Employer: Domus Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £29.00 – £32.00 per hour
Date Added: 30/11/2023
Oxleas are looking for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist for ADHD.
As part of an integrated neurodevelopmental team, we work closely with the Community Paediatric, CAMHS and IND-ASD teams.
The post holder will work as a member of the Greenwich ADHD team contributing to assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management of children and young people with ADHD. You will liaise with schools and parents, providing advice and support. You will also liaise with colleagues in health, education, social care and the voluntary sector. You will be operationally managed by the team manager. Professional support will be available from a named nurse in CAMHS services. You will support the team in several quality improvement initiatives, including developing a digitally based model of service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- To co-ordinate a defined caseload of clients with ADHD and co – morbid disorders with a view to promoting the management of the disorder in a community setting with the support of the clinical nurse specialist for ADHD.
- To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for clients with ADHD and their families and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
- Must hold a current, valid first level registration with the Nurses & Midwifery Council.
- To engage with clients and their carers in a variety of settings as appropriate to the needs of the client and to be able to assess the risk of working in particular areas.
- To be able to plan and facilitate appropriate therapeutic intervention including group work for the child, their family and carers
- To effectively and appropriately communicate these risks often under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and the family involved in the care of the child.
- To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
- To contribute to overall service delivery and development as required
- To offer joint work and specialist advice other members of the children’s community nursing team and to outside agencies.
- To implement appropriate training packages for parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
- To provide training and consultations in specialist areas to other professionals within the trust and to outside agencies, e.g. Local Authority such as schools and voluntary sector.
- To participate in the provision of training and information for other professionals as appropriate in order to promote effective practice in the specialist area
- To liaise with other colleagues in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments.
- To liaise independently and effectively with external partner agencies, co-ordinating meetings and participating case discussions between teams involved in the care of children with ADHD and co-morbid disorders.
- To support the team to develop a digitally based model of care for children and families in the team.
As part of our continual pursuit of quality candidates we appreciate and reward candidate recommendations from you if we successfully secure them a position. We will reward you with £200 if you recommend a new candidate to us who is not already registered, and we secure them a role for a minimum of 1 month.
If you are interested in this role, please contact Kiana at Domus Recruitment.
Application Deadline: 11/01/2024
Contract Type: Temporary
Submitted Applications: 0