Job summary
We are recruiting to a Band 8a Advanced Nurse Practitioner post within our Community Paediatrics service. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic nurse with advanced clinical skills, who is committed to improving outcomes for children and families -- particularly in relation to ADHD assessment and management.
Candidates should hold a postgraduate qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice (PGDip or MSc), or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience and capability through a recognised credentialing route. Independent prescribing is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing expert clinical assessment, management, and prescribing in the context of ADHD and neurodevelopmental conditions.
You will apply advanced practice skills across all four pillars (clinical, education, leadership and research), with a primary focus on clinical care. You will also contribute to service development, training, and ongoing quality improvement.
The postholder must be able to practice autonomously and demonstrate evidence of delivering care at an advanced level. They must also demonstrate capability in assessing risk, managing complexity, and supporting families across diverse communities.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to deliver comprehensive assessment, formulation, and care planning both verbally and in written form.
- Act with inclusivity, initiative, and creativity, applying strength-based approaches to help people identify and address their individual needs.
- Communicate specialist condition-related information clearly and sensitively to families, carers, and professionals particularly where there are barriers to understanding or acceptance.
- Apply advanced skills in communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution using empathy, reassurance, and persuasion where significant barriers to change exist.
- Demonstrate critical awareness of how different personal and professional values may shape engagement, assessment, and treatment.
- Show insight into the potential for stigma and how it can affect co-production, motivation, and access to care.
- Maintain a strong understanding of population health and wellbeing, actively working to reduce inequalities and support vulnerable groups.
- Ensure that the needs of carers including young carers are identified, understood, and addressed appropriately within the care planning process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to deliver comprehensive assessment, formulation, and care planning both verbally and in written form.
- Act with inclusivity, initiative, and creativity, applying strength-based approaches to help people identify and address their individual needs.
- Communicate specialist condition-related information clearly and sensitively to families, carers, and professionals particularly where there are barriers to understanding or acceptance.
- Apply advanced skills in communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution using empathy, reassurance, and persuasion where significant barriers to change exist.
- Demonstrate critical awareness of how different personal and professional values may shape engagement, assessment, and treatment.
- Show insight into the potential for stigma and how it can affect co-production, motivation, and access to care.
- Maintain a strong understanding of population health and wellbeing, actively working to reduce inequalities and support vulnerable groups.
- Ensure that the needs of carers including young carers are identified, understood, and addressed appropriately within the care planning process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse with advanced skills including prescribing.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and history of working with children with Neurodiverse and complex conditions
Management/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of independent working
- Applied knowledge of safeguarding, inclusion and equality
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in undertaking clinical & risk assessments, specific to the area of practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse with advanced skills including prescribing.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and history of working with children with Neurodiverse and complex conditions
Management/Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of independent working
- Applied knowledge of safeguarding, inclusion and equality
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in undertaking clinical & risk assessments, specific to the area of practice
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).
