ADHD Assistant Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Assistant Practitioner to work within the Lancaster and Morecambe ADHD Service. You'll be part of an MDT providing holistic needs led and evidence based assessments with the children and young people referred into the ADHD service. You will support the specialist ADHD nurses in progressing children and young people through the ADHD pathway and on-going reviews and monitoring of those prescribed medication.

We are looking for individuals who are trained at NVQ level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent. Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience. Interest in working with children and young people is a must.

• To carry own designated caseload (under supervision) and meet regularly with supervising clinician to review work.


• To work independently with individuals with a diagnosis of ADHD, some of which may have other comorbidities or low level mental health difficulties.


• To highlight changing needs to wider service issues affecting an individual's care to line manager.


• Support clients to achieve optimum potential.


• To contribute to the preparation and running of training.


• To act as an advocate to facilitate views and choices expressed by children, young people and families.


• To make/develop and maintain resources.


• To work within the safeguarding children policies and framework.


• To carry out ADHD monitoring appointments including taking/recording of physical observations and reviewing effectiveness of medication, highlighting any adverse effects and reporting accordingly with an ADHD Specialist Nurse so that appropriate action can be taken.


• To carry out QB testing and/or school observations of those young people being assessed for ADHD.


Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.