Specialist ADHD Nurse

An exciting opportunity for Band 7 Senior specialist nurse to join the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells ADHD Team

The post-holders will be a qualified nurses who are fully registered with the NMC and will ideally have additional post-graduate qualifications relevant to the area of ADHD.

The post holders will be required to assess and treat patients who present with ADHD. The post holder will be effective in assessing for ADHD, but also have a knowledge and understanding of co-morbid difficulties, mental illness in children and young people, and safeguarding practices.

The post holder will be expected to attend and participate in MDT team meetings as well as professionals meetings of cases on their case load. The post holder will be competent working with other professionals and agencies.

We are looking for a senior clinician who will be responsible for ADHD pathway within CYPMHS and manage a caseload to assess and provide evidence based treatment to children, adolescents who present with ADHD.

The post holder will be based at Orchard House in Broadstairs, this post is not suitable for remote working.

The post holders will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise other staff members as required. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; . Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.