# ADHD Specialist Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/adhd-specialist-practitioner/e320cbe9-e036-4405-99ec-57c829a596b0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/adhd-specialist-practitioner/e320cbe9-e036-4405-99ec-57c829a596b0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Doncaster - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T15:22:17.656Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Doncaster/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/ADHD_Practitioner_B/ADHD_Practitioner_B-v8037020 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8037020?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - Registered Nurse (RMN, RNLD, Pharmacist) - Evidence up to date and applicable CPD.red Nurse (RMN, RNLD, Pharmacist) - Motivated with genuine interest in Neurodiversity. - Hold V300 (Independent Supplementary Prescribing) or actively working towards this - Independent Prescribing Qualification - Qualified Pharmacist **Desirable** - Evidence of extensive post registration learning & development. - Previous experience in Clinical Leadership and delivering leadership clinical supervision - Completed UKAAN training with experience as a diagnostician or willing to work towards. - Experience working with differential diagnosis (Mental health) ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to prioritise busy workload/caseload - Use the full range of person centred alternative and argumentative communication strategies - Able to cope with stressful situations and remain positive in the face of clinical pressures **Desirable** - Evidence of knowledge pertaining to policy drivers locally and nationally. - Ability to contribute to development of service delivery ### Skills/ Abilities **Essential** - Clinical/risk assessment and care/treatment planning - Manage own caseload - Able to develop effective working relationships with patients/carers/other staff - Ability to promote a positive, person-centred culture based upon recovery approaches involving patients/carers in decision making **Desirable** - Ability to work across the service when required, working within own competencies. - Experience in supporting people with mental health and learning disabilities. - Experience in supporting people with substance misuse ## Documents - [376-phn-0282 jd & ps (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325178) - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 406.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.