Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult ADHD Service (NMP)

Job summary

The Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Service (ADHD) are looking to recruit a Clinical Specialist Non Medical Prescriber (NMP) .

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and developing Adult Neurodevelopmental services in Gloucestershire.

Working as a part-time diagnostic clinician, you would be expected to offer assessments & medication reviews for individuals referred to the Adult ADHD service within the Gloucestershire locality. The successful candidate would be based at The Pavilion in Cheltenham and be able to attend bases in the local area.

Main duties of the job

• Work in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcom
• Contribute to the specialist ADHD diagnostic assessment process for adults over 18 years
• Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
• Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance
• Complete screening, assessment and review clinics (including medication reviews and associated physical monitoring) as part of the ADHD clinical pathway, providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological evidence-based interventions
• Liaising with Primary Care
• Demonstrate enhanced competence in complex decision making, assessment and the management of clinical needs
• Collect and collate data / information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service performance
• Mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including student

To develop a work plan that outlines and details specific responsibilities related to the role. Examples include:

• Service development
• Complete assessment and review clinics (including medication reviews and associated physical monitoring) as part of the ADHD clinical pathway, providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological evidence-based interventions
• Education and Training to GP's, statutory and non-statutory agencies

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

10 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-421

Job locations

The Pavilion

Copt Elm Road

Cheltenham

GL538AG

United Kingdom

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