ADHD Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties and Responsibilities

Communication

To promote an effective communication system, both written and verbal, which ensures that a team approach to family centred care is encouraged and adopted

Enter appropriate data into Meditech in a timely manner and ensure all nurse led screens are completed

Participate in relevant departmental meetings and represent the department at Trust wide meetings when appropriate, disseminating information as appropriate.

Act in a way to promote confidentiality, dignity and trust of patients, parents, carers and other staff members.

To ensure accurate and confidential documentation is maintained in accordance with the NMC, Trust and departmental guidelines

Responsibility for patient/client care

Maintain high standards of nursing care and promote an environment suitable for the care of children, ensuring that all planned carefully reflects latest research developments.

To assess, coordinate and review family centred care package in partnership with colleagues or senior staff and ultimately without direct supervision. This will include undertaking neurodevelopmental history assessments, EHCP reviews, school observations and Quantitative Behavioural (QB) tests.

Actively participate in supervision for junior staff and students and participate in clinical supervision.

Ensure child protection issues are acted upon promptly and appropriately.

Continuously develop the clinical role in order to be able to work independently, anticipate care needs of patients and actively manage their journey through the Trust. This includes being able to work independently or as part of a team in potentially stressful, distressing or emotional circumstances including life support and assessment.

Undertake any other duties as appropriate to the grade as delegated by the Senior Nurse.

Comply with all Trust Policies including: - Promotion of Health and Safety in the workplace. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees.

All individuals will have some risk management responsibilities with which you are required to comply, for details of your responsibilities please refer to the current Risk management strategy which is available on the intranet and in the local strategies folder.

To develop an work within nurse role competence, and with appropriate training as guided by local and departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibility for human resources

Aim to promote high moral within the nursing team by good staff relationships and clear lines of communication

Monitor effective use of resources, in collaboration with colleagues.

Maintain a safe working environment

Organise and manage effectively designated area in liaison with shift leader.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines

Record and report accidents /incidents to patients or staff in accordance to Trust guidelines and policy

Responsibility for research and development (detail below)

To support the induction of new members of staff with a period of preceptorship and to participate in the mentorship of students and to supervise and teach others.

Update personal knowledge and skills by attending and participating in study days, conferences and in-service training, including mandatory training sessions to comply with trust and departmental requirements. Achieve personal training needs identified through a yearly personal professional review with your manager.

Participate in clinical supervision

Identify areas for research and contribute and participate in nursing and medical research programmes.

Disseminate information gained from research.

Participate in quality monitoring in conjunction with Trusts Clinical audit and department audits.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• RSCN qualification or RN (Child)
• Experience of working within healthcare / working independently as part of an MDT
• Knowledge of local and national guidelines / Awareness of neurodevelopmental policies and guidelines
• Ability to undertake assessments of children, young people and families.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with children and young people with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis.
• Previous experience of working within an education setting.
• Previous experience of undertaking neurodevelopmental assessments.
• Leadership experience for junior members of staff.
• Knowledge of neurodevelopmental conditions.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beech House

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 3HF

Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)