Neurodevelopmental / ASD Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess, plan and implement packages of care for children & young people, up to 19 years of age, with a diagnosed severe or complex learning disability or neuro-developmental disability (including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism).

To assess the needs, including challenging or complex behaviour and sleep difficulties, of a child/young person, and plan, implement and evaluate individualised care in collaboration with the child/young person, family, and other involved agencies/ professionals.

To provide advice, support and information to the child/young person and their family at the early stages of diagnosis, when needs change or during transition periods; also signposting and/or referring to other sources of support including voluntary and community assets.

To provide skills and strategies for young people/parents or carers to use effectively to help manage their own/their childs long-term condition.

To promote the health and well-being of children and young people at every contact.

To have an understanding and knowledge of medications prescribed for ADHD and/or sleep difficulties; supporting medication concordance to improve outcomes for children and young people.

To develop care pathways in line with NICE guidance as appropriate to the development of the service and in consultation with all key stakeholders.

To run nurseled clinics; demonstrating the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner including the recording of clinical observations, the on-going assessment of treatment effectiveness, monitoring compliance with clinical practice and NICE guidance.

To offer joint working and specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to implement care plans, packages of care and to evaluate outcomes.

To liaise and share information with other agencies, with appropriate consent and in accordance to data protection guidelines, in order to support the needs of the child or young person safely and effectively.

To develop, run and evaluate group support for children, young people with severe or complex learning disability or neuro-developmental disability and their families/carer.

To ensure that clients are actively involved in all care planning and decision making as per Fraser Guidelines and Mental Capacity Act, 2005.

To contribute to statutory processes such as Education Health & Care Plans as required.

To use high level communication skills throughout all duties within the clinical role including verbal, non- verbal and written formats.

To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment; seeking support and advice from a peer, manager or named safeguarding nurse as appropriate.

Where appropriate, to support families through transition processes from pre-school to education, primary to secondary school and secondary to adult services.

To discharge from the service appropriately, agreeing a point of closure with the young person, parent or carers and informing relevant professionals. Alternatively following Trust policy for children who are not brought for health appointments

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Childrens Nurse
• First level degree
• Evidence of additional training or professional development in neuro-developmental disabilities and/or behaviour management

Desirable

• Teaching / mentoring qualification
• Post registration training in supplementary prescribing
• V300
• Qualification or equivalent experience in leadership
• Qb trained
• ADOS trained

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working with children and young people (CYP) with learning disabilities (LD) and neuro-developmental disabilities
• Experience of working within a community setting and working independently
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
• Leadership experience to achieve sustained service improvements

Desirable

• Experience in designing & delivering training to service users and/or professionals
• Experience of involving service users in a meaningful way to shape service initiatives and delivery
• Experience monitoring ADHD medication compliance and side effects
• Experience of clinical audit & continuous quality improvement

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Highly competent in working therapeutically with CYP with learning difficulties/neuro-developmental difficulties who are experiencing complex challenges by providing a comprehensive assessment, plan, intervention and evaluation of care packages
• Ability to independently make clinical decisions, generate treatment options, plan and review treatment programme
• High level interpersonal skills including:
• communication (verbal & written), observation, listening and empathy skills
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Knowledge of national policies and guidance (relevant to the client group)

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Child Development Centre

Sandy Lane

Warrington

WA2 9HY

Employer's website

http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)