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Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a band 7 mental health Nurse Practitioner/ non medical prescriber within a new adult ADHD service.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who is a registered non-medical prescriber (NMP) with ideally with experience of working in a community setting. As a registered professional, you will be committed to providing a high-quality service and will support in the development of our ADHD clinic.

The service will cover the East and West of South Staffordshire offering remote and face to face appointments.

Ideally you will have experience with working with patients diagnosed with ADHD although appropriate training will be provided. You will be working as an autonomous prescriber and will effectively manage a dedicated caseload.

Main duties of the job

1.      Responsible for managing a case load of service users that have an established diagnosis and treatment plan for ADHD/ASC. The post holder will provide on-going appointments, prescribe medication as necessary and ensure all associated monitoring has been completed as per NICE guidelines.

2.      The scope of practice for the post holder would be to manage the treatment of ADHD/ASC. This may be extended to other diagnoses based on education, training, development and achievement of competence.

3.      To modify the treatment plan with respect to drug therapy for ADHD/ASC management.

4.       Responsible for the development, implementation and review of care planning and risk management.

5.      To provide expertise, support and advice to patients implementing best practise based on evidence based practice and National Guidance.

6.      To act as a core member of the multidisciplinary working alongside doctors, psychologists and MDT and other clinical case review sessions across a geographical area if required.

7.      To provide education and training to other prescribers, other health care professionals, clients, relatives and carers.

Working for our organisation

 By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

·       Supporting your career development and progression.

·       Excellent NHS Pension scheme

·       Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave

·       Options for flexible working

·       Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

·       Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

·       If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.

·       Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

·       Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

·       Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

·       Free car parking at all trust sites

·       Free flu vaccination every year

·       Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.