Band 7 Specialist Nurse (ADHD)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 7 Specialist Nurse (ADHD) within the Neurodevelopmental Services, focusing on children and young people. The post holder will conduct assessments, provide expert nursing judgment, and manage ongoing care for children with ADHD. It involves working autonomously across Birmingham, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and acting as an Advanced Nurse Prescriber for ADHD medication. The role also includes delivering parent education and liaising with various agencies to provide holistic support.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse BSc (Hons)Level 1 RGN or Equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development within the last two years
- Independent/ Supplementary prescriber (V300) to prescribe medication for ADHD diagnosed patients on team caseload
Desirable criteria
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Other job requirements
- Independently mobile with ability to travel to fulfil job requirements.
- Experience of working within and awareness of issues relating to management of ADHD including assessment of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers within this client group
- Experience and ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of standard setting and audit processes
- Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of children's development
- Ability to demonstrate an awareness of Child Protection procedures and issues
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to clients, their families and other professionals including dealing with sensitive, complex and difficult to receive information, using methods such as written, verbal and non-verbal skills.
- Ability to deliver effective health education programmes to parent/carers, educational settings and other professionals
- Extensive experience within children's services for special educational needs, or learning disability
- Skills/knowledge
- Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional practice
- Ability to demonstrate analytical skills
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Services, particularly those affecting primary care
- Ability to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise and legible
- Experience of working with individuals with complex and diverse needs
- Awareness of needs of ethnic minority clients/carers
- Undertaken CAMHS training
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
- Ability to work autonomously and manage own workload
- Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and able to participate in an NHS change environment
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Registered Nurse BSc (Hons)Level 1 RGN or Equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development within the last two years
- Independent/ Supplementary prescriber (V300) to prescribe medication for ADHD diagnosed patients on team caseload
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Other job requirements
- Independently mobile with ability to travel to fulfil job requirements.
- Experience of working within and awareness of issues relating to management of ADHD including assessment of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers within this client group
- Experience and ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of standard setting and audit processes
- Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of children's development
- Ability to demonstrate an awareness of Child Protection procedures and issues
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively to clients, their families and other professionals including dealing with sensitive, complex and difficult to receive information, using methods such as written, verbal and non-verbal skills.
- Ability to deliver effective health education programmes to parent/carers, educational settings and other professionals
- Extensive experience within children's services for special educational needs, or learning disability
- Skills/knowledge
- Knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional practice
- Ability to demonstrate analytical skills
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Services, particularly those affecting primary care
- Ability to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise and legible
- Experience of working with individuals with complex and diverse needs
- Awareness of needs of ethnic minority clients/carers
- Undertaken CAMHS training
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Band 7 Specialist Nurse (ADHD)
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Please note that this post will close once sufficient applicants have been received so may closed before the advertised closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible
Children and Families Division - Neurodevelopmental Services
Role: Specialist Nurse
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD),
Independent /Supplementary Prescriber (V300)
Location: Range of community settings
Hours: Full time / Flexible applications will be considered
Contract type: Permanent
- Are you passionate about working with children?
- Do you want the opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive Multidisciplinary Team?
- Do you want to be part of a team that works with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce inequalities?
We are delighted to be expanding our established nursing team within our friendly and forward thinking Neurodevelopmental Pathway, which includes Autism (ASD) assessment and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Services.
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Nurses who will work closely with our Autism and ADHD teams to participate in safe and effective assessments for our Children, Young People and their families.
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