Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available in the Developmental Paediatric Service, St Helens.
The team are launching the Nurse led ADHD pathway for diagnosis and assessment and are looking to recruit two new Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Nurses to join the team.
Candidates will be nurses with experience and knowledge of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly ADHD.
The post holder will:
- Assist in the delivery of high quality nurse led ADHD clinics for diagnosis and treatment, working alongside other clinical colleagues to ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised
- Work across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Work closely with Developmental Paediatricians to provide support for children and young people with diagnosed neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Give advice and implement patient care in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience
Please note the JD and PS are under AfC review and are subject to change
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to practice autonomously at an advanced level in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care internal and external to the Trust. The role blends a significant proportion of direct, higher level clinical care with education, research and management activities.
The post holder will undertake research in a specialist area that focuses on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers;
- To carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans and the setting of care within allocated resources.
- Focus on the delivery and maintenance of clinical excellence;
- Provide an expert consultancy service to patients, carers and colleagues; plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care;
- Contribute to the development of the service by taking an active role in generating and disseminating knowledge across the organisation
- Facilitate and provide education and training to staff and students.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
o Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 17th December 2025
Closing Date: 24th December 2025
Shortlisting Date: 29th December 2025
Proposed Interview date: TBC (January 2026)
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising Date: 17th December 2025
Closing Date: 24th December 2025
Shortlisting Date: 29th December 2025
Proposed Interview date: TBC (January 2026)
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, LD, RSCN, RMN with current NMC Registration
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience
- Recognised Management & Leadership qualification, or willing to work towards
- Clinical Examination Qualification, or Academic ADHD qualification, or willing to work towards
- V300 Nurse Prescribing, or willing to work towards Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching Qualification, or willing to work towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge within Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and relevant practical experience
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children procedures
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance Agenda
- Knowledge of how audit may influence quality of patient care
Desirable
- Substantial years post registration experience
- Substantial years Neurodevelopmental Disabilities experience
- Knowledge of and participation in audit
Skills
Essential
- Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues
- Ability to set and establish priorities
- Ability to plan and deliver education programmes across the department, other services and agencies
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Effective organisational and record management skills
Desirable
- Ability to undertake surveys/audits as necessary to own work, working with Clinical and Nursing Leads
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own care/assisted driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, LD, RSCN, RMN with current NMC Registration
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience
- Recognised Management & Leadership qualification, or willing to work towards
- Clinical Examination Qualification, or Academic ADHD qualification, or willing to work towards
- V300 Nurse Prescribing, or willing to work towards Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching Qualification, or willing to work towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Advanced knowledge within Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and relevant practical experience
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children procedures
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance Agenda
- Knowledge of how audit may influence quality of patient care
Desirable
- Substantial years post registration experience
- Substantial years Neurodevelopmental Disabilities experience
- Knowledge of and participation in audit
Skills
Essential
- Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues
- Ability to set and establish priorities
- Ability to plan and deliver education programmes across the department, other services and agencies
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Effective organisational and record management skills
Desirable
- Ability to undertake surveys/audits as necessary to own work, working with Clinical and Nursing Leads
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own care/assisted driver
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).
