South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
CAMHS Clinical Nurse ADHD Specialist
About the role
Job summary
o A motivated CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist who is a Non medical Prescriber to support the ADHD pathway in our community CAMHS service.
o Independent and team working in both a clinical role.
o Confident in your delivery of ADHD care including ADHD assessment, medication management and physical health assessments.
o Excellent skills in organisation and forward thinking, show initiative, be adaptable and able to follow direction, and be a good team player with excellent communication skills.
o Contribute clinically to all aspects of the ADHD pathway including screening, assessment, psychoeducation, medication management, behavioural management, care planning, risk assessment and risk management, and transition to adult services.
o Contribute to further ADHD pathway development.
Main duties of the job
The main team base is located at William Geoffrey house, 35 Black Prince Road, Kennington and St Johns Angell Town Primary school, 85 Overton Road Brixton SW9 7HH
Managing your own caseload of C&YP with ADHD, including more complex cases involving comorbid mental health and neuropsychiatric difficulties
Independent treatment initiation & review within your scope of practice. This involves assessing, planning, implementing & evaluating intervention(s) for young people in your care, including independent non-medical prescribing.
Liaising with medical colleagues, partner agencies (school; social care) and adult mental health professionals across a range of settings
Completing risk assessments & care plans
Contribute to completing ADHD assessments by providing expert input to diagnostic decisions ('ADHD diagnostic consultations')
To work autonomously within professional practice guidelines & Trust guidelines
Deputising for the ADHD Highly Specialist Nurse Prescriber
About us
The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth's population is highly diverse, a characteristic visible in the breadth of ethnic and cultural traditions seen throughout the borough. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe
their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% Other Black), 22% White Other and 6% as Asian.
The Annual population survey, estimates that a third of Lambeth's residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali, are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth.
Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Deliver specialist ADHD assessment, treatment, prescribing, and care coordination for children and young people within Lambeth CAMHS.
- Undertake comprehensive mental and physical health assessments, manage risk and safeguarding concerns, and develop personalised care plans.
- Provide evidence-based interventions and maintain high standards of clinical documentation and communication.
Leadership
- Support nursing leadership across Lambeth CAMHS.
- Work with the Lead Nurse to uphold standards of care and deputise for the Highly Specialist ADHD Nurse Prescriber when required.
Teaching, Training and Supervision
- Participate in clinical, prescribing, management, and professional supervision.
- Support the development of nursing staff, supervise student nurses, and provide training, consultation, and advice to staff and partner agencies.
- Maintain professional development and mandatory training compliance.
Service Development and Governance
- Contribute to service improvement, clinical governance, recruitment, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
Research and Evaluation
- Participate in service evaluation, audit, research, and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
General
- Maintain up-to-date professional knowledge and ensure compliance with professional standards, Trust policies, and governance requirements.