Advanced Nurse Practitioner and ADHD Nursing Clinical Lead
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Job summary
We are looking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) who will also take on the role as the ADHD Nursing Team Clinical lead. We are looking for someone to take on a full time, 1 whole time equivalent role. The role is a combination of patient facing work within the clinic environment and team leadership. At present clinics are held Monday - Friday; however there is potential scope to expand to late night or weekends to meet service demands.
As a clinical lead, you would be leading a skilled and dynamic team of ADHD nurses who are RMN and RNLD by clinical background. The Team is highly supportive and made up of Band 6 and Band 7 Teams members, and fosters close relationships with other aspects of the Children's Community Services pathway: in particular the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway (NDS), the community Paediatricians and the Starfish Learning Disability CAMHS Team.
This is a Band 8a post, but we would accept a newly qualified Nurse Practitioner on a Band 7 preceptorship with a view to progressing to band 8a over time and appropriate CPD.
Main duties of the job
The service is evolving and expanding, and a number of team members are furthering themselves with CPD; managing the service need alongside individual team members development will be part of the clinical leadership role. Well developed leadership and problem solving skills will be essential to the role and an ability to work within a compassionate leadership model would be beneficial.
The team offer ADHD medication reviews at NCHC sites across Norwich, Attleborough, Long Stratton, North Walsham, Swaffham and King's Lynn. Team members are based offices in either Norwich or King's Lynn, with travel expected across sites.
As an ANP, you will be an experienced non-medical prescriber in the field of ADHD, able to work autonomously and make complex decisions within a clinic environment. You will have extensive experience of complex neurodevelopmental assessment including Qb Testing as well take a patient centred approach to managing adverse medication effects, safeguarding and mental health needs alongside co-morbid neurodevelopment differences. You will be able to prioritise the needs of the child / young person whilst containing the family within a clinic setting.
The role will require the ANP to feel comfortable supporting other team members to learn and expand their medicines knowledge and be an expert point of contact should they have any queries that arise in their own clinics.
About us
You will receive support via the Consultant Community Paediatricians and also have access to the Non-Medical Prescribers Forum and the Advanced Practice Forum.
The post holder will benefit from being part of a supportive, experienced multidisciplinary team . Opportunities for personal and professional development exist through monthly supervision, managerial; and peer support, annual performance and development review, sharing of best practice and regular opportunities to lead on audit and research.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
- Good benefits package including a minimum 27 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, increasing after 5 years and 10 years to a maximum of 33 days
- Opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme.
- Wellbeing support (gyms, free eyesight test, cycle to work scheme, wellbeing resources)
- Free parking at most sites (excluding Norwich Community Hospital)
- Supportive positive culture that is Well-Led with regular supervision
- Comprehensive in house and external training programmes available
- NHS discounts and many more
Please note that applications are accepted by completion of our on-line application form. We cannot accept CV's.
Details
Date posted
07 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£48,526 to £54,619 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
839-4999533-GP
Job locations
Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Employer's website
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Service Lead for LD CAMHS and NDD
Vivienne Donaldson
Vivienne.Donaldson@nchc.nhs.uk
07741102759
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