Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Nurse ADHD

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Job summary

The post holder will support the Bee U service 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.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Bee U ADHD Team delivering assessment and intervention for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across Shropshire including Telford & Wrekin, 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.

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, mileage 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.

Date posted

06 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-VS-24-6102568

Job locations

Telford Langley School

Duce Drive

Dawley

TF4 3JS

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with the members of the ADHD 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 other key colleagues including medics and other health professionals in the service.

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 operational / clinical lead.

Work in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), NMC Standards and Proficiencies and Trust guidelines.

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 Core 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.