through leadership in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to discounts

Well-being support

Continuing professional development

Free refreshments

Qualifications

• Be a registered Nurse BSc (Hons) Level 1 RGN or Equivalent.
• Have qualifications and significant experience in ADHD assessments.
• Have evidence of continuous professional development within the last two years.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement assessment and care plans for ADHD patients.
• Work autonomously and lead preliminary assessments of new referrals.
• Act as an Advanced Nurse Prescriber for ADHD medications.

Skills

ADHD assessments

Leadership

Prescribing

Communication

Health education

Education

BSc (Hons) Level 1 RGN or Equivalent

Independent / Supplementary prescriber (V300)

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist ADHD Nurse to join our growing team in the BSW area covering BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire. The post holder will be part of the BSW neurodevelopmental pathway team (ASD/ADHD) aimed at improving the care of adult service users with Neurodevelopmental disorders across the BSW locality, both pre and post diagnosis. The post holder will take a leadership role in the delivery of a high quality needs led service promoting and improving mental health and well being of service users. The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a Non-Medical Prescriber who will work within the Neuro developmental team specifically to provide assessment and specialist support to Adults with a diagnosis of ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders, and their families. They will independently prescribe medications for ADHD under agreed service protocols and in accordance with local and NICE guidelines (NG87) and the principles of prescribing set out in the Competency Framework for all Prescribers (Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2016).Some travel across the BSW area

Main duties of the job

Main responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to, the following: Work closely with the members of the neurodevelopmental pathway team in developing, implementing, and monitoring needs led assessment and care to service users and their families. Be a key member of the ADHD multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with clinician colleagues from a range of disciplines. Work autonomously across BSW locality, taking the lead in preliminary assessments of new referrals using the agreed assessment tools and analysis of the resulting information. Undertake and record observations within a range of settings if required. To act as an Advanced Nurse Prescriber for ADHD related medicines, in line with NMC, NICE and national guidelines around safe prescribing. Implement a Think family, Trauma informed approach. Work closely with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive inclusive and expert assessment of service users referred with symptoms and comorbidities based

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Details Date posted

18 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

HCRGCG/TP/40134/15806

Job locations

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN25 4AN

Job description Job responsibilities

As a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse for ADHD, youll be part of our valued and growing team with bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire.

You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location

The ideal candidate will meet the following essential criteria:

• Be a registered Nurse BSc (Hons) Level 1 RGN or Equivalent
• Have qualifications and significant experience in ADHD assessments
• Have evidence of continuous professional development within the last two years
• Be an Independent / Supplementary prescriber (V300) to prescribe medication for ADHD diagnosed patients on team caseload
• Have extensive knowledge of the ADHD diagnostic procedures and treatment packages offered.

The ideal candidate will have the following e xperience:

• Significant post registration experience within a service working with adults with ADHD and its overlapping disorders.
• Extensive experience working with prescribed medicines
• Experience of working within and awareness of issues relating to management of ADHD including assessment of highly complex and co morbid presentations of service users, their families and carers within this client group
• Experience and ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of standard setting and audit processes
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to clients, their families and other professionals including dealing with sensitive, complex and difficult to receive information, using methods such as written, verbal and non-verbal skills.
• Ability to deliver effective health education programmes.

Job description Job responsibilities

As a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse for ADHD, youll be part of our valued and growing team with bases across BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire.

You will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• AFC Band 7 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions (Salary within banding, discussed and agreed based on previous salary with evidence provided)
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location

The ideal candidate will meet the following essential criteria:

• Be a registered Nurse BSc (Hons) Level 1 RGN or Equivalent
• Have qualifications and significant experience in ADHD assessments
• Have evidence of continuous professional development within the last two years
• Be an Independent / Supplementary prescriber (V300) to prescribe medication for ADHD diagnosed patients on team caseload
• Have extensive knowledge of the ADHD diagnostic procedures and treatment packages offered.

The ideal candidate will have the following e xperience:

• Significant post registration experience within a service working with adults with ADHD and its overlapping disorders.
• Extensive experience working with prescribed medicines
• Experience of working within and awareness of issues relating to management of ADHD including assessment of highly complex and co morbid presentations of service users, their families and carers within this client group
• Experience and ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of standard setting and audit processes
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to clients, their families and other professionals including dealing with sensitive, complex and difficult to receive information, using methods such as written, verbal and non-verbal skills.
• Ability to deliver effective health education programmes.

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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.

Employer details Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN25 4AN

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN25 4AN

Employer's website

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)