Senior Clinical Specialist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Specialist with CAMHS and ADHD prescribing expertise to lead advanced clinical practice and provide specialist prescribing leadership for children and young people.

You will oversee assessment, diagnosis and pharmacological management of ADHD, while contributing to service development and governance within a multidisciplinary CAMHS team.

Qualifications

• Significant CAMHS experience with children and young people.
• Extensive expertise in ADHD assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Active prescribing experience and pharmacological management.
• Experience as Practice Supervisor for student NMPs.
• Ability to lead prescribing governance and risk management.
• Autonomous, expert clinical assessment in complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive CAMHS assessments for complex cases.
• Independently assess, diagnose, initiate and review ADHD medications in children and young people.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing/prescribing staff.
• Contribute to governance, quality improvement and service development.

Skills

CAMHS experience

ADHD assessment

Non-medical prescribing

Leadership

Education

NMC registration (RMN/RNLD/RGN)

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Specialist

The closing date is 12 November 2026

Are you an experienced Independent Non-Medical Prescriber with extensive CAMHS experience and a specialist interest in ADHD assessment and treatment?

The Hartlepool CAMHS Getting More Help Team is seeking an exceptional Senior Clinical Specialist to provide advanced clinical leadership, expert prescribing practice and high-quality care for children and young people with complex mental health needs. This role is ideally suited to an experienced CAMHS Non-Medical Prescriber who is already operating at an advanced level and is able to independently assess, diagnose, initiate and manage treatment for children and young people requiring ADHD medication.

Working within a recovery-focused, trauma-informed and evidence-based service, you will provide expert clinical leadership whilst maintaining a specialist caseload and supporting the ongoing development of nursing and prescribing practice across the service.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking CAMHS service at a time of continued development. You will be part of a skilled multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate and evidence-based care to children, young people and families.

If you are an experienced CAMHS Non-Medical Prescriber with specialist ADHD expertise, advanced prescribing leadership skills and a passion for developing others, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial and mental health assessments for children and young people with complex presentations. You will Independently assess, diagnose, initiate, titrate and review ADHD medication for children and young people, demonstrating advanced competence in physical health assessment, interpretation of physiological observations and clinical decision-making, including cardiovascular risk assessment, blood pressure, pulse, height, weight and all ongoing monitoring requirements necessary to safely commence and manage pharmacological treatment.

The postholder will lead on the assessment and management of complex mental health presentations, high-risk clinical cases and complex prescribing decisions, demonstrating advanced clinical expertise to determine suitability for both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment interventions, undertake comprehensive risk formulation, and identify when additional medical assessment, investigation or specialist advice is required to ensure safe, effective and person-centred care.

You will provide specialist consultation and advice to multidisciplinary colleagues, children, young people and families, provide supervision, support and professional leadership to nursing and prescribing colleague and contribute to service development, quality improvement, governance and strategic decision-making across CAMHS.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Job responsibilities

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience in CAMHS, including working with children and young people with complex mental health needs.
• Extensive expertise in ADHD assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Significant experience initiating, monitoring and optimising ADHD and Mental Health medication.
• Advanced knowledge of stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD medications, medicines optimisation and shared-care arrangements.
• Competence in independently undertaking and interpreting physiological observations required for initiation and ongoing monitoring of treatment.
• Advanced clinical risk assessment and decision‑making skills in complex and challenging clinical scenarios.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they are currently working, or have the capability to work immediately, at TEWV Level 3 Non-Medical Prescriber (Designated Prescribing Practitioner) level.

This includes:

• Current Band 7 or above experience.
• A minimum of three years' active prescribing experience.
• Experience of acting as a Practice Supervisor for student Non‑Medical Prescribers.
• Evidence of providing supervision and support to qualified and trainee NMPs.
• Experience managing complex prescribing decisions and complex clinical cases.
• Ability to demonstrate advanced prescribing leadership within multidisciplinary settings.
• Non TEWV applicants must be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of competency.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide evidence during the application and interview process that they meet the expectations of the RPS Designated Prescribing Practitioner Competency Framework and can demonstrate:

• Clinical credibility as an experienced prescriber.
• Experience supporting and developing prescribing practice in others.
• Advanced decision‑making and risk management skills.
• Knowledge of governance and quality assurance processes relating to prescribing.
• Commitment to developing safe and effective prescribing cultures within services.

Strategic Leadership Expectations

As a Level 3 NMP/DPP, there is an expectation that the post holder will:

• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives at both local and strategic levels.
• Influence and support service delivery improvements across CAMHS and wider Trust services.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of teams and services beyond their own speciality.
• Contribute to prescribing governance, workforce development and professional leadership activities.
• Deputise for the NMP Lead within the speciality when required.
• Work collaboratively across services to improve patient pathways and outcomes.
• Support the development of future prescribers and the advancement of nursing practice across the organisation.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD / RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only)
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision
• Recognised/accredited leadership development programme
• Non medical prescriber qualification with evidence of working to the equivalent of Trust level 3 independant prescribing
• To be able to demonstrate analytical and synthethetical level intellectual skills, ability to gather and manipulate information at advanced level and ability to manage advanced levels of knowledge through: Master's degree in a subject relevant to the area or Recognised/accredited therapeutic level 7 certificate/qualification/registration/module in a therapeutic model relevant to mental health or learning disability e.g Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy/NMP (Independent Prescriber)
• And have a minimum of 2 years experience at Clinical Specialist/ Band 7 (or equivalent) Senior Nurse Experience which includes

Experience

• Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Able to demonstrate having worked in an autonomous expert role utilising clinical assessment skills in highly complex situations
• Substantial experience of working as an independent non-medical prescriber
• Working collaboratively with patients their families and carers
• Working in a multi disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities
• Have engaged in research and clinical audit activity.
• Designed and delivered teaching or education packages to patients, carers and health care staff

Knowledge & Skills

• Highly advanced knowledge and skills in mental state and/or physical examination and assessment
• Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
• Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
• Detailed understanding and experience of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours