Clinical Prioritiser - CAHMS ADHD

NHS; Bodmin; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected CPD time

Development fund for CPD

Clinical induction programme

Care certificate programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin is seeking a Clinical Prioritiser (Band 6) on a 12-month fixed term or secondment basis to support the Children’s ADHD Service. Flexible working options include home/remote work and compressed hours. Salary ranges from £39,959 to £48,117 per annum.

The role focuses on triaging referrals, coordinating care with partners, and ensuring timely access to services for children and families.

Qualifications

• NMC/AHP registration for practice.
• Experience with children and adolescents and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• As Clinical Prioritiser, review and triage referrals using electronic records.
• Ensure referrals are managed fairly within timescales and escalate when needed.
• Monitor waiting lists and signpost families to appropriate services.

Skills

NMC registration/AHP registration

Nursing or AHP qualification (degree)

Postgraduate study or relevant child/y

Education

NMC registration/AHP registration

Professional nursing or AHP qualification at degree level

Postgraduate study or substantial experience in children's/neurodevelopmental services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic patient records (RIO)

Video conferencing

Job description

Main area Clinical Prioritiser Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract or Secondment Opportunity) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-26-989

Site Carew house Town Bodmin Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people? Do you have the clinical knowledge, decision-making skills, and compassion needed to ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time?

We are seeking a Clinical Prioritiser to join our Children's ADHD Service, playing a pivotal role within our multi-disciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and develop a responsive, equitable, and family-centred service while supporting children and young people throughout their ADHD assessment and intervention journey.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Prioritiser, you will review, triage, and process referrals into the Children's ADHD Service using electronic patient records (RIO) and other relevant systems. You will ensure referrals are managed consistently, fairly, and within agreed timescales, helping children, young people, and their families access the most appropriate care and support.

Working closely with colleagues across health, education, social care, and partner agencies, you will use your clinical judgement to identify needs, prioritise referrals, and signpost families to the right services at the right time.

You will also proactively monitor waiting lists and identify children and young people whose circumstances, risks, or support needs may have changed, ensuring appropriate escalation for MDT discussion and intervention when required.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• NMC registration/AHP registration
• Professional nursing or AHP qualification at degree level
• Evidence of relevant post graduate study or substantial experience in a working with children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental conditions, child development or children's mental health.
• Clinical knowledge and experience within a children’s service
• Experience of assessment of Children’s mental health, and safeguarding processes

Skills and Aptitude

• Ability to sensitively manage complex information when there may be barriers to understanding.
• Computer literate – Microsoft Office applications/email/electronic patient referral and record systems/video conferencing

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.