Nurse Prescriber

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in the UK is seeking a Nurse Prescriber to support the children's ADHD clinic as part of a two-year transformation plan. You will manage medication, review ADHD cases, and work within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a Registered Nurse Prescriber qualification and experience with child mental health. Benefits include generous annual leave and excellent development opportunities, making it a rewarding role for those passionate about community health.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for vehicle and gym membership

Discounts with retailers and restaurants

Wellbeing support services

Staff networks and support groups

Qualifications

• Experience with ADHD diagnosis and treatment.
• Knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake direct specialist clinical work related to ADHD medication.
• Titration and medication review to children and young people diagnosed with ADHD.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Medication management

Clinical assessment

Collaboration

Child mental health knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse Prescriber qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to form part of a new non-medical prescribing workforce within the children's ADHD clinic as part of a 2 year ADHD transformation plan.

The Nurse Prescriber will be responsible for medication and review of children and young people diagnosed with ADHD, as agreed and discussed with the ACP or Consultant Psychiatrist.

A presentation will be required as part of the interview

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake direct specialist clinical work related to ADHD medication.
• Work within the parameters as directed by the Specialist Mental Health Service and Neurodevelopmental Team.
• Titration and medication review to CYP diagnosed with ADHD.
• Development and oversight of non-pharmacological interventions.

Benefits

• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

Additional Responsibilities

• Work as part of an MDT to support the care of children and young people open to the team.
• Support diagnostic outcomes in the wider Neurodevelopmental Team.
• Support the development of competencies for ADHD assessment and diagnosis.
• Develop and deliver non-pharmacological interventions for ADHD.
• Liaise with primary care as required for the arrangement of shared care agreements.
• Supervise neurodevelopmental practitioners working in the pathway.
• Undertake relevant CPD to maintain NMP status.
• Work with the medicines management and pharmacy team.
• Provide supervision, oversight and interpretation of the Qb Test.
• Work across multiple clinical bases across Coventry and Warwickshire.

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.