Lara Odukoya

ADHD Assessor

• Conduct comprehensive ADHD diagnostic assessments in line with DSM‑5 / ICD‑11 criteria
• Gather detailed developmental, psychosocial, educational, and clinical histories
• Administer and interpret standardised diagnostic tools and rating scales
• Obtain and analyse collateral information from families, schools, and other professionals
• Undertake differential diagnosis, identifying comorbid or alternative presentations
• Complete risk assessments and identify safeguarding concerns in line with local policies
• Produce clear, evidence‑based diagnostic reports with clinical recommendations
• Communicate assessment outcomes sensitively to service users and carers
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams, GPs, and external professionals
• Provide psychoeducation, reasonable adjustment advice, and signposting where appropriate

• Management of referrals, assessment and treatment.
• Performance monitoring and management
• Line Management and supervision of staff.
• Deliver a service within the agreed budget ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure that a culture of effective risk management is present in the team supporting staff in management of such cases.
• Ensure that the team functions in line with the agreed operational policy.
• Co-ordinate recruitment and selection of staff within the team, leading on decisions as designated by the Service Line Manager.
• Respond to serious untoward incidents as appropriate and support any subsequent investigation
• Ensure complaints are investigated fully, within the time limits ensuring a proactive approach is standard and in accordance with trust policies.
• To ensure that there are relevant forums within clinical teams for the dissemination, and embedding of learning points from complaints and serious untoward incidents
• Ensure equality and diversity is considered in all aspects of the teams business.
• Supporting the Trust’s reputation and that of all senior colleagues, maintaining a positive attitude with strong commitment to results.
• Promote and display via personal actions support for the Trust’s key policies on Equality and Diversity and use of the recovery orientated approach for people with longer term problems
• Ensure that job plans are developed, are reflective of service needs and are regularly reviewed and adjusted to meet the demands of the service.

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service
• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the department’s referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.
• Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.
• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process
• Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.
• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.
• Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals / individuals / groups / committees across Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.

• Documenting and reporting serious adverse events and incidents
• Promoting a healthy and safe environment for staff, participants and visitors
• Addressing participants questions and concern
• Completion of interview questionnaire
• Measuring participants blood pressure and pulse, hand grip strength, hip/waist circumference, standing height, sitting height, weight/body impedance, spirometry and heel ultrasound, retinal photography, intraocular pressure, and visual acuity using the snellens chart and ECG
• Cleaning and calibration of physical measurement equipment
• Venepuncture using different techniques
• Blood sample handling and storage
• Urine sample collection, processing and storage
• Support monitoring visits, audits and inspections
• Document and report serious adverse events and incidents
• Provision of first aid
• Performing data abstraction, collection and entry of research
• Obtaining participant consent for research
• Performing duties commensurate with Assessment Centre Nurse post
• Documenting and reporting serious adverse events and incidents
• Promoting a healthy and safe environment for staff, participants and visitors
• Addressing participants questions and concern
• Completion of interview questionnaire and blood pressure measurement
• Measuring participants blood pressure and pulse, hand grip strength, hip/waist circumference, standing height, sitting height, weight/body impedance, spirometry and heel ultrasound, retinal photography, intraocular pressure, and visual acuity using the snellens chart
• Cleaning and calibration of physical measurement equipment
• Venepuncture
• Blood sample handling and storage
• Conclusion of participant visit
• Urine sample collection, processing and storage
• Support monitoring visits, audits and inspections
• Document and report serious adverse events and incidents
• Provision of first aid
• Performing data abstraction, collection and entry of research
• Obtaining participant consent for research

• I Worked as a Community psychiatric nurse and carrying a caseload of clients with mental health problems.
• Majority of the clients present with emotionally unstable personality disorders, depression and anxiety. The role is to ensure that care and treatment of patients continues in the community so that they remain stable in mental state and behavior.
• Depot administration and medication management, monitoring effects and adverse effects.
• Working closely alongside the Drug and Alcohol recovery team, assisting with Injections and Assessments, with onward referral and Care plans.
• In addition to the above, at least two days of the week is dedicated to working on referrals, discharges and zoning patients who are relapsing
• After the assessments I present the cases to Outcoming meeting with the Consultant psychiatrists, psychology, Team Lead and other nurses to agree a treatment plan for the new referrals, I then compile letters which we send off to the clients with the plan agreed and also attach a copy of the assessment.
• Arranging regular reviews of mental state, updating risk assessments, clustering and documentation using RIO software.
• Assisting clients with finding employment, referrals for accommodation and social care needs and working with families.
• Attending regular MDT’s, business meetings, CPA, Tribunals and S117 meetings.
• Doing some in-reach work with some of my clients in hospitals, attending their MDT, CPA and Tribunals & funding applications.

• Acting as a clinical expert and role model providing specialist knowledge and advice to patients, relatives and all staff working within the department.
• Acting as a resource to other areas within the Trust as required.
• Use best available evidence to inform clinical practice and the assessment, implementation and evaluation of the delivery of patient care
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, providing the often sensitive and highly emotive information given to patients and relatives in a compassionate way.
• To possess higher levels of judgment, decision making and discretion.
• To comply with the Trust’s manual handling policy due to the requirement to assert moderate physical effort frequently throughout the shift.
• To participate and assist with systematic monitoring of performance and evaluation of nursing practice. There will be exposure to unpleasant conditions such as body fluids and noxious fumes.
• NATIONAL NHS COLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR NURSING

• Caring for patients experiencing acute mental distress or who have an enduring mental illness;
• Assessing and talking to patients about their problems and discussing the best way to plan and deliver their care;
• Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs and concerns;
• Ensuring the correct administration of medication, including injections, and monitoring the results of treatment;
• Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempting to understand the source of distress;
• Applying 'de-escalation' techniques to help people manage their emotions and behaviour;
• Preparing and participating in group and/or one-to-one therapy sessions, both individually and with other health professionals;
• Providing evidence-based individual therapy, such as cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety;
• Encouraging patients to take part in art, drama or occupational therapy where appropriate;
• Organizing social events aimed at developing patients' social skills and helping to reduce feelings of isolation;
• Preparing and maintaining patient records;
• Producing care plans and risk assessments for individual patients;
• Ensuring that the legal requirements appropriate to a particular setting or group of patients are observed;
• Working with patients' families and carers, helping to educate them and the patient about their mental health problems;
• Promoting a 'recovery' based approach to care.
• In the community, the role may also involve:
• Coordinating the care of patients;
• Liaising with patients, relatives and fellow professionals in community treatment team and attending regular meetings to review and monitor patients' care plans;
• Visiting patients in their home to monitor progress and carrying out risk assessments with regard to their safety and welfare;
• Assessing patients' behaviour and psychological needs;
• Identifying whether and when patients are at risk of harming themselves or others

• Interviewing and joint assessment to identify their needs and level of support required.
• Establish, develop and maintain key working and action planning system.
• Empower customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to.
• Develop and maintain links with all key agencies and service providers in the local community.
• Undertake all administrative work and keep accurate and comprehensive tenant / customer records to professional standards.
• Encourage and enable tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively in conjunction with the Housing Management team.
• Ensure that referrals are chased proactively so that properties, which can be used to house those in need, are filled as efficiently as possible.

• Carry out support interviews, needs assessment, facilitated clients support planning and encouraging independent living through planned structured care plan approach.
• Implemented various programmes aimed at promoting user involvements. Initiated community-based activity programmes and supported clients with benefits.
• Worked within the prescriptive framework of the Community Care Act 1990, the Data Protection Act 1998 and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Organised social activities and completed several reports on clients’ health, administration and medication.
• Visiting clients in the community once a week or every forthnight depending on their support needs.
• Supporting and encouraging clients with economic wellbeing and every issue regarding move on

• I provide support, encouragement and practical assistance, which helps the service user to maintain independence
• To treat and give care to all service users equally and with respect
• Achieving service users satisfaction
• Providing personal care i.e. bathing, dressing, helping to and from toilet
• Providing domestic care i.e. assisting with shopping, housework and laundry as necessary
• Help with cooking i.e. preparing and cooking meals and also clearing up afterwards
• Providing companionship and social stimulation to clients
• Monitoring clients progress and recovery
• Administering of medication at the right time stated on the client mar-sheet
• Looking after the health and safety of the clients and conducting risk assessment
• Liaising with external agencies

• Assisting client with toileting
• Administering of medication at the right time
• Supporting client to take their bath, clean their room, laundry
• Assisting clients in preparing their meals in accordance to food timetable
• Making sure the home is kept clean and tidy at all times
• Keeping proper account of the clients
• Health and safety procedure and risk assessment
• General cleaning and washing
• Liaising with external agencies