Neurodiversity Lead Nurse

Job responsibilities

• member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing in all its forums, attending and running meetings and case conferences for patients.

• To manage the workload of all team members, allocating their work via clinical review meetings.

• To provide and receive clinical supervision and support clinical supervision for all staff and to enhance clinical practice

• Leading by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the care process.

• To ensure the provision of a stimulating learning environment for other staff and students within the team.

• To participate in managerial supervision and the appraisal process.

• To identify skills currently held by all staff and co-ordinate appropriate training necessary to improve and enhance patient care, in accordance with trust policy.

• To effectively manage staff resources to provide continuity of care from appropriate skilled staff during any leave periods.

• To ensure all staff are familiar with Health and Safety at Work Act, assessment policies, the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and CNWL Policies and that these are adhered to at all times.

• To monitor the team operational policy, ensuring that this is reviewed at regular intervals, and is current.

• To contribute to the delivery of Mental Health Awareness training for all prison staff.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered nurse, Mental Health / Learning Disability or Registered Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist Further specialist knowledge, post registration qualification/significant post registration experience or other formal training.
• oEvidence of professional development since registration

Desirable

• oPost registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
• oManagement Qualification
• oTeaching and assessing qualification.

Registration

Essential

• oCurrent registration

Previous Experience

Essential

• oClinical experience of the assessment, treatment or support of people who have Autism, ADHD and or Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities in health or social care settings
• oExperience of prioritising patients who have complex needs
• oExcellent organisational skills and an ability to work with deadlines and to manage time effectively
• o Experience of contributing to the formulation or differential diagnosis of individuals with ASD, ADHD and or IDD, where mental illness may also be present.
• oExperience of supervising and appraising staff Experience of working and contributing to organisations as part of a wider Multiagency Team (e.g. CPA)
• oExperience of working with people whose communication skills are impacted upon by neurodevelopmental disorders and where reasonable adjustments need to be made
• oRisk assessment and management skills.
• oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to listen, rationalize and conclude calmly offering reassurance to the team when required.

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a Prison or secure/forensic environment
• oExperience of working with mentally disordered offenders;
• oTraining and experience in investigating complaints.
• oParticipation in research issues and with the clinical governance agenda
• oExperience of using sensory approaches to address distress or to modulate arousal
• oTraining in ADOS, ADI-R, DISCO diagnostic assessments
• oTraining in positive behavioural support (PBS)
• oExperience in the delivery of CBT/DBT informed interventions and how to adapt or adjust to suit the needs of people with neurodevelopmental disorder

Skills and knowledge

Desirable

• oAbility to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
• oTo use supervision positively and effectively
• oKnowledge of the needs and rights of patients
• oKnowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
• oKnowledge of safeguarding frameworks
• oProblem solving and stress management resolution skills with the ability to manage conflict consistently and affectively
• oAbility to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
• oKnowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health
• oKnowledge of the recovery model
• oEvidence of the ability to develop a service and of the need for setting up evidence based interventions.
• Awareness of the wider NHS Modernisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).