Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Nurse Lead for CYPS Neurodevelopmental Pathway

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Are you passionate about delivering excellent clinical leadership and positive outcomes for staff, children, young people and families. We are looking for an experienced Non-medical Prescriber (Nurse) to take the lead in our ADHD pathway. The successful candidate will be pivotal in the radical transformation of the neurodevelopmental service offer for school-aged children and young people in Surrey. You will deliver a high-quality clinical service, including assessment and management plans; and providing clinical leadership, supervision and guidance to other appropriate clinicians. The service will be delivered within an accessible, non-stigmatising, localized setting to the CYP and will contribute to the overall care pathway for the CYP.

We are a County wide service across Surrey therefore the base is negotiable. There is an expectation to ensure the roll out of the service offer is equitable across the County.

Main duties of the job

This role will be responsible for taking a clinical leadership role within the Children's Neurodevelopmental Service in Surrey. The post holder will work autonomously managing their own clinical and clinical leadership workload and continue to develop and apply their knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging and complex situations. Acting within their professional boundaries the post holder will be responsible for families across the Neurodevelopmental Service. They will work jointly with other practitioners across the alliance where there are complex co-morbidities and/or needs across the Thrive Needs Based Groupings.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and oversight of Non-Medical Prescribers and ND Practitioners within the pathway, supporting and being responsible for clinical decision making and risk management. The post holder will contribute to the transformation of service delivery and clinical pathways and practices and have an ongoing role in the strategic development and review of the service, always ensuring the service continues to provide high quality and best practice interventions.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,653 to £77,094 a year per annum, pro rata, including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7811471-CYPS

Job locations

Leatherhead

Mole Business Park

Leatherhead

KR22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

Provide expert knowledge and experience to address the needs of children and young people presenting with complex clinical conditions and Neurodevelopmental traits. They will lead the development of initiatives and strategies utilizing a high degree of personal autonomy.

Assess people using our services as an expert clinician and facilitate stepped up care provision where required. Be committed to working within the Thrive model and supporting the team to develop innovative practice to meet the varying needs of CYP within the service.

Provide clinical supervision and on-going training sessions to the CYPS ND Non-Medical Prescribers and other clinical members of the CYPS ND team, as indicated.

Provide highly specialist advice to the Surrey childrens workforce and Education Colleagues, especially in situations where there are conflicting views or opinions on the best course of action or care e.g. ethical dilemmas.

Provide expert advice, consultancy and information to other professionals and agencies to ensure appropriate requests for support from the service.

Support staff from within the CYPS ND Service to provide advice, help, more help and risk support appropriate to the needs and goals of children and families within the service. The post holder will be key in supporting the wider staff team to develop required skills and knowledge to deliver a high-quality service throughout.

Have advanced leadership skills to enhance the development and review of clinical pathways to meet national standards and guidelines.

Demonstrate leadership in clinical situations which are unfamiliar, complex and unpredictable.

Participate in the embedding of the organisations vision and values and promote a culture of excellence.

Implement and monitor standards of nursing practice within the service and promote continuous improvement, championing the role of the nursing profession within the SaBP

Review and monitor standards for best practice contributing towards preparation for performance evaluations. Be responsible for reviewing the quality of interventions provided within the service and highlight areas of poor practice if required, working together with the Consultant Nurse and Service Manager to support performance improvement if needed.

Provide clinical supervision to clinicians and trainees.

Clinical

The post holder will use highly complex reasoning skills to provide diagnosis, treatment options and health promotion advice in their area of expertise and develop methods and strategies to make this accessible to all. This will include effectively communicating highly complex information on managing the condition, including risks and benefits, and provide details of alternative options where appropriate.

The post holder will communicate highly sensitive and contentious information, supporting people using the service and their families/carers to make informed decisions about their care and treatment. This will require a high degree of empathy and advanced communication skills to support patients and their families.

Deliver evidence-based interventions for people using our services and regularly monitor their effectiveness. This may include delivery of psychological therapies such as Autism adapted CBT or Mindfulness, the prescribing of medication, and side effects /therapeutic response monitoring, social prescribing programmes etc.

The post holder will have competence in the clinical skills required for the role e.g. prescribing, however administration and interpretation of blood and ECG results would be advantageous.

To be familiar with and use a variety of diagnostic, symptom management and patient outcome tools.

To maintain clinical records in line with Trust policy and NMC standards.

To recognise and work within the limits of their own competency. To consult and seek advice from the Consultant Psychiatrist when appropriate.

To take part in the medical review of people as required

To facilitate discharge planning including effective communication with primary care teams and out of hours services

Conducting family meetings with people using our service, families/carers to facilitate open communication and forward planning of care options, giving full regard to confidentiality

Professional

To be professionally responsible and accountable for all nursing practice within the ND pathway to ensure the workforce feel more confident and competent to provide high standards of assessment of needs, care and support.
To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation. To carry out professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
To participate in understanding emerging best practice, and establish ways of monitoring progress in implementing the new model ensuring that the service offer remains good and up to date in its design
To lead in quality assurance activities as required.
To develop, implement and monitor interventions driven by government initiatives e.g. Transforming Care, LD Mortality review to promote positive health gains for clients.
Develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

Provide clinical supervision and on-going training sessions to the CYPS ND Non-Medical Prescribers and other clinical members of the CYPS ND team, as indicated.

Provide expert advice, consultancy and information to other professionals and agencies to ensure appropriate requests for support from the service.

Have advanced leadership skills to enhance the development and review of clinical pathways to meet national standards and guidelines.

Demonstrate leadership in clinical situations which are unfamiliar, complex and unpredictable.

Participate in the embedding of the organisations vision and values and promote a culture of excellence.

Implement and monitor standards of nursing practice within the service and promote continuous improvement, championing the role of the nursing profession within the SaBP

Provide clinical supervision to clinicians and trainees.

Clinical

The post holder will have competence in the clinical skills required for the role e.g. prescribing, however administration and interpretation of blood and ECG results would be advantageous.

To be familiar with and use a variety of diagnostic, symptom management and patient outcome tools.

To maintain clinical records in line with Trust policy and NMC standards.

To recognise and work within the limits of their own competency. To consult and seek advice from the Consultant Psychiatrist when appropriate.

To take part in the medical review of people as required

To facilitate discharge planning including effective communication with primary care teams and out of hours services

Conducting family meetings with people using our service, families/carers to facilitate open communication and forward planning of care options, giving full regard to confidentiality

Professional

To be professionally responsible and accountable for all nursing practice within the ND pathway to ensure the workforce feel more confident and competent to provide high standards of assessment of needs, care and support.
To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation. To carry out professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
To participate in understanding emerging best practice, and establish ways of monitoring progress in implementing the new model ensuring that the service offer remains good and up to date in its design
To lead in quality assurance activities as required.
To develop, implement and monitor interventions driven by government initiatives e.g. Transforming Care, LD Mortality review to promote positive health gains for clients.
Develop and provide a range of specialist teaching/training packages which can be delivered to a range of multi-disciplinary audiences.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with NMC

Desirable

Additional leadership/management study.
Post graduate training/qualification relevant to area of work such as DBT, CBT, ASD Adapted CBT, DDP, CAT, attachment and trauma traiing, ADOS assessments

Experience

Essential

Leadership and Management experience
Significant and relevant post qualification clinical experience within ADHD and/or Neurodevelopmental Services.
Experience working with Children and young people

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with NMC

Desirable

Additional leadership/management study.
Post graduate training/qualification relevant to area of work such as DBT, CBT, ASD Adapted CBT, DDP, CAT, attachment and trauma traiing, ADOS assessments

Experience

Essential

Leadership and Management experience
Significant and relevant post qualification clinical experience within ADHD and/or Neurodevelopmental Services.
Experience working with Children and young people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.