Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
Working with the ADHD service, the Nurse Consultant is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The role combines expert clinical practice, service development, leadership, education, and consultation. The Nurse Consultant manages the complete care for their patients utilising expert knowledge base and clinical competence to support multi-professional teams, ensuring a high standard of clinical care. As a professional lead, the Nurse Consultant has the freedom and authority to act autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prescribing of patients with multi-dimensional problems and can work in or across all clinical settings, dependent on their area of expertise. Providing management and expert clinical advice and leadership to the Non-Medical Prescribers within the team as well as the wider MDT.
The Nurse Consultant will work alongside the service clinical lead, operational manager and consultant/medic to provide professional leadership to the nursing team. This will involve establishing partnerships internally and externally with a common purpose across agencies to impact on service development.
The Nurse Consultant provides specialist expertise in ADHD, ensures high-quality, evidence-based care, and acts as a resource for multidisciplinary colleagues, service users, families, and partner agencies.
we would also welcome applications from nurses with ADHD experience wanting a 12-month secondment as a development opportunity.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional leadership to ADHD Team. Responsible for setting, implementing, and evaluation of standards of nursing practice. Independent NMP with demonstrable knowledge and skillS. Work autonomously providing care requiring complex assessment & treatment. Provide supervision to the NMPs. Provide nursing leadership skills in practice areas to motivate colleagues, improve standards and develop professional practice. Provide expert knowledge in ADHD. They will lead the development of initiatives and strategies utilising a high degree of personal autonomy. The post holder will provide expert clinical advice to all medical and nursing staff regarding the management and treatment of ADHD. Make critical judgements to inform clinical decision-making, recommendations and prescription. Use highly complex reasoning skills to provide diagnosis, treatment options and health promotion advice. Communicate highly sensitive and contentious information supporting patients and their carers to make informed decisions about their care. Initiate, optimise, and monitor ADHD medication in line with national guidelines. Have competence in the clinical skills required for the role e.g. prescribing, interpretation of blood and ECG results. To maintain clinical records in line with Trust policy and NMC standards. Provide senior-level oversight of clinical quality, safety, and risk management across ADHD pathways.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in leading complex ADHD assessments, including differential diagnosis and risk assessment.
- Able to mentor, motivate, influence and support staff to achieve results.
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills and ability to produce in a timely manner, as per expected timescales
- Ability to impart highly complex information to patients, relatives, and carers with different levels of understanding
- Awareness and knowledge of relevant national & local healthcare developments relating to ADHD
- Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/service user focus
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- MSc in Advance Practice qualification or equivalent portfolio completion.
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (V300).
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders/ADHD.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in ADHD assessment
- Intervention training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive professional post registration experience in ADHD assessment and diagnosis
- Substantial clinical experience within the specialist area.
- Experience of leading and managing staff within a health care environment.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a fast paced and target driven environment.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and take initiative at an advanced clinical level.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Desirable
- Experience leading or contributing to research, audit or service evaluation.
- Experience in developing ADHD protocols, prescribing pathways, titration processes or shared-care arrangements.
Closing Date: 19 November 2026
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