Paediatric ADHD Nurse Specialist

NHS; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Band: 6

Interview Date: 7th May 2025

We are recruiting for a Paediatric ADHD Nurse Specialist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

To facilitate the assessment and management of Children and Young People (CYP) referred for assessment of possible Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in a variety of settings.

To regularly evaluate the service provided for CYP, whose lives are affected by ADHD, with the QIPP agenda in mind.

Main duties of the job

1. To manage the specialist assessment of CYP referred with ADHD and to implement and evaluate interventions in partnership with the care giver and the child in accordance with best practice.
2. Provide advice, support and training to other nursing staff within the Division, CYP with ADHD and behavioural difficulties, and their parents/carers who require management.
3. Work autonomously and to be accountable for own professional judgements and actions.
4. Accept responsibility for own professional development.
5. Participate in the prevention and early detection of abuse in all age groups.
6. Work co-operatively with the Safeguarding Leads to ensure standards in Child Protection are developed and maintained.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies/procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

1. B - Bold
2. E - Every person counts
3. S - Sharing and open
4. T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

1. To develop the Trust operational policies as part of the multidisciplinary Community Paediatric Team and participate in the development of Services for children with ADHD.
2. Adhere to procedures and protocols on moving and handling in line with current legislation.
3. Ensures accurate record keeping as per Trust policy and NMC Guidelines on patient records.
4. Develop and maintain support and after care of services for CYP and their families where there is a diagnosis of ADHD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register or RN with School Nurse or Learning Disability qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, uses own initiative and is able to take decisions.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children and Young People.
• An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice.
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives.

Experience

• Significant proven experience working within children's services.
• Demonstrate the ability to work within clinic or a community environment.
• Experience in working with CAMHS or Community Paediatricians.

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.