Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join an ADHD nursing team in Nottingham, to support children with ADHD and any co-morbidities they have .
Many of our services are commissioned by the NHS and the integrated care board, to support each child with reaching there full potential in education while offering advice around managing coping mechanisms to support behaviour management and educate parents and patients about ADHD.
You will work closely with the community paediatricians to support medication management treatment plans for the patients and supporting workshops for parents and patients.
You will lead on nurse led clinics and see patients at regular intervals to provide comprehensive health checks.
You will provide accurate and timely dictations of your clinic reports and support telephone queries from both parents and additional colleagues in the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- To assess children and young people for ADHD and as part of this assessment to ascertain if there are other co-morbidities.
- Assessment will also include consideration of impact, differential or co-occurring conditions and a risk assessment.
- Post-diagnostic advice, psychoeducation and support
- To offer regular medication reviews to children and young people prescribed medication for ADHD, with monitoring of treatment response.
- To complete physical observations of children and young people as part of their medication review (height, weight, blood pressure and pulse)
- To care coordinate assigned cases and will manage these cases within a supportive MDT environment.
- To develop relationships with child, young person and their families (where appropriate) within a designated child, young person and their family's group to establish an effective therapeutic relationship that enables the communication and sharing of complex and sensitive information.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We would ideally like an ADHD Nurse prescriber/ None medical prescriber that has extensive knowledge and skills regarding children with ADHD.
You will be prescribing controlled medications appropriately in guidance with national guidelines and ensuring treatment plans are supported to each individual child's needs.
You will run your own Nurse led clinics conducting initial assessments to review mental health, social and economical circumstances alongside the physical health of the patients to our service.
Manage and coordinate medication management and be able to provide comprehensive health checks.
Manage shared care agreements and be able to contribute to governance and audit process.
Ensure compliance with local policies and yellow card reporting, monitoring MHRA drug safety updates. Be supportive in medication changes that need to be formulated to support medication shortages nationally.
You will support with workshops and facilitate discussions with patients and families around ADHD treatment options.
Take part in peer review sessions alongside named consultants of patients and support teenage transition clinics.
You will have a sound knowledge of safeguarding and be able to support in case reviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We would ideally like an ADHD Nurse prescriber/ None medical prescriber that has extensive knowledge and skills regarding children with ADHD.
You will be prescribing controlled medications appropriately in guidance with national guidelines and ensuring treatment plans are supported to each individual child's needs.
You will run your own Nurse led clinics conducting initial assessments to review mental health, social and economical circumstances alongside the physical health of the patients to our service.
Manage and coordinate medication management and be able to provide comprehensive health checks.
Manage shared care agreements and be able to contribute to governance and audit process.
Ensure compliance with local policies and yellow card reporting, monitoring MHRA drug safety updates. Be supportive in medication changes that need to be formulated to support medication shortages nationally.
You will support with workshops and facilitate discussions with patients and families around ADHD treatment options.
Take part in peer review sessions alongside named consultants of patients and support teenage transition clinics.
You will have a sound knowledge of safeguarding and be able to support in case reviews.
Person Specification
NMC PIN/ Registration
Essential
- Learning Disabilities NMC Nursing Registration
Desirable
- Paediatric NMC Nursing registration
Experience in Nursing
Essential
- Previous experience as an ADHD Nurse specialist
- Worked in community paediatrics
- Worked in a team and independently
- Diploma in nursing
Desirable
- Degree module in ADHD/ Neurodevelopment Disorders
- Degree in Nursing
Person Specification
NMC PIN/ Registration
Essential
- Learning Disabilities NMC Nursing Registration
Desirable
- Paediatric NMC Nursing registration
Experience in Nursing
Essential
- Previous experience as an ADHD Nurse specialist
- Worked in community paediatrics
- Worked in a team and independently
- Diploma in nursing
Desirable
- Degree module in ADHD/ Neurodevelopment Disorders
- Degree in Nursing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).