Clinical Practitioner | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sidcup is seeking a Clinical Practitioner to support the ADHD Referral Centre. The role involves triaging and coordinating assessments, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring timely access to patient care. Candidates should have relevant clinical qualifications and experience in mental health. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes and work within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in mental health care or related field.
• Ability to use validated assessment tools.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical triage and prioritize ADHD referrals.
• Collaborate with the MDT for care planning.
• Liaise with families and external professionals.
• Manage own caseload for ADHD referrals.
• Train and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Clinical judgement

Communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Practitioner will provide specialist input within the ADHD Referral Centre, focusing on triage, screening, and coordination of assessments for individuals with suspected ADHD. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the role supports timely access to care and improved patient outcomes. The post holder will use clinical judgement and validated tools to assess referrals, contribute to care planning, and liaise with families, GPs, and other professionals. This Band 6 role is based at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup, and aligns with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust’s commitment to high-quality, person-centred care in adult community mental health services.

• Conduct clinical triage and prioritise referrals using validated tools and clinical judgement.
• Collaborate with the MDT to support care planning and diagnostic formulation.
• Liaise with external professionals and families to gather collateral information.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in service audits, pathway development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide clinical advice and support to colleagues, including junior staff and trainees.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients and professionals.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines, escalating concerns when needed.

About Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

Locations and scope

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Purpose and values

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Role responsibilities and development

• Manage own caseload and contribute to ADHD referral pathway coordination.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff, students, and trainees.
• Contribute to service development, including pathway redesign and audit activities.
• Ensure safe and effective clinical decision-making and documentation.
• Deliver training and psychoeducation related to ADHD.
• Support performance monitoring through data collection and reporting.
• Uphold standards in safeguarding, confidentiality, and information governance.
• Promote collaborative working across teams and external agencies.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025