Independent Nurse Prescriber

NHS; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Independent Nurse Prescriber to lead ADHD clinics and manage pharmacological treatments. The ideal candidate must have a core nursing qualification and significant experience in mental health assessment. Key responsibilities include delivering care, conducting assessments, and participating in clinical policy updates. This position emphasizes teamwork and high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Commitment to sustainability

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mental health assessment and treatment as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Highly competent in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver nurse-led clinics for ADHD service users.
• Accountable for pharmacological treatment as an independent prescriber.
• Participate in policy updates and provide clinical training.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Clinical decision making

Medication management

Patient care planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Core nurse qualification (e.g., RMN, RNLD, RSCN)

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

The ADHD Assessment Service are looking to recruit to a full-time Band 7 Independent Nurse Prescriber.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Plan and deliver Nurse led clinics and interventions to service users diagnosed with ADHD.
• Prescribe and monitor medication for the management of ADHD with supervision from medical staff.
• Contribute to the assessment of specific complex ADHD presentations within the multidisciplinary team.
• Have overall responsibility for assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care.

Main duties of the job

Work within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) principles and as an independent prescriber will be accountable for pharmacological treatment.

Act in accordance with legal requirements within the Mental Health Act 1983, the Children Act 1994 and other relevant legislation.

Work within Trust policies, procedures, local protocols and guidelines including NICE publications.

Maintain and update clinical knowledge regarding policies and evidence-based practice within the relevant nursing field and disseminate relevant information to colleagues in the service.

Ensure awareness of statutory responsibilities held by partner agencies to ensure standards are achieved.

About Us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045. Sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign aligned to our Green Plan. We will support you in working towards our net zero ambitions through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 232-CMT-7449960

Job locations: The Bennett Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4ND

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• Participate in updating and developing clinical policies and protocols in response to the advances of the role of the Nurse Prescriber.
• Clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in relation to mental health assessment alongside physical assessment.
• Clinical skills in relation to follow on plan / signposting for service users with complex needs.
• Liaison with other healthcare professionals and appropriate agencies.
• Delivering complex clinical skills training to healthcare professionals and clinical supervision of registered nurses, student nurses and trainee advanced clinical practitioners.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Core nurse qualification e.g. RMN, RNLD, RSCN.

Experience

• Significant experience of specialist mental health assessment and treatment, where appropriate, as a full member of a multidisciplinary team located in community, primary care, outpatients or inpatient settings.

Knowledge

• Highly competent in the process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a DBS check.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address: The Bennett Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4ND

Employer's website: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

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