Specialist Practitioner - ADHD
- Fareham, Hampshire
- £36.19-46.35 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Independently conducting remote assessments for adult ADHD patients using referral information, screening tools, and clinical expertise
- Initiating and titrating ADHD medication in accordance with local and national guidelines
- Carrying out regular reviews to assess treatment outcomes and patient wellbeing
- Providing specialist clinical advice and empowering patients in managing their condition
- Supporting Shared Care arrangements with Primary Care providers
- Collaborating with internal and external professionals to ensure continuity of care
- Contributing to service improvement initiatives and participating in clinical governance
- Work autonomously within the wider team, demonstrating accountability, responsibility and professionalism when providing a quality service to our patients.
- Undertake assessments for the purpose of ascertaining whether a patient meets the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, using both clinical acumen and the DIVA tool.
- Formulate a management plan for our patients, including treatment pathway, follow-up and review, discharge, and onward referral, as necessary.
- Actively promote self-care and health strategies to empower the patient, taking a holistic and person-centred approach.
- Identify and appropriately refer to the patients own GP for vital signs or ECG monitoring in line with NICE guidelines.
- Identify when patients require the input of external agencies and refer to primary, community, non-profit and secondary care services.
- Identify child and adult protection issues, social needs, and safeguarding concerns and action these in line with protocols.
- Record in a timely manner a true and accurate record of the information and advice given, and to generate an electronic record.
- Undertake assessments of risk at each consultation, implementing onward referral and risk management plans.
- Be responsible for timeliness of consultations, within the booked appointment system.
- Always ensure the safety of patients, including provision of safety netting advice.
- Provide cover in the absence of the Clinical Manager, undertaking additional responsibilities as agreed, once confident and competent to do so.
- Work independently in reviewing medication, understanding boundaries of knowledge and when to refer patients for further management with a relevant service.
- Accurately identify those patients at risk of abuse or drug diversion.
- Work autonomously within the wider team, demonstrating accountability, responsibility and professionalism when providing a quality service to our patients.
- Undertake assessments for the purpose of ascertaining whether a patient meets the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, using both clinical acumen and the DIVA tool.
- Formulate a management plan for our patients, including treatment pathway, follow-up and review, discharge, and onward referral, as necessary.
- Actively promote self-care and health strategies to empower the patient, taking a holistic and person-centred approach.
- Identify and appropriately refer to the patients own GP for vital signs or ECG monitoring in line with NICE guidelines.
- Identify when patients require the input of external agencies and refer to primary, community, non-profit and secondary care services.
- Identify child and adult protection issues, social needs, and safeguarding concerns and action these in line with protocols.
- Record in a timely manner a true and accurate record of the information and advice given, and to generate an electronic record.
- Undertake assessments of risk at each consultation, implementing onward referral and risk management plans.
- Be responsible for timeliness of consultations, within the booked appointment system.
- Always ensure the safety of patients, including provision of safety netting advice.
- Provide cover in the absence of the Clinical Manager, undertaking additional responsibilities as agreed, once confident and competent to do so.
- Work independently in reviewing medication, understanding boundaries of knowledge and when to refer patients for further management with a relevant service.
- Accurately identify those patients at risk of abuse or drug diversion.
- Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, HCPC or other appropriate professional body.
- Must hold an independent non-medical prescribing qualification and be confident with writing prescriptions for off-label and controlled drugs.
- Proactively maintains knowledge and training of current developments in clinical practice.
- Demonstrable experience of working with adults who have ADHD, including diagnosis and treatment.
- Experience of independent patient consultation, working autonomously.
- Sound clinical decision-making skills.
- Independent Prescribing qualification (V300)
- Minimum 2 years experience in ADHD diagnostic assessments
- Minimum 2 years experience of prescribing ADHD medication
- Comprehensive understanding of adult ADHD and associated clinical guidelines
- N/A
- See Job Description
- See Job Description
- Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, HCPC or other appropriate professional body.
- Must hold an independent non-medical prescribing qualification and be confident with writing prescriptions for off-label and controlled drugs.
- Proactively maintains knowledge and training of current developments in clinical practice.
- Demonstrable experience of working with adults who have ADHD, including diagnosis and treatment.
- Experience of independent patient consultation, working autonomously.
- Sound clinical decision-making skills.
- Independent Prescribing qualification (V300)
- Minimum 2 years experience in ADHD diagnostic assessments
- Minimum 2 years experience of prescribing ADHD medication
- Comprehensive understanding of adult ADHD and associated clinical guidelines
- N/A
- See Job Description
- See Job Description