Time commitment: Between 0.6-1 FTE (our preference is for this to be an Employed position, but we will also consider Self-employed arrangements)
Location: Remote
Reporting to: Neurodevelopmental Team Manager
About Paloma
Paloma’s mission is to make children’s autism and ADHD assessments and care available on the NHS within 4 weeks of GP referral. We are making this possible by setting a new standard for high-quality autism and ADHD care, building great software & AI tools, and investing in clinicians' learning & development.
Mark and Darshak founded Paloma due to their frustration that families are waiting 4-10 years for NHS children’s autism and ADHD assessments. This crisis in NHS children’s neurodevelopmental services has been highlighted by the Children’s Commissioner for England here: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/blog/childrens-commissioner-warns-of-invisible-crisis-as-delays-and-inequalities-laid-bare-among-children-with-neurodevelopmental-conditions/
Since launching, we have:
How is Paloma Health different from other Neurodevelopmental providers?
The Opportunity
Are you an innovative Nurse or Pharmacist, excited to use software tools that enhance the prescriber and patient experience of care? This role is for you!
We are not a standard ADHD prescribing service; we:
Paloma provides NHS children’s ADHD assessment and treatment services, including ADHD medication prescribing. For children who reach 18 years of age, we offer continued ADHD prescribing under an Adult ADHD prescribing pathway.
Our Prescriber will ensure we deliver a fantastic Children’s ADHD prescribing service to families. If you have the appropriate skills, you can work across our Children’s and Adults ADHD prescribing pathways.
With success in this role, you can progress to our Senior Prescriber role.
About you
Clinically, you are either a Nurse or Pharmacist with prescribing qualifications, skilled in ADHD prescribing best practices.
From a mindset perspective, you are excited to work in an innovative environment, use software and AI tools, and are always looking for ways to improve our team's and families’ experience with Paloma.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications and experience:
Required:
Desirable:
Why join Paloma?
You will be part of a mission-driven organisation that’s transforming access to autism and ADHD care in England. For all employees, we offer:
Equality & Diversity
Paloma Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and throughout the application process. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic.
Accommodations
We’re glad to accommodate candidates who need adjustments throughout the hiring process. We encourage you to be open about the adjustments you need, so we can adapt our interview process accordingly.
Safer Recruitment & Pre-Employment Checks
Paloma Health ensures that supporting people to be safe is at the heart of our work and a key priority across all areas of the organisation. As part of our pre-employment checks, you will be asked to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on your role within the business, this will be at either an Enhanced, Standard, or Basic level. We are committed to safer recruitment practices and expect all applicants to share our dedication to safeguarding. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure we appoint individuals who align with our values and will help maintain a safe and supportive environment for everyone we work with.
Application process
Please apply via our website. We understand that applying for a new job requires significant effort, and we appreciate your time. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Join us and be part of our journey to revolutionise access to NHS autism and ADHD care!