Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Review Clinical patient notes to determine the needs and complexity of symptoms which may indicate the presence of ADHD.
• Recognise and appropriately escalate concerns relating to patient safety, clinical risk or changes in a patient's condition.
• Undertake screening and checks of Blood Pressure, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, glucose monitoring and smoking status.
• Undertake phlebotomy.
• Maintain current competency and training in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
• Promote health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education, screening and therapeutic communication skills.
• Refer to and work with the ADHD Liaison Officer

Professional Practice

• Participate in organisational decision making, interpret variations in outcomes and use data from information systems to improve practice.
• Promote evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines and support the development of practice-based research.
• Reflect on and evaluate clinical practice through audit, peer review and feedback to ensure that practice is safe, effective and in line with expected standards.

Communication and Partnership

• Clearly communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology, technology and format, and provide advice and information to patients and their families regarding their care, where appropriate.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the wider team of GPs, nurses and allied health professionals to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service.
• Promote and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service providers, and support effective communication channels between the whole team.

PCS is a Disability Confident employer committed to a supportive and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply.

Your application is an opportunity to tell us about you. We encourage you to use your own words to describe your experience, achievements, and motivation. Whilst AI tools may be used to help structure or proofread your application, the content must be an authentic reflection of your own knowledge and experience with applications that include unedited AI-generated text such as placeholder wording, prompts or template instructions, automatically declined.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Further study or professional development relevant to role
• Willingness to undertake UKANN course
• Trained and competent in phlebotomy

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of ADHD

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to evaluate safety and effectiveness of clinical practice
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyse data and information, drawing out implications for the individual patient/impact on care plan
• Ability to recognise complexity and escalate clinical concerns appropriately

Experience

Essential

• Experience in management of long-term conditions
• Experience of working with neurodiverse patients
• Experience of contributing to clinical assessment and decision-making

Desirable

• Experience in ADHD service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Sheffield

Address

28 Kenwood Park Road

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S7 1NF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.primarycaresheffield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)