Lesley Soffe
Muir of Ord,Ross-Shire
Summary
A dedicated professional with extensive experience in working with children and young people who have ADHD, neurodevelopmental conditions, and mental health difficulties. Demonstrates expertise in clinical assessment, care planning post-diagnosis, and non-medical prescribing. Skilled in service development, quality improvement, and holistic care approaches. Proven track record in educational programme development and professional training delivery. Committed to evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary collaboration to manage complex cases effectively. Career goals include advancing service development initiatives to enhance patient care outcomes.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Clinical Nurse Educator
Takeda UK Ltd
London
12.2023 - Current
- Identify healthcare professional education needs and organised relevant training activities.
- Deliver tailored medical education presentations and workshops for nurses and associated HCPs.
- Collaborate with account leads, medical affairs, marketing and service development teams to provide high-quality educational resources.
- Integrating Takeda UK national resources into clinical practice to enhance healthcare delivery.
- Facilitate continuous professional development sessions to elevate clinical standards.
- Evaluated training feedback to refine future programmes effectively.
ADHD Nurse Practitioner/Team Lead
NHS Highland
Inverness, Highland
11.2017 - 12.2023
- Advanced ADHD Nurse Practitioner and Team Lead for the ADHD nursing team within NHS Highland
- This was a new post developed in collaboration between Community Paediatrics and CAMHS to provide better support to children and young people with ADHD across Highland
- Caseload was primarily made up of children and young people with complex presentations, where I supported them and their families with challenging behaviour, managing multiple diagnoses or take a lead when the child or young person requires more complex medication management
- Provided consultation to other professionals, training to a wide range of professionals and parents and run an ADHD specific parent-training programme
- I also provided input to the Neurodevelopmental assessment service, undertaking school observations, scoring and analysis of screening questionnaires and worked within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure robust, evidence-based assessments
- Within the team I line managed a band 6 specialist nurse and a band 4 nursery nurse
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
CAMHS ADHD Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber
NHS Highland
Inverness, Highland
01.2011 - 11.2017
- I joined the CAMHS team within this role to develop nurse-led medication clinics, primarily for patients with ADHD
- Remit of the post initially, was to support the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists with their workload
- Within this role I supported patients with ADHD, mainly focusing on medication management, behavioural interventions and delivery of the ADHD Parent-Training Programme, but I also held a caseload of generic CAMHS patients and was also part of the Deliberate Self Harm rota
Abuse Recovery Project Worker
Children 1st
Inverness, Highland
01.2010 - 01.2011
- As an Abuse Recovery Project Worker I supported children across Highland who had suffered sexual, physical or emotional abuse
- Support was delivered through a range of therapeutic interventions and would often involve a wide range of professionals working as a multi‑disciplinary team.
CAMHS Nurse Practitioner
CAMHS, NHS Highland
Inverness, Highland
01.2008 - 01.2010
- I worked as a CAMHS nurse practitioner within the generic CAMHS team, supporting children with a wide range of tier 3 mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, attachment difficulties, trauma, ADHD and eating disorders
- This was seconded training post, where I was able to develop a wide range of therapeutic skills and work with wide range of professionals.
Community Children's Nurse
NHS Highland
Inverness, Highland
07.2007 - 01.2008
- Alongside a colleague as a job share, I worked within the children's community team supporting families with complex health needs.
- This included tracheostomy support, dressing changes, sleep studies and support for other various health conditions.
Staff Nurse
NHS Highland
Inverness, Highland
05.2003 - 01.2008
- I worked as a staff nurse and a senior staff nurse within a busy general paediatric ward, covering the whole of the Highlands
- The ward accepted both medical and surgical patients with a wide range of physical health problems
- The ward also accepted CAMHS patients after deliberate self‑harm and with serious eating disorders.
Education
MSc - Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
University of Stirling
01.2011 - 11.2015
BSc - Nursing with Health Studies
Napier University
08.2005 - 09.2009
DipHe - Nursing (Children's)
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, ABE 03.2000 - 03.2003
Skills
- Extensive experience of working with children and young people who have ADHD and their families
- Very experienced in working with children and young people with other neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health difficulties
- Training development and delivery
- Clinical assessment and care planning post diagnosis
- Non-medical prescribing
- Service development, including quality improvement
- Holistic care
- Educational programme development
- Medication management
- Professional training delivery
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Evidence-based practice
- Complex case management
Custom
Spending time with my family in the outdoors, camping, paddle boarding and climbing. I'm also a keen equestrian and spend a lot of my free time riding.
Personal Information
Additional Information
- Delivered training for Takeda at the National ADHD Nurse Forum
- Highly commended at the Shire Nursing Awards in 2015
- MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health) with Merit (2015)
- Development of the ADHD nursing service within NHS Highland
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Educator
Takeda UK Ltd
12.2023 - Current
ADHD Nurse Practitioner/Team Lead
NHS Highland
11.2017 - 12.2023
CAMHS ADHD Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber
NHS Highland
01.2011 - 11.2017
MSc - Advanced Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
University of Stirling
01.2011 - 11.2015
Abuse Recovery Project Worker
Children 1st
01.2010 - 01.2011
CAMHS Nurse Practitioner
CAMHS, NHS Highland
01.2008 - 01.2010
Community Children's Nurse
NHS Highland
07.2007 - 01.2008
BSc - Nursing with Health Studies
Napier University
08.2005 - 09.2009
Staff Nurse
NHS Highland
05.2003 - 01.2008
DipHe - Nursing (Children's)
Robert Gordon University
03.2000 - 03.2003
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