Clinical Referral Co-ordinator

NHS; Nettleham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Clinical Referral Coordinator to manage ADHD referrals. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and extensive mental health experience. Responsibilities include assessing referrals and providing support to ensure timely care. A recognized qualification as a Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse is required. This position offers a professional environment focused on continuous improvement in patient care.

Qualifications

• Extensive Mental Health experience.
• Demonstratable mental health and risk management experience.
• Experience working with people who have ADHD.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess ADHD referrals for clinical priority.
• Provide support and guidance to patients and colleagues.
• Ensure patients receive timely care according to clinical need.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to analyse complex information

Knowledge of Local and National health agendas

Time management

Patient navigation and liaison

Education

Qualified Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse

Educated to Level 6 or equivalent experience

Job description

The Clinical Referral Coordinator will play a key role in the review and management of new ADHD referrals into the organisation. They will undertake triage of referrals to determine clinical priority, assess risk factors, gather additional information as required, and ensure that individuals are directed to the most appropriate pathway for assessment, support or signposting.

They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team regularly engaging with external stakeholders and inbound teams to contribute to timely care for patients whilst awaiting an ADHD assessment. At ADHD360 we use technology to make the patient journey as succinct as possible but due to expansion of the organisation we require additional support to offer dedicated clinical oversight to the process and the best possible patient experience.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out comprehensive review and assessment of need for patients awaiting ADHD assessments ensuring that patients receive timely care according to clinical need
• Assess patients health needs and be able to assess and manage risk factors including safeguarding needs, using evidence based clinical knowledge
• Providing advice, support and information to patients being referred to ADHD360
• Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a positive difference to patient experience
• Work alongside external stakeholders to manage risks for patients both under our care and awaiting assessment.
• Offer clinical advice and guidance to inbound teams to support with urgent enquiries in relation to risk and safeguarding
• Signpost new referrals to appropriate services and information relevant to the presenting complaint
• Support informal training of administrative staff to improve patient experience
• Work in conjunction with specialist advisors (Patient Safety Lead and Safeguarding Lead) to ensure emergent situations are actioned appropriately.

Escalate clinical concerns outside of the role through the appropriate escalation pathway.

About us

Want to help change the world of neurodiversity?At ADHD360, we dont just treat ADHD we transform how the world sees it. Recently crowned Medical Service of the Year 2024/25, were the UKs leading ADHD diagnosis and treatment provider.

Our mission is simple (but mighty): to make neurodiversity something to celebrate, not hide. Help us make every patients journey the best it can be.

Job responsibilities

Do you want to make a difference?

Are you ready for a new challenge?

Can you work in a team that's supporting world class healthcare for people with ADHD?

If you have answered YES to these questions, we have a great opportunity for you!

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients. Enabling complex technical information to be communicated in a style that colleagues can comprehend and implement.
• Ability to analyse complex information and present information effectively to a range of audiences.
• Knowledge of Local and National health agendas
• Ability to build constructive relationships and networks with a wide range of stakeholders both internal and external.
• Professional approach consistent with regulatory body expectations
• Excellent time management and ability to manage own workload
• Strong desire to uphold clinical standards, organisational values and deliver best practice
• Ability to support and guide non-clinical colleagues to understand and engage with challenging conversations
• Excellent navigation and liaison with external stakeholders in the delivery of person centred safe care

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with extensive Mental Health experience or Mental Health Nurse (registered with NMC/Social Work England/Social Care Wales)
• work unsupervised and independently within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct/ BASW Code of Ethics
• Educated to Level 6 or equivalent experience
• Demonstratable mental health and risk management experience
• Demonstratable experience of telephone assessments
• Experience working with people who have undiagnosed/ diagnosed ADHD
• Experience working with safeguarding networks

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.