Non-Medical Prescriber in Adult ADHD

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) to work autonomously within the Adult ADHD Service in Sidcup. You will provide specialist clinical assessments, implement personalised care plans, and manage ADHD medications in line with NICE guidelines.

The role involves contributing to service development, clinical leadership, and education within a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes for adults with ADHD.

Qualifications

• RMN registration and specialist nursing qualification.
• Prescriber status enabling autonomous pharmacological management.
• ADHD-focused training or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments of clients' mental health, social and physical needs using recognised ADHD assessment tools.
• Develop and regularly review personalised care plans with evidence-based and person-centred approaches.
• Provide clinical interventions to manage ADHD symptoms and support daily functioning.
• Prescribe, titrate and review ADHD medications within scope and supervision concordance.
• Contribute to psychoeducational groups for patients and carers on ADHD and treatment options.
• Support medical staff with medication-related information in psychoeducational programmes.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments for complex cases and develop risk management plans.
• Line manage and supervise junior multidisciplinary staff.

Education

RMN

Prescriber

ADHD training

Job description

** Previous Applicants Need Not Apply **

The Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) in ADHD is a qualified and experienced nurse prescriber who will work autonomously within the Adult ADHD Service, providing specialist clinical assessment, intervention, and medication management for individuals diagnosed with ADHD.

The NMP will play a key role in delivering high-quality care in line with NICE guidelines and current best practices in ADHD management. The post holder will also contribute to service development, clinical leadership, and education within the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Conduct thorough assessments of clients' mental health, social, and physical needs using recognised ADHD assessment tools.
• Develop, implement, and regularly review personalised care plans, incorporating both evidence-based and person-centred approaches.
• Provide clinical interventions focused on supporting adult clients with ADHD in managing symptoms, setting goals, and improving daily functioning.
• Prescribe, titrate and review ADHD medication within scope of practice and supervision concordance.
• Contribute to psychoeducational groups for patients and carers, covering essential topics such as understanding ADHD, available treatment options, and lifestyle modifications.
• Support medical staff in delivering information related to medication as part of psychoeducational programmes.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments, especially for clients with complex comorbidities or those presenting safety concerns.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement risk management plans, providing input on clients' needs and concerns.
• Line manage and supervise junior multidisciplinary staff.

About us

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.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.

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 Listen
• We Care

Job responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Person Specification

Qualification

• RMN
• Prescriber
• ADHD training

Experience

• Extensive experience in varied/complex work
• Prescribing experience in ND/MH work
• Experience supervising, teaching, and developing the skills of students, junior staff, and colleagues.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, including handling complex and sensitive situations.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), with a clear understanding of MDT roles and functions in the context of ADHD care.
• Advanced skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care and risk management plans tailored to the needs of adults with ADHD.

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.