6 months (Fixed term or secondment considered - until 30 April 2026)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
201-25-600
Site
Hybrid and Truro
Town
Truro
Salary
47,810 - 54,710 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/09/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
Care based on what matters to people.* Care provided at home or close to home.* Improvement through learning, research and innovation.* Prevention and alternatives to hospital.*
Great Organisation
Buildings that support health and wellbeing.* Technology enabled care.* Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.* Safe, efficient, effective and productive.*
Great People
A place people love to work and feel valued.* Living our values with staff (all voices count).* Attract, grow and develop talent.* Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.*
Great Partner
Encourage and enable effective partnerships.* Joined-up community services.* Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.* Reduce our impact on the environment.*
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a 'home' office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
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Job overview
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
Cornwall Foundation Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN/RNMH), Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Pharmacist with the V300 Non-Medical Prescribing qualification?
We are looking for a NMP (non medical prescriber) with experience of working with Children with ADHD to join our growing ADHD Service.
This is currently advertised as a fix termed position/secondment opportunity for 6 months to cover staff sickness. The team has been successful in obtaining investment so this is an exciting time to join the Childrens ADHD service.
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Main duties of the job
To provide pharmacological interventions for young people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.
To offer advice and support to colleagues in conjunction with the medical team, ensuring this is within their own level of competence.
To provide advice to parents and young people on managing their condition in line with the evidence base.
To follow local and national guidelines in relation to monitoring of clinical observations.
To ensure co-morbidities are dealt with by the relevant professionals by referring on where need identified.
To be a role model to other non-medical prescribers by ensuring best practice is followed in line with the evidence base.
To assist within the scope of management of the locality teams where necessary.
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Working for our organisation
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see 'supporting documents'.
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Person specification
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Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
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Essential criteria
Professional qualification - RNMH
Hold NMC registration for independent non- medical prescriber
Experience of prescribing medication for young people with ADHD
Experience in assessment of mental health and risk
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Skills and Aptitude
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Essential criteria
To impart sensitive complex information where there may be barriers to understanding.
Can communicate and establish effective working relationships with young people and their families.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
Leadership and Management development programmes
Coaching and mentoring opportunities
A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
Free DBS checks where required
Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
NHS Pension Scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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