Job summary
This fulltime post is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary Community Paediatric team , carrying out the assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and associated conditions. This includes an expectation of independent prescribing as part of a clinical management plan.
The service provision for ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions is currently under review and you will help to develop and deliver innovative approaches to clinical management.
You will be able to work both independently and also be an effective team member, contributing to a multi disciplinary approach to clinical management , working with colleagues from services within the Children and Families Care Group and the wider partnership, including schools and the voluntary sector.
You will be part of a friendly team committed to provision of a high quality service.
There are excellent opportunities for supervision and support from within the team and more widely from within the Children and Families Care Group.
Main duties of the job
You will work with colleagues from the Community Paediatrics team to assess, diagnose and manage ADHD and associated conditions.
You will act as a Non- medical prescriber for ADHD related medicines, in line with NMC, NICE and national guidelines around medicines optimisation prescribing.
You will be a key member of the ADHD multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with Consultant Paediatricians and other health professionals.
You will work closely with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive inclusive and expert assessment of children referred to the service.
You will take the lead in preliminary assessments of new referrals using the agreed assessment tools and analysis of the resulting information. Undertake and record observations within schools, clinics, and home settings.
You will be a first point of contact for queries, giving advice and signposting to outside agencies in supporting children, young people, their families/carers, schools, and other professionals,
You will liaise with internal services such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Social Care and Health and education to provide a holistic approach to care.
You will work with colleagues in the design, development, and implementation of a rolling programme of parent education, delivered both in groups and individually in a range of settings.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
RESPONSIBLE FOR: The post holder will support the wider community paediatrics team in providing nurse led clinics to support the assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and associated concerns. This will include non medical prescribing as part of a clinical management plan.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL: Community Paediatrics Management Team & Professional Leads
Professionals across MPFT Services
Children and Families Services
Adult MPFT services
Corporate Services & Support Services
EXTERNAL: Children, Young People & their Families
System wide partners
GPs
Acute Trusts
Social Services Safeguarding and Early Help
Schools and Educational Establishments
Youth Offending Services
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will be part of the Community Paediatrics Team delivering assessment and intervention for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across the South of Staffordshire, both pre and post diagnosis. The post holder will be instrumental in the delivery of a high quality service working with other members of the team and across the children and families care group. This will include management of a clinical caseload through the delivery of non-medical prescribing in addition to other evidence based interventions. The service will require skills in child and family centred care, with experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside medical and other health, educational and voluntary services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the members of the Community Paediatric service in developing, implementing, and monitoring care provided to children, young people and their families.
- Be a key member of the ADHD multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with Consultant Paediatricians and other health professionals.
- Work autonomously, taking the lead in preliminary assessments of new referrals using the agreed assessment tools and analysis of the resulting information. Undertake and record observations within schools, clinics, and home settings.
- To act as a Non- medical prescriber for ADHD related medicines, in line with NMC, NICE and national guidelines around medicines optimisation prescribing.
- Implement a family centred care approach, which captures the voice of the child and promotes involvement in the decision-making process.
- Work closely with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive inclusive and expert assessment of children referred with symptoms and comorbidities based upon appropriate use, interpretation, and integrations of complex data from a variety of sources, including psychological assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations as well as interviews with the young people and their families.
- Be a first point of contact for queries, giving advice and signposting to outside agencies in supporting children, young people, their families/carers, schools, and other professionals,
- Work with and liaise with parents and carers to resolve any complaints or concerns at local level before escalating to team leader.
- Work in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), NMC Standards and Proficiencies and Trust guidelines.
10.Practice as NMP as per national and local guidance and within scope of practice for the role.
- Maintain relevant pharmaceutical knowledge, critically appraise, and apply information in practise.
- Work within Trust policies that impact upon non-medical prescribing practise.
- Work with children and parents/carers and schools to encourage medicines optimisation and behaviour management programmes using a variety of communication strategies both verbal and written, to overcome possible barriers to understanding.
- Provide direct expert nursing judgement and treatment interventions based on highly developed skills as well as knowledge regarding clinical management and educational management of the children and young people with ADHD.
- Liaise with internal services such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Social Care and Health and education to provide a holistic approach to care.
- Work with colleagues in the design, development, and implementation of a rolling programme of parent education, delivered both in groups and individually in a range of settings. The post holder will use a range of training approaches and communication styles to deliver complex information which meets individual needs and to overcome possible barriers to understanding.
- Undertake risk assessments and risk management for individual children, young people and families in accordance with assessment and care planning and management standards.
- Use a range of IT systems to support the delivery of patient care
- Effectively manage ongoing care of children diagnosed with ADHD as part of planned care.
- Be aware of child protection policies, taking appropriate action where concerns are identified and the need to access ongoing safeguarding and clinical supervision and support in this area.
- To coordinate patient transition from team caseload to adult ADHD services, ensuring continuity of care.
- Utilise highly developed interpersonal skill and communication skills to develop excellent working relations with all agencies involved, including young people and their families.
- Work within scope of practice and competencies to meet caseload/CYP/community needs.
- Maintain contemporaneous clinical records in line with NMC guidelines and trust Clinical records Policy and attend mandatory training.
Management and Leadership Responsibilities
- Influence and contribute to the delivery of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement Agenda within the service.
- Represent the team at multiagency or professional meetings as required and to participate in case conferences where appropriate.
- To lead on regular audit of the service and participate in research projects as appropriate to promote and implement evidence-based practice.
- To assist in the induction programme for new staff within the service, so that new staff are aware of the role.
- Contribute to the review and implementation of Trust policies and procedures in relation to the paediatric ADHD provision.
- Escalate concerns to Team Leader, Service Manager or Head of Service.
Educational and Development
- Accountability to maintain professional development and maintain professional registration as per requirements for NMC revalidation.
- Access regular clinical supervision from a medical supervisor.
- Access continuing professional development opportunities relating to non-medical prescribing role.
- Provide a high level of skills and competence and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of ADHD, complimenting other members of the team.
- Identify own learning needs and be responsible for own continuing professional development.
- Maintain and update professional knowledge and skills in areas of practice.
- Participate in the provision of in-service training and continuing education of all grades of staff.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both children, young people and their families/ carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
RESPONSIBLE FOR: The post holder will support the wider community paediatrics team in providing nurse led clinics to support the assessment, diagnosis and management of ADHD and associated concerns. This will include non medical prescribing as part of a clinical management plan.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
INTERNAL: Community Paediatrics Management Team & Professional Leads
Professionals across MPFT Services
Children and Families Services
Adult MPFT services
Corporate Services & Support Services
EXTERNAL: Children, Young People & their Families
System wide partners
GPs
Acute Trusts
Social Services Safeguarding and Early Help
Schools and Educational Establishments
Youth Offending Services
JOB PURPOSE
The post holder will be part of the Community Paediatrics Team delivering assessment and intervention for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across the South of Staffordshire, both pre and post diagnosis. The post holder will be instrumental in the delivery of a high quality service working with other members of the team and across the children and families care group. This will include management of a clinical caseload through the delivery of non-medical prescribing in addition to other evidence based interventions. The service will require skills in child and family centred care, with experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside medical and other health, educational and voluntary services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the members of the Community Paediatric service in developing, implementing, and monitoring care provided to children, young people and their families.
- Be a key member of the ADHD multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with Consultant Paediatricians and other health professionals.
- Work autonomously, taking the lead in preliminary assessments of new referrals using the agreed assessment tools and analysis of the resulting information. Undertake and record observations within schools, clinics, and home settings.
- To act as a Non- medical prescriber for ADHD related medicines, in line with NMC, NICE and national guidelines around medicines optimisation prescribing.
- Implement a family centred care approach, which captures the voice of the child and promotes involvement in the decision-making process.
- Work closely with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive inclusive and expert assessment of children referred with symptoms and comorbidities based upon appropriate use, interpretation, and integrations of complex data from a variety of sources, including psychological assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations as well as interviews with the young people and their families.
- Be a first point of contact for queries, giving advice and signposting to outside agencies in supporting children, young people, their families/carers, schools, and other professionals,
- Work with and liaise with parents and carers to resolve any complaints or concerns at local level before escalating to team leader.
- Work in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), NMC Standards and Proficiencies and Trust guidelines.
10.Practice as NMP as per national and local guidance and within scope of practice for the role.
- Maintain relevant pharmaceutical knowledge, critically appraise, and apply information in practise.
- Work within Trust policies that impact upon non-medical prescribing practise.
- Work with children and parents/carers and schools to encourage medicines optimisation and behaviour management programmes using a variety of communication strategies both verbal and written, to overcome possible barriers to understanding.
- Provide direct expert nursing judgement and treatment interventions based on highly developed skills as well as knowledge regarding clinical management and educational management of the children and young people with ADHD.
- Liaise with internal services such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Social Care and Health and education to provide a holistic approach to care.
- Work with colleagues in the design, development, and implementation of a rolling programme of parent education, delivered both in groups and individually in a range of settings. The post holder will use a range of training approaches and communication styles to deliver complex information which meets individual needs and to overcome possible barriers to understanding.
- Undertake risk assessments and risk management for individual children, young people and families in accordance with assessment and care planning and management standards.
- Use a range of IT systems to support the delivery of patient care
- Effectively manage ongoing care of children diagnosed with ADHD as part of planned care.
- Be aware of child protection policies, taking appropriate action where concerns are identified and the need to access ongoing safeguarding and clinical supervision and support in this area.
- To coordinate patient transition from team caseload to adult ADHD services, ensuring continuity of care.
- Utilise highly developed interpersonal skill and communication skills to develop excellent working relations with all agencies involved, including young people and their families.
- Work within scope of practice and competencies to meet caseload/CYP/community needs.
- Maintain contemporaneous clinical records in line with NMC guidelines and trust Clinical records Policy and attend mandatory training.
Management and Leadership Responsibilities
- Influence and contribute to the delivery of Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement Agenda within the service.
- Represent the team at multiagency or professional meetings as required and to participate in case conferences where appropriate.
- To lead on regular audit of the service and participate in research projects as appropriate to promote and implement evidence-based practice.
- To assist in the induction programme for new staff within the service, so that new staff are aware of the role.
- Contribute to the review and implementation of Trust policies and procedures in relation to the paediatric ADHD provision.
- Escalate concerns to Team Leader, Service Manager or Head of Service.
Educational and Development
- Accountability to maintain professional development and maintain professional registration as per requirements for NMC revalidation.
- Access regular clinical supervision from a medical supervisor.
- Access continuing professional development opportunities relating to non-medical prescribing role.
- Provide a high level of skills and competence and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of ADHD, complimenting other members of the team.
- Identify own learning needs and be responsible for own continuing professional development.
- Maintain and update professional knowledge and skills in areas of practice.
- Participate in the provision of in-service training and continuing education of all grades of staff.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies, and issues in relation to both children, young people and their families/ carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Independent/ Supplementary prescriber (V300)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within and awareness of issues relating to management of ADHD including assessment of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers within this client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Independent/ Supplementary prescriber (V300)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within and awareness of issues relating to management of ADHD including assessment of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers within this client group.
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).
