Children's ADHD Nurse Specialist
4 weeks ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established and knowledgeable multi-professional team, specialising in the assessment and management of children with neurodivergent conditions.
We are looking for a skilled and motivated professional to provide specialist support to the community paediatrics service, assisting with an existing caseload of children who are awaiting assessment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) including those with co-morbidities across North East Essex. They will work as part of a multi-professional team to ensure that children receive the highest standard of care and support.
We welcome applications from registered children's nurses, mental health nurses and learning disability nurses.
Main duties of the job
You will give advice and support in an area which requires specific knowledge, skills and experience which will include the development of guidelines, specialist protocols and education programmes.
You will be working closely with the community paediatric team and other health professionals will initiate, develop and use effective approaches to meet the needs of this group of children and their families.
To act as an advocate for the child and provide information / education relevant to the neurobehavioral condition, supporting parents / carers and professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
To monitor and evaluate standards of care of children / young people with ADHD
To provide specialist education and support resource for children with ADHD and their families.
To provide a specialist advisory and educational resource within ESNEFT and external agencies as appropriate.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
RGN/RSCN RN Child Branch or RMHN or RLD Nurse Non-medical prescribing (will support with professional development to obtain qualification if not present) Evidence of professional development in children with complex needs/management/post registration qualification (must have proven experience in Speciality) BSc
Desirable
Masters degree Mentorship / teaching equivalent
Experience
Essential
Proven experience of working as a band 6 nurse (children's, mental health, Learning Disability) Proven post registration experience in managing children and young people with complex and developmental needs/disabilities Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Mentoring / supervision of other professionals
Desirable
Proven experience in neurobehavioral conditions Evidence of change management to improve the patient experience Proven management experience-
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