Job overview
This role involves assessing adults for ADHD, considering other conditions to make accurate diagnostic decisions. You will use your clinical expertise to determine and initiate treatments for ADHD.
Main duties of the job
- Provide comprehensive expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of Adults with ADHD across the RDASH localities. Review with others the assessment and monitoring of adults identified with ADHD.
- Provide direct nursing judgement and treatment interventions based on skills and knowledge regarding clinical management and educational management of adults with ADHD
- Exercise Independent prescribing rights using guidelines and protocols
- Ensure that the patient’s interests are fully considered within the context of care, actively participating in ethical decision making within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and discharge of patients.
- To undertake risk assessments and risk management for individuals and their families.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to ADHD.
- To provide high quality support and advice to health and other professionals
- To supervise the implementation and monitoring of new developments in ADHD.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
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This advert is for ADHD Specialist Practitioner with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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