Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

📢 Join the Board at NHFT We're looking for a Non-Executive Director who will also serve as Chair of our Quality and Safety Committee. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinically qualified leader with board-level experience to help shape the future of healthcare across Northamptonshire and beyond. As an Outstanding-rated NHS Foundation Trust, we provide integrated mental health, learning disability, community health and prison healthcare services. We're seeking someone who can provide strategic oversight, champion quality and safety, and bring valuable insight to our Board. We are committed to building a diverse Board that reflects the communities we serve and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. 🔗 Find out more and apply: www.nhft.nhs.uk/ned 📅 Closing date: 13 August 

We're proud to see NHFT helping to shape conversations about the future of Health and Justice services at a national level. On 30 June 2026, Dr Sunil Lad was invited to speak at the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) Health and Justice: Challenges and Opportunities event, alongside Professor Sir Chris Whitty and other senior leaders from across healthcare, justice and the voluntary sector. The event explored some of the key challenges and opportunities facing the sector, including reducing health inequalities, improving continuity of care, strengthening partnership working and recognising the important role families and carers play in supporting better health outcomes. Dr Lad shared insight into the innovative work taking place across Health and Justice services and the importance of collaboration in improving care for people in contact with the justice system. This invitation reflects the growing influence of NHFT's Health and Justice services and our commitment to improving outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people in society. 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dyAUPVYB

Individuals with ADHD manage their symptoms in different ways. This might be through medication, or through lifestyle changes or a combination of both. Some people make changes and adaptions in the workplace or education settings. Whilst some individuals use services such as Talking Therapies to support them with cognitive behaviour therapy. The final five videos in our “ADHD – Is an assessment right for me?” section cover all of these areas and can be found under the following headings. 💊 What medication does and doesn’t do ⚠️ Benefits and side effects of ADHD medication 🤸🏻 Managing ADHD with lifestyle changes 🧘 Mindfulness and ADHD 👨 Friends, family and ADHD https://lnkd.in/eV5VmCuA

Not everyone with ADHD symptoms will choose to seek a diagnosis and the choice is an individual decision. On our “ADHD – Is an assessment right for me?” page, we have a series of videos that may help you decide whether an ADHD assessment is right for you. These include: ➡️ How do I know if I need a diagnosis and what are my options? ➡️ What should I be aware of before seeking a diagnosis? ➡️ If I choose to seek a diagnosis, what are my options? ➡️ What support might you expect if you have a confirmed diagnosis? These short videos provide lots of information designed to help you make the right decisions for you. https://lnkd.in/enQDeUqz

⭐Everyone is welcome to attend our Annual Showcase⭐ 📅 Save the date: Monday 21 September at 5.30pm. 🙌 This year's NHFT Annual Showcase, which includes the Annual General Meeting of the Council of Governors and the Annual Public and Members Meeting (APMM), is an opportunity to hear about the exciting work we've delivered over the past year, including two case studies demonstrating our THRIVE strategy action, what’s coming next and how your voice is shaping the future of our services. 🙌 It’s a chance to hear directly from our senior leaders, get a clearer understanding of the Trust’s direction and you will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions that matter to you. Whether you're already a member or you are simply interested in local healthcare, everyone is welcome to attend. 👉 You can register your place and explore inspiring stories in NHFT Together, our commitment to providing outstanding, compassionate and inclusive care. 🔗 www.nhft.nhs.uk/magazine

Today we feature some videos on various aspects of ADHD that individuals might like to consider before seeking a diagnosis. These include: 🎉 The positive traits of having ADHD – people with ADHD may experience several positive traits that make careers in certain areas more suitable and may mean people enjoy the company of individuals with ADHD. 🩺 What does a formal diagnosis mean? This video explains what it means to have a formal diagnosis, how symptoms may affect someone with ADHD and the benefits an individual may receive from a formal diagnosis such as increased self-awareness.  🙍 We also have a short video on other conditions with similar symptoms titled “What is not ADHD?”  These videos can be viewed in our section on “ADHD – Is an assessment right for me?” https://lnkd.in/e_jNW7rJ

This week, we are sharing some resources from our Adult ADHD service. Like many ADHD teams across England, the service is in high demand, so these resources have been provided to help those who may be thinking about seeking a diagnosis, and to provide support in managing symptoms. ℹ️ During the week we will be providing information about ADHD, what it is and the three different types of ADHD. We explain the symptoms of each type of ADHD and help to provide guidance on when an individual may consider seeking an ADHD assessment.  📝 We will provide details about the different options available to individuals seeking an assessment, what the process involves and what support you might expect to receive after a diagnosis. We also explain what support is available without a diagnosis. 💊 We will also talk about the role of medication in managing ADHD symptoms, what medication does and does not do, and we discuss the side effects and benefits of taking medication. 🍏 We will explain about lifestyle changes that can help to manage the symptoms of ADHD. 🙍 Finally, we will share the experiences of 8 individuals who kindly agreed to talk about their experience of receiving an ADHD diagnosis. They discuss how they have learnt to manage their symptoms, making lifestyle changes, adaptations at work or with medication. These videos are a useful resource to support others newly diagnosed or seeking a diagnosis. In our section on “ADHD, Is an assessment right for me?”, the first two videos “What is ADHD?” the “Three types of ADHD” explain more about what ADHD is and the different types of ADHD and how symptoms can impact on everyday life.   https://lnkd.in/emtZ7gQJ

“A place to feel human again” ⭐At NHFT, we want to make sure everyone’s voice is heard and everyone matters in our care. ⭐ 🙌 At HMP Littlehey, a unique support group is doing exactly that. Crayfish, a monthly group led by NHFT Palliative Care Nurse Specialist and Queen’s Nurse Maria O’Neill, offers connection and comfort to people affected by cancer and other life limiting conditions. NHFT provides healthcare services in 14 prisons and secured sites across the Midlands. In a prison environment, where people may be separated from family or lack support networks, the group at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire provides a safe space to talk openly, or simply spend time with others who understand. Members often describe it as a family. The impact of the group can be seen in the confidence it builds. People who arrive feeling anxious or withdrawn often grow into active members, supporting others and sharing their own experiences. For Maria, offering this support is about more than healthcare. She says: 🗨 "It's a privilege to walk alongside people on their journey and provide care without judgement." Serious illnesses like cancer can affect anyone, anywhere. Crayfish is helping to ensure that those facing these challenges in prison are met with understanding, dignity and compassion. 👉 You can read more about this inspiring group and explore many more stories in our magazine NHFT Together, celebrating our commitment to providing outstanding, compassionate and inclusive care. 🔗 www.nhft.nhs.uk/magazine

⭐ Creating an equal place to work ⭐ At NHFT we celebrate the diversity of our workforce and we are committed to providing a safe, compassionate and more equal place for our colleagues to work. We have four incredible Staff Networks that play a vital role in helping us to deliver real change, be more inclusive, tackle discrimination and recognise diversity. These networks include: 👉 ENABLE Network – supporting colleagues who are disabled or are neurodiverse to live well with a long-term health condition (physical or mental health) 👉 LGBTQ+ Network – creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ staff to live and work, including anyone from marginalised or underrepresented groups 👉 REACH Network – supporting colleagues from ethnic and cultural minority backgrounds, including white minority communities 👉 Working Carers Network – supporting staff who are balancing work with unpaid caring responsibilities Together, these networks provide a safe space where colleagues can find support and guidance. ❤ You can read more about our Staff Networks and explore many more stories in our magazine NHFT Together, celebrating our commitment to providing outstanding, compassionate and inclusive care. 🔗www.nhft.nhs.uk/magazine

⭐We’re working to make our mental health services better and more equal.⭐ The national NHS Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) is supporting mental health trusts to become actively anti-racist and to reduce racial inequalities in care, experience and outcomes. At NHFT, we are committed to: 👉 Listening better to patients, service users, carers and families from diverse ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds 👉 Using data wisely to understand where health inequalities exist 👉 Designing culturally safe care so people from all communities experience fairness, respect and trust You can read the full story and many more in NHFT Together, our magazine celebrating compassionate and inclusive care across our services. 🔗www.nhft.nhs.uk/magazine