Job summary
We are seeking a nurse of any discipline to join our Partnership team with a focus on assessment, diagnosis and management of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
You will provide a range of high quality assessments and interventions appropriate to the child or young person's needs which will include; neuro-developmental assessment, computer based assessment, mental state assessment, risk assessment and management, family and social assessment, consultation, formulation and evidence based interventions.
The post holder will have a range of skills and knowledge base to deliver clinical aspects of the role in a multi-disciplinary team setting and will be competent to do this work as an autonomous practitioner within professional practice guidelines. The post holder will be willing to complete the training to become a Non-Medical Prescriber.
Main duties of the job
To assume responsibility for management of a complex caseload and exercise the highest standards of professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children, young people and their families/carers using specialist knowledge and evaluation of care programmes in collaboration with children, young people and their families/carers, liaising with and referring to relevant agencies as appropriate.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body: E.g.: NMC
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in: oRegistered Nursing: Registered Nurse in Mental Health (RMN/ RNMH), Registered Nurse for Sick Children (RSCN) or equivalent
- Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing or willingness to complete
Desirable
- Certificate in supervision skills or equivalent
- Post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post qualification experience of working with children and young people
- Proven experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
- Proven experience of working effectively with children and young people with ADHD and additional mental health difficulties providing both assessment and intervention
- Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
- Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
- Post qualification experience of Non-medical prescribing
- Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
- Community mental health experience across a variety of settings
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation
- Ability to carry out and monitor effect ADHD assessments, treatments and therapies including understanding of potential unwanted side effects from medication
- The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships
- To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development
- Ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner; to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision
- Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context
Desirable
- Delivery of group work and workshops; Experience of delivering training
- Experience of audit and research
- Advanced IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Commitment to the inclusion of young people's, parent/carer views in service delivery, development and design
- Commitment to undertake further relevant training and self-directed study
Work Related Circumstance
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Expectation to complete the V300 independent/supplementary Non Medical Prescribing course
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body: E.g.: NMC
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised qualification in: oRegistered Nursing: Registered Nurse in Mental Health (RMN/ RNMH), Registered Nurse for Sick Children (RSCN) or equivalent
- Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing or willingness to complete
Desirable
- Certificate in supervision skills or equivalent
- Post graduate training in psychological therapies and interventions
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post qualification experience of working with children and young people
- Proven experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including autonomous management of a complex caseload which frequently deals with distressing and emotional circumstances
- Proven experience of working effectively with children and young people with ADHD and additional mental health difficulties providing both assessment and intervention
- Experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
- Experience of developing and providing evidenced based assessments, formulations, and care plans and effective use of ROMS
- Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals, including managing difficult conversations and differences of opinion
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
- Post qualification experience of Non-medical prescribing
- Experience of providing a variety of interventions for children and young people with mental health problems and their families
- Community mental health experience across a variety of settings
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation
- Ability to carry out and monitor effect ADHD assessments, treatments and therapies including understanding of potential unwanted side effects from medication
- The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships
- To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development
- Ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner; to work independently with the support of clinical and management supervision
- Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context
Desirable
- Delivery of group work and workshops; Experience of delivering training
- Experience of audit and research
- Advanced IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Commitment to the inclusion of young people's, parent/carer views in service delivery, development and design
- Commitment to undertake further relevant training and self-directed study
Work Related Circumstance
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Expectation to complete the V300 independent/supplementary Non Medical Prescribing course
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
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Manchester CAMHS, The Carol Kendrick Centre
Stratus House, Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9XD
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
