Practice Nurse jobs in Naas, County Kildare

Assessment Nurse – Adult ADHD Service

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Assessment Nurse to join our remote Adult ADHD service in Ireland. This role is ideal for a clinician with experience in mental health and neurodevelopmental assessments who is passionate about delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care.

The successful candidate will play a key role in assessing adults referred for ADHD, supporting treatment planning, contributing to ongoing clinical reviews, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive ADHD assessments for adults, including assessment of co-occurring mental health and neurodiverse conditions.
• Develop and support personalised care and treatment plans based on clinical assessment findings.
• Manage and prioritise a clinical caseload while maintaining high standards of patient care and clinical documentation.
• Assess clinical risk and safeguarding concerns, implementing appropriate risk management plans where necessary.
• Communicate complex and sensitive clinical information clearly and professionally to patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Liaise with GPs, psychiatrists, mental health teams, and external agencies across a range of settings.
• Aware about local safeguarding legislation and able to report safeguarding issues to local authorities as per policy.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and audits.
• Deliver psychoeducation and ongoing support to adults with ADHD and their families/carers.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with professional, legal, and organisational standards.
• Work autonomously within professional practice guidelines and service protocols.

Essential Requirements

• Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) or equivalent nursing qualification with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Experience working within adult mental health and/or neurodevelopmental services.
• CPD/ CME accredited evidence of ADHD training.
• Experience carrying out mental health and/or ADHD assessments.
• Strong knowledge of ADHD and co-existing mental health conditions in adults.
• Excellent communication, clinical assessment, and risk management skills.
• Ability to work independently within a remote multidisciplinary team environment.

Desirable Requirements

• Prescribing qualification or experience supporting ADHD medication pathways.
• Previous experience working within an Adult ADHD service.
• Postgraduate qualification or evidence of continued professional development in mental health or neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Experience in clinical leadership, supervision, audit, or service improvement.
• Knowledge of Irish safeguarding frameworks and mental health services.
• Experience delivering psychoeducation or therapeutic support sessions.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Work from home
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Pay: €49.50-€71.60 per hour

Benefits:

• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Do you hold active registration with the NMBI?
• Do you have experience working within ADHD or adult mental health services?
• Do you have experience carrying out ADHD or mental health assessments?

Work Location: Remote