Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 275-0524-PNS
- Employer
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medway Hospital
- Town
- Gillingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
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Paediatric ADHD Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.
Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Job overview
Job Title: Paediatric ADHD Nurse Specialist
Division: Women, Children & Young People
Care Group: Children & Young People
Band: 6
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
We are recruiting for a Paediatric ADHD Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
To facilitate the assessment and management of Children and Young People (CYP) referred for assessment of possible Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in a variety of settings.
To regularly evaluate the service provided for CYP, whose lives are affected by ADHD, with the QIPP agenda in mind.
Main duties of the job
To manage the specialist assessment of CYP referred with ADHD and to implement and evaluate interventions in partnership with the care giver and the child in accordance with best practice
Provide advice, support and training to other nursing staff within the Division, CYP with ADHD and behavioural difficulties, and their parents/ carers who require management
Work autonomously and to be accountable for own professional judgements and actions
Accept responsibility for own professional development
Participate in the prevention and early detection of abuse in all age groups
Work co-operatively with the Safeguarding Leads to ensure standards in Child Protection are developed and maintained
Working for our organisation
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To develop the Trust operational policies as part of the multidisciplinary Community Paediatric Team and participate in the development of Services for children with ADHD
Adhere to procedures and protocols on moving and handling in line with current legislation
Ensures accurate record keeping as per Trust policy and NMC Guidelines on patient records
Support nursing practice development
Develop and maintain support and after care of services for CYP and their families where there is a diagnosis of ADHD
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register or RN with School Nurse or Learning Disability qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Young People
- An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant proven experience working within children’s services
- Demonstrate the ability to work within clinic or a community environment
- Experience in working with CAMHS or Community Paediatricians
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suzy Dolby
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634976149
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