Advanced Clinical Practitioner ADHD inLeicester inLeicester PUBLISHED 28 DEC 2023

Band 8a: £53,755 to £60,504 a year  PERMANENT 
The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work within the Adult ADHD Service alongside our Nurse Consultant and ADHD Nurse Specialists. The team is based at Farm Lodge which is on the site of the Bradgate Unit. The ADHD Service is a very busy service who works with people who are suspected of/or are confirmed as having ADHD.

You must be an Independent Prescriber and have a knowledge and understanding of ADHD in adults.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate courageous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for people suspected of having ADHD from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the RCN Advanced Competency framework working autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, research based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing.

Working closely with Medical and Nursing staff in both primary and secondary care, to ensure patients receive appropriate investigation, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality of care.

The successful candidate will work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, research based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing, putting the patient at the centre of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a more streamlined patient journey, improving the quality of care. Provision of high quality clinical supervision to ADHD nurse specialists is a fundamental part of the role.

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work within the Adult ADHD Service alongside our Nurse Consultant and ADHD Nurse Specialists. The team is based at Farm Lodge which is on the site of the Bradgate Unit. The ADHD Service is a very busy service who works with people who are suspected of/or are confirmed as having ADHD.

You must be an Independent Prescriber and have a knowledge and understanding of ADHD in adults.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate courageous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced practitioner who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for people suspected of having ADHD from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care demonstrated through the RCN Advanced Competency framework working autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, research based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing.

Working closely with Medical and Nursing staff in both primary and secondary care, to ensure patients receive appropriate investigation, intervention and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality of care.

The successful candidate will work autonomously assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, research based treatment with the development of a personalised clinical management plan, including independent prescribing, putting the patient at the centre of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a more streamlined patient journey, improving the quality of care. Provision of high quality clinical supervision to ADHD nurse specialists is a fundamental part of the role.



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