ADHD Nurse Prescriber

About Us

Psicon is a specialist neurodevelopmental service that collaborates with various NHS trusts to provide autism and ADHD assessments. As an independent organisation, we are proud to support the NHS through most of our work. Psicon is dedicated to offering the best psychological support and healthcare, employing an innovative approach to service delivery and ensuring the highest industry standards.

Psicon is actively seeking ADHD Nurse Prescribers to support our core clinic hours, Monday-Friday, from 09:00-17:30, within a hybrid working pattern. This role requires 40% of your time to be spent in our Basingstoke clinic. While our clinics are open 7 days a week, variations to working days can be considered. Part-time and condensed hours will also be considered, with a minimum commitment of 3 days per week.

About The Role: ADHD Nurse Prescriber

The ADHD Nurse Prescriber role involves diagnosing and treating ADHD, managing medication, and ensuring clients receive optimal care in accordance with established guidelines. This position requires collaboration with other healthcare professionals, meticulous record-keeping, and clear communication with both the internal clinical team and external services. Continuous learning and staying updated on ADHD research are crucial aspects of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments and evaluations of individuals suspected of having ADHD, providing diagnoses where appropriate, and communicating findings effectively to clients and their families. Produce detailed reports outlining the rationale for outcomes.
• Complete comprehensive reviews for individuals already diagnosed with ADHD, offering holistic and patient-centered care that integrates both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Initiate clients on a range of ADHD medications (both stimulant & non-stimulant), titrate doses, and discontinue them when appropriate.
• Manage a caseload of clients through the medication pathway, ensuring regular reviews in line with Psicon’s protocols and NICE guidelines.
• Generate prescriptions using appropriate prescribing formularies and subsequently monitor and review their effectiveness, continued appropriateness, and safety.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrable professional experience in the field, including managing crisis situations.
• Qualified Mental Health Nurse from an accredited institution, holding an independent non-medical prescribing qualification (V300).
• Registered with the NMC and maintaining validation.
• Specialization or significant experience in the assessment and treatment of ADHD.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining compliance with company regulations, including evidence of current registration with the NMC and appropriate professional body.

Working at Psicon Ltd

We highly value our employees as essential to our service delivery and are committed to recruiting and investing in the best talent. We pride ourselves on providing opportunities and resources for our employees to achieve their full potential. Our goal is to foster a vibrant, enjoyable, yet challenging work environment for our team, who embody our core values of trust, integrity, commitment, and kindness. We work collaboratively to achieve our company goals, which include:

• Delivering the best possible customer service.
• Ensuring the most efficient and effective clinical work.
• Cultivating a thriving and engaged workforce.
• Building a truly inclusive organisation.

Benefits

• Annual leave of 32 days a year (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Flexible annual leave scheme, offering the ability to buy or sell back additional days.
• Well-being days.
• Birthday lie-in.
• Pension scheme (with the option of enhancing via salary sacrifice).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Perks via Psiconnect – our reward gateway packed with discounts.
• Access to the Blue Light Card membership.
• Pastry Mondays.
• Funded social events.
• Staff well-being bursary scheme.

Additional Information

For further information, please email recruitment@psicon.co.uk or call the Psicon Recruitment Team on 00308 383 106. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team, and we will endeavour to support you. Please note: Psicon operates a ‘safer recruitment’ policy, requiring candidates to undergo full referencing (covering a 3-year period), an enhanced DBS check, provide evidence of up-to-date mandatory training, and prove the right to live and work in the UK.

Key skills/competency

• ADHD Assessment
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Mental Health Nursing
• Independent Prescribing
• Medication Management
• NICE Guidelines
• Clinical Diagnosis
• Patient-Centered Care
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Crisis Intervention