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Job overview
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our CDC nursing team, offering a service for children with ADHD.
Our professional and supportive team respond to the needs of children both pre and post diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
The post holder will carry out initial assessments of service users following NICE guidelines as part of a multi-disciplinary team and participate in the shared caseload of the team. As a Non-Medical Prescriber, the post holder will be responsible for prescribing ADHD medication, titration, and monitoring of effectiveness of selected treatments. Providing families with non medicine strategies alongside medication to support management of symptoms for the child.
The post holder will operate as part of the ADHD and nursing team, being able to offer support and assessment in a variety of environments. This will include working with the specialist nursing team in special schools, supporting children with SEND and ADHD.
Main duties of the job
Clinical – to formulate, contribute to, and participate in the development and implementation of assessment and care planning systems in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. To manage a caseload of children requiring assessment, review and management of ADHD. Supporting parents with alternative strategies to manage the child’s symptoms.
To carry out generic specialist assessments, including risk and provide therapeutic interventions. Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care. Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. Ensure safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines policy. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the MDT. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision. Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings. Act as a knowledge resource in specialist area of practice to other team members and other agencies as required.
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 pro rata for part time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
·Being a caring, compassionate, and committed experienced registered nurse and advance clinical practitioner. Responsible for patients on their caseload and will assess, manage, diagnose, treat, plan, deliver and evaluate care.
·They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-makingand expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients and provide support to families/carers, ensuring that the NMC code of professional conduct and the Trust values are followed.
·Support the team and family in breaking news of diagnoses. Giving a diagnosis independently, being able to sign post children/YP, families/carers to available resources within the borough for additional support and information.
·Ensure the provision of expert advice to the wider children’s team and the multi-disciplinary team members who contribute to the management/assessment of children & young people with ADHD.
·Be professionally responsible and accountable for the assessment of health needs, planning, providing and evaluation of service delivery to support the wider service provision for both individuals and groups in a defined school-age population, delegating to other professionals as appropriate.
·Establish and maintain effective communication with children, young people, parents and carers, colleagues, MDT, colleagues in tertiary centres, acute sector and other stakeholders, in order to achieve a positive health outcome for the child and family.
·They will be an effective communicator being able to work collaboratively with children’s service to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
·Support the nursing team to improve health and inclusion and to tackle inequalities of health care by providing a service that encourages all to reach their full potential, taking in to consideration deprivation and diversity within the borough.
·Support their peers and wider team whilst also working on their own initiative. They will supervise the nursing team skill mix and pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; . Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy First level nursing qualification (RMN, RN child, LD) registered wtih the NMC NMC registered SCPHN Advanced Nurse Practitioner MSc Non-medical prescriber (V300)
Experience
Essential criteria
Minimum of 18 months experience as an idenpendent NMP Experience of managing complex and high risk CYP Experience of working with CYP with ADHD including assessment and diagnostics
Knowledge
Essential criteria
An awarenes of the NHS priorities Awareness of Trust values and priorities
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
