This is an exciting opportunity for a NMP who is keen to provide leadership and support to the ADHD branch of the neurodevelopmental team within the children and young person's service.

The Neurodevelopmental Service opened its doors in 2022 and as a service we are keen to use the latest research and guidance to provide a high quality needs led approach to assessment and produce clear reports from the assessments we complete.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that there is assurance across the ADHD pathway and work closely with the ASD Clinical Lead and General Manager.

The role involves leading on the development of the ADHD branch of the service which will include coordinating a multi professional team and the development of the pathway using quality improvement processes. This will include assurance around ADHD nurse medication prescribing and diagnostic assessments.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification as an RMN/RGN/RSCN/RNLD
• Mentorship qualification
• Qualification as a Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)

Desirable

• Post graduate training/qualification relevant to area of work
• Additional leadership/management study

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading clinical practice/ service development / project work
• Experience of managing and/or supervising teams
• Experience working with Children and young people

Desirable

• Experience working within a Neurodevelopmental Service

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience of prescribing medication

Desirable

• Further specific training/knowledge/understanding of additional clinical interventions such as DBT, CBT, ASD Adapted CBT, DDP, CAT, attachment and trauma training, ADOS assessments etc.
• Knowledge of the Thrive Model
• Ability to work with schools, social care teams and voluntary/3rd Sector organisations

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leatherhead HQ

18 Mole Business Park

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

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325-6372456-CYPS