Clinical Lead ADHD Practitioner - Adult Services Remote/Home Working

Job Summary

Due to increased demand and company expansion we are recruiting to increase our clinical workforce.

We are a specialist ADHD diagnosis and treatment clinic operating throughout the United Kingdom. We are more than a diagnosis service. We provide bespoke assessment and treatment packages that are aimed at helping patients reach their full potential. As an integral part of our organisation, The ADHD Clinician (non-medical prescriber) will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments, formulating and monitoring treatment plans. You will possess a strong understanding of evidence-based practices, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting, providing essential services to individuals seeking support for ADHD.

Main Duties of the Job

Working from home/remote carrying out patient assessments, diagnosis, and treatment plans.

About Us

We are a specialist ADHD diagnosis and treatment clinic operating throughout the United Kingdom. We are more than a diagnosis service. We provide bespoke assessment and treatment packages that are aimed at helping patients reach their full potential.

Why Join ADHD 360?

In addition to joining a team that is as committed to supporting its staff as those who access the service, you will receive the following:

• Up to 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays and additional birthday leave.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Regular supervision and feedback opportunities.
• Dedicated administration support.
• CPD opportunities to continually enhance your skill and knowledge.
• All technology needed for the role and to maintain connection to the rest of the team.
• Invite to full team summer and winter organisation-wide social and learning events to maximise connectedness and professional relationship fellowship.
• Free access to our 4-berth luxury static caravan Chrysalis cottage, located in the Peak District, for a holiday.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Job Title:

Clinical Lead

Location:

Home Based

Department:

Clinical

Reports To:

Service Manager

Salary:

TBD

Hours:

40 Hours per week Monday to Friday

ADHD 360 is a private healthcare provider specialising in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD. Based administratively in Lincolnshire, 360 has a national footprint with clinics in many towns and cities as well as a remote clinical capability allowing for services nationwide.

The founding Directors of ADHD 360 have set out to provide a world-class service to our patients, to that end the processes and principles that underpin ADHD 360 are different, very much focused on the patient, and follow the HR principles of right skills, at the right place and the right time.

Job Summary:

The role of Clinical Lead within ADHD 360 is multifaceted, requiring a balance of leadership skills, clinical expertise, and a commitment to maintaining the delivery of high-quality care. As a pivotal member of the team, you will play a key role in leading and supporting a group of dedicated clinicians, ensuring the effective functioning of the clinical team, the safe delivery of care, and excellent patient experience.

In your role as Clinical Lead, you will be expected to role model the behaviours and values of our organisation whilst demonstrating your clinical responsibilities and specialised skills as an ADHD Practitioner. This requires you to be an independent/supplementary Prescriber, supporting patients throughout their treatment pathway which will include the triage, assessment, diagnosis, and where appropriate treatment of adults and/or children in the care of ADHD 360.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervision of the clinical team - Oversee and support the clinical work of team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and regulatory standards. This includes providing 1:1 supervision, supervised assessments, and clinical audit.

Conduct regular team drop-ins to discuss cases, share knowledge, and address challenges. You will be the team's point of contact to discuss clinical issues including differential diagnoses, medical concerns, and prescribing. This will provide an opportunity to ensure a unified approach to patient care, ensuring consistency across ADHD 360 service.

To be responsible for the clinical induction and coaching of all new staff within your team, supported by the wider programme of onboarding within the organisation, and to provide support to the clinician throughout the probationary period as required.

Experience of overseeing & managing mental health risk &/or safeguarding concerns raised by your team. This must include the ability to contain and support so they can carry out their role efficiently and promote a culture of safe management of risk. You will be the first point of contact for support regarding the management of risk providing advice and guidance and ensuring adherence to the relevant legislative and legal requirements.

In the absence of the Team Manager, you will be the point of contact for your team members to report and record clinical incidents, taking all necessary actions to ensure the immediate safety of patients, their families, and staff.

You will have the ability and willingness to hold productive, but challenging conversations, and follow formal processes in collaboration with the Team Manager where team members are not meeting clinical expectations or quality standards. You will be responsible for supporting the clinical element of a team member's performance improvement plan.

You will also complete a range of patient safety incident reviews and investigations at the instruction of the Directors and Clinical Assurance Management Team. You will be required to analyse and interpret a range of facts and situations and make appropriate recommendations to learn from the findings of the incident.

You will be required to deliver whole team training sessions, the content of which will be determined by both themes from serious incident reports, emerging themes from frequently asked questions at clinical drop-in sessions, and post ADHD Academy extended learning.

You will possess well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside of the organisation.

You will undertake deep dives, clinical supervision sessions, observed assessments, and follow-ups of your designated team of clinicians.

To take responsibility for your own continuous professional development, maintaining a sound level of professional knowledge and competence in line with the professional development plan agreed at annual appraisal.

In the absence of the Team Manager, there is an expectation that you support in their duties as and when required.

In addition to your Clinical Lead role, you will be required to meet the requirements of the ADHD Practitioner Job description as outlined below:

Assess adults, and/or children and young people for ADHD, considering differential and/or co-occurring conditions to make diagnostic decisions.

You will practice as a non-medical prescriber (independent/supplementary prescribing) to develop and implement treatment and titration plans, ensuring physical observations are obtained and reviewed.

You will support the patient throughout their treatment journey, conducting regular follow-ups for adults and/or children under your care until they have reached stability and optimisation.

Perform patient risk assessments and review safeguarding needs in conjunction with treatment strategies during the patient journey.

Responsibility for ensuring that the prescription is written as per legal requirements for controlled and non-controlled drugs.

Maintain accurate and timely client records on Chrysalis and associated clinical templates, adhering to professional requirements for accurate record keeping, and the recording of prescriptions in accordance with ADHD 360 policy.

Demonstrate a clear understanding and adherence to security in relation to prescription security and management.

You will be responsible for recognising and reporting clinical incidents and near misses to support the culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications and Experience:

Qualified nurse, current UK registration and PIN with the NMC, Pharmacy Practitioner with GPhC registration, Medic on GMC Register without practice restrictions (Essential).

Qualified Medical or Non-medical Prescriber (NMP) with current registration (Essential).

Specialist ADHD Nurse/Pharmacist with experience (Desirable).

To work unsupervised and independently within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, or GPHc Standards. (Essential).

Expert level of understanding of the pharmaceutical treatment options for ADHD (Desirable).

Experience managing and supervising staff, including dealing with organisational change, conflict management, and performance management. (Essential).

Experience of participation in Clinical Governance processes including Clinical Audit, prioritising patient safety and quality.

Demonstrable Skills:

Demonstrable ability to connect with and provide support for children and/or adults.

Familiarity with EPR systems.

Willingness to learn and follow clinic standards of practice.

Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients. Sufficient IT skills to be able to undertake a remote post with virtual assessments.

Ability to work alongside others within a multi-disciplinary team setting.

Professional approach consistent with regulatory body expectations.

Excellent time management and ability to manage own workload.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

ADHD360 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and all employees are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children, young people, and adults that you may come into contact with during your work. To fulfil these duties, you will be required to participate and attend appropriate mandatory training to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to respond to these signs and symptoms. All employees are required to adhere to local and national safeguarding policies and guidance. All employees must also ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause. If you do not understand exactly how this relates to you personally, then you must ensure that you seek clarification from your line manager or refer to the company Safeguarding policy. Equally, all managers have a responsibility to ensure that their team understands their individual responsibilities regarding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults.