Childrens ADHD NMP Nurse

Job summary

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RNMH), Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Pharmacist with the V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification?

We are looking for a NMP (non medical prescriber) with experience of working with Children with ADHD to join our growing ADHD Service.This is currently advertised as a fix termed position/secondment opportunity for 6 months to cover staff sickness. The team has been successful in obtaining investment so this is an exciting time to join the Childrens ADHD service.

Main duties of the job

To provide pharmacological interventions for young people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.To offer advice and support to colleagues in conjunction with the medical team, ensuring this is within their own level of competence.To provide advice to parents and young people on managing their condition in line with the evidence base.To follow local and national guidelines in relation to monitoring of clinical observations.To ensure co-morbidities are dealt with by the relevant professionals by referring on where need identified.To be a role model to other non-medical prescribers by ensuring best practice is followed in line with the evidence base.To assist within the scope of management of the locality teams where necessary.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.