Independent Nurse Prescriber
The closing date is 02 October 2025
Job summary
The ADHD Assessment Service are looking to recruit to a full-time Band 7 Independent Nurse Prescriber.
The successful candidate will:
- Plan and deliver Nurse led clinics and Interventions to service users diagnosed with ADHD.
- Prescribe and monitor medication for the management of ADHD with supervision from medical staff.
- Contribute to the assessment of specific complex ADHD presentations within the multidisciplinary team.
- Have overall responsibility for assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care.
Main duties of the job
Work within the Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) Principles and as an independent prescriber will be accountable for pharmacological treatment.
Act in accordance with legal requirements within the Mental Health Act 1983, the Children Act 1994 and other relevant legislation
Work within Trust Policies, procedures, local protocols and guidelines including NICE publications.
Maintain and update clinical knowledge regarding policies and evidence-based practice within the relevant nursing field and will disseminate relevant information to colleagues in the service.
Ensure awareness of statutory responsibilities held by partner agencies to ensure standards are achieved.
About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.
We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.
We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".
The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.
Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
232-CMT-7449960
Job locations
The Bennett Centre
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4ND
Employer details
Employer name
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Address
The Bennett Centre
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4ND
Employer's website
https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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