Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting individuals with autism and/or ADHD? Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, while using the full range of your skills and experiences?
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and innovative clinicians to work within the 3 Borough ADHD and autism service. Applicants need to be registered nurses (RMN/ RNLD). The role includes supporting autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments and triaging referrals made to the service. In addition, you will contribute to multidisciplinary case consultation and educational sessions provided by the team.
There are great opportunities for service development, teaching, and training. The service also offers opportunities to undertake research. A wide range of CPD opportunities are available and the post holder will be supported to develop skills in their areas of interest.
Main duties of the job
The Croydon, Lambeth and Lewisham Adult ADHD and Autism Service (also known as the 3 Borough service) is a local service which can be accessed by any patient registered with a Croydon, Lambeth, or Lewisham General Practitioner (G.P). The service is provided by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and offers:
- Diagnostic assessment for people suspected of having ADHD and/or and autism.
- Post diagnostic individual and/or group psychological interventions following a positive diagnostic assessment of ADHD and/or Autism within the three Borough service.
- Education for local G.P's and SLaM community staff.
- Initiation and titration of ADHD medication, and ADHD medication reviews.
The team consists of Psychological practitioners, Consultant Psychiatrists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Assessment Nurses, Occupational Therapist, an Assistant Psychologist and Administrators.
The clinic is part of wider neurodevelopmental services, including national specialist outpatient clinics providing diagnostic assessments, medication and psychological interventions for adults with autism and/or ADHD; the National Autism Unit, an inpatient ward for men with autism and complex mental health or behavioural difficulties; and the Transforming Care in Autism service, supporting the implementation of the Transforming Care policy in Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. There are strong links with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic local specialist service which is involved with on-going research and teaching in the rapidly expanding field of neurodevelopmental disorders.The post holder will work in specialist adult ADHD and ASD services and be involved in the pre - assessment process and in providing post-diagnostic psycho-educational groups to service users. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making. The post holder will be able to demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process. They will work with the multi-professional team to meet the needs of the service users. To work closely with internal and external stake holders to deliver an effective service to clients referred to the 3Borough Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments and care for service users.
- To complete a thorough risk assessment of the service users to ensure that any risk are minimised.
- To administer diagnostic questionnaires e.g. DIVA; and structured assessments eg ADI and ADOS.
- To provide follow ups, either face to face or via telephone consultation.
- To liaise with patients, referrers and carers. To support the admin staff with clinical enquiries re ADHD/ASD referrals.
- Maintain relevant clinical knowledge, critically appraise and apply information in practice.
- To screen all referrals for clinical appropriateness within the agreed time scale. Support service users to adopt recovery strategies that promote their wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self-care.
- Promote the involvement of families in care, reflecting their diversity, equality and rights to ensure their needs are met.
- To be responsible for collating relevant data, quality assurance and timely submission of clinical update reports working closely with the Lead/Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and MPT.
- To respond to complaints and or compliments within the prescribed time.
- To work with the Mulit-disciplinary Team (MDT).
COMMUNICATION
- To communicate the patients health status using appropriate terminology, format, and technology.
- To use expert communication skills to provide accurate information to service users and their families and carers in a sensitive and professional manner.
- To use and demonstrate sensitive communication strategies to ensure that service users are fully informed and consent to care/ treatment.
- To act as an advocate for service users.
- To establish effective communication and actively promote health education that may include providing alternative materials to support service users and carers in making decisions regarding their care and treatment.
- To liaise and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team, CCG and CMHTs teams across health and social boundaries.
- To make accurate and effective handovers to MDT.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of health assessment, implementation and evaluation of management and therapeutic interventions.
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
- To demonstrate positive role modelling of the profession.
- To provide the highest standard of professional and expert clinical which demonstrate positive role modelling of this role within the profession.
- To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to the care of people with mental health conditions.
- To encourage staff members to utilise resources to attain and maintain high levels of medical and nursing care.
- To promote and develop the public health and wellbeing role of mental health nursing.
PROFESSIONAL
- To work in accordance with professional Code of Conduct and ensure that standards of practice are upheld. To receive regular clinical supervision.
- To maintain and develop own professional knowledge and competence by keeping informed of advances and research pertaining to mental health care, ADHD and ASD.
AUDIT/RESEARCH
- To act as a role model in the observance and delivery of equality and diversity of good practice. Advocates for quality and cost-effective healthcare.
- To initiate and participate in areas of clinical research, audit, benchmarking and trials in order to improve efficacy of care.
POLICIES
- To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
- To maintain a safe environment for yourself and others, taking reasonable care to avoid injury. Co-operate with the Trust to meet statutory requirements.
- To provide statements regarding untoward incidents, as requested by line manager.
- To attend Trust mandatory training annually.
- To maintain registration and competencies and comply with Code of Professional Conduct and related documents.
- To sustain and improve own professional development by personal study, work based learning activities, and by using opportunities provided by the Trust.
- To keep up to date with legal matters that may arise during course of duty.
TRAINING
- To assist with providing training and education to service users, carers and professionals. This will include co-facilitating the psycho-education program which is delivered to service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/ treatments and care for service users.
- To complete a thorough risk assessment of the service users to ensure that any risk are minimised.
- To administer diagnostic questionnaires e.g. DIVA; and structured assessments eg ADI and ADOS.
- To provide follow ups, either face to face or via telephone consultation.
- To liaise with patients, referrers and carers. To support the admin staff with clinical enquiries re ADHD/ASD referrals.
- Maintain relevant clinical knowledge, critically appraise and apply information in practice.
- To screen all referrals for clinical appropriateness within the agreed time scale. Support service users to adopt recovery strategies that promote their wellbeing, healthy lifestyle, independence and self-care.
- Promote the involvement of families in care, reflecting their diversity, equality and rights to ensure their needs are met.
- To be responsible for collating relevant data, quality assurance and timely submission of clinical update reports working closely with the Lead/Senior Clinical Nurse Specialists and MPT.
- To respond to complaints and or compliments within the prescribed time.
- To work with the Mulit-disciplinary Team (MDT).
COMMUNICATION
- To communicate the patients health status using appropriate terminology, format, and technology.
- To use expert communication skills to provide accurate information to service users and their families and carers in a sensitive and professional manner.
- To use and demonstrate sensitive communication strategies to ensure that service users are fully informed and consent to care/ treatment.
- To act as an advocate for service users.
- To establish effective communication and actively promote health education that may include providing alternative materials to support service users and carers in making decisions regarding their care and treatment.
- To liaise and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team, CCG and CMHTs teams across health and social boundaries.
- To make accurate and effective handovers to MDT.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of health assessment, implementation and evaluation of management and therapeutic interventions.
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
- To demonstrate positive role modelling of the profession.
- To provide the highest standard of professional and expert clinical which demonstrate positive role modelling of this role within the profession.
- To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of evidenced based policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to the care of people with mental health conditions.
- To encourage staff members to utilise resources to attain and maintain high levels of medical and nursing care.
- To promote and develop the public health and wellbeing role of mental health nursing.
PROFESSIONAL
- To work in accordance with professional Code of Conduct and ensure that standards of practice are upheld. To receive regular clinical supervision.
- To maintain and develop own professional knowledge and competence by keeping informed of advances and research pertaining to mental health care, ADHD and ASD.
AUDIT/RESEARCH
- To act as a role model in the observance and delivery of equality and diversity of good practice. Advocates for quality and cost-effective healthcare.
- To initiate and participate in areas of clinical research, audit, benchmarking and trials in order to improve efficacy of care.
POLICIES
- To adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
- To maintain a safe environment for yourself and others, taking reasonable care to avoid injury. Co-operate with the Trust to meet statutory requirements.
- To provide statements regarding untoward incidents, as requested by line manager.
- To attend Trust mandatory training annually.
- To maintain registration and competencies and comply with Code of Professional Conduct and related documents.
- To sustain and improve own professional development by personal study, work based learning activities, and by using opportunities provided by the Trust.
- To keep up to date with legal matters that may arise during course of duty.
TRAINING
- To assist with providing training and education to service users, carers and professionals. This will include co-facilitating the psycho-education program which is delivered to service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse- RNM/RNLD
- Professional registration with NMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working with service users with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments and report writing
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of experience of engaging in complex clinical assessments and treatment formulation
- Experience of working within an outpatient setting
- Experience of lone working
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of common physical and mental health conditions
- Ability to work under pressure, independently, dealing with complex clinical information, and work directly with service users
- Ability to collate information and produce accurate and concise clinical reports
- Basic IT and data entry skills and ability to use electronic patient information systems
- Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a multiagency context and across boundaries
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues which may impact on the functioning of individuals with ADHD and ASD
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines pertaining to assessment and management of ASD/ADHD
- Skilled in presenting information to colleagues and/or service users e.g. in teaching sessions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Nurse- RNM/RNLD
- Professional registration with NMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working with service users with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments and report writing
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of experience of engaging in complex clinical assessments and treatment formulation
- Experience of working within an outpatient setting
- Experience of lone working
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of common physical and mental health conditions
- Ability to work under pressure, independently, dealing with complex clinical information, and work directly with service users
- Ability to collate information and produce accurate and concise clinical reports
- Basic IT and data entry skills and ability to use electronic patient information systems
- Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, in a multiagency context and across boundaries
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues which may impact on the functioning of individuals with ADHD and ASD
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines pertaining to assessment and management of ASD/ADHD
- Skilled in presenting information to colleagues and/or service users e.g. in teaching sessions
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bethlem Royal Hospital/Maudsley Hospital/Primary care sites within boroughs
London
SE58AB
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
