Job Title: ADHD Specialist Practitioner Trust: Bridgewater Community Healthcare Location: Halton Department: Children & Families Neurodevelopmental Nursing Team Pay Rates: £24.82 Temporary till March 2025 Core Hours Full or Part Time To work as part of a Neurodevelopmental Nursing Team (NDNT) that provides support and management of children with severe or complex learning disabilities or neuro-developmental disabilities including but not limited to ASD, ADHD, and global- developmental delay. In conjunction with the operational manager/team leader, to plan, develop, provide and co-ordinate an innovative specialist servicefor children, young people and their families who are under assessment / need assessing for a potential diagnosis of ADHD via Qb testing, and to provide after care following diagnosis if treatment is required. To work closely with community paediatricians, parents/Carers, general practitioners, schools and other partners to develop a greater understanding of the conditions and facilitate appropriate support for children, young people and their families. The post holder will work autonomously and be part of a nursing team that provides a community-based service delivered in schools, patient homes and appropriate clinic and community settings across the Borough. The post holder will be an experienced nurse with strong clinical leadership skills and the ability to lead and further develop service provision in this specialist area of clinical practice. Clinical 1. To act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge skills and experience in the management of complex caseloads including managing own designated caseload and supervising caseload of band 6 nurses and the skill mix team. 2. To support less experienced staff in supporting complex cases ensuring they deliver high quality interventions. 3. To provide and receive complex information concerning a child/young person/their families and to communicate effectively and sensitively to provide appropriate advice and support as tailored to meet their needs. Communication of this nature may also include other internal staff members/departments and external agencies. 4. Autonomous practitioner responsible for planning and organising own caseload. 5. Accountable for the delivery and development of an evolving specialist nurse led service with ADHD. 6. Provide and support a nurse led service that triage, assess, assist in diagnosis, and treat children and young people with neurodevelopment disorders specific to ADHD. 7. To assess, plan and implement packages of care for children & young people, up to 19 years of age, with a diagnosed severe or complex learning disability or neuro-developmental disability (including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism). 8. To assess the needs, including challenging or complex behaviour and sleep difficulties, of a child and plan, implement and evaluate individualised care in collaboration with the child, family, and other involved agencies/ professionals. 9. To provide advice, support and information to the young person and their family following diagnosis, when needs change or during transition periods; also signposting and/or referring to other sources of support including voluntary and community assets. 11. To provide individual support to assist the child or young persons development of knowledge and self-management skills in regard to their specific needs and diagnosis relating to ADHD/ASD. Also around developing parenting behaviour management strategies, parents or carers can use effectively to help manage their childs long-term condition. 12. Contribute to the complex health and social needs assessments of children with a disability and/or emotional or behavioural disorder and offer advice and support to client or other professionals regarding ADHD in this context. 13. To act as specialist information, advisory and training resource to health professionals, childrens schools and families and other voluntary and statutory service providers. 14. Provide specialist advice around key areas within the aspects of neurodevelopment disorders, specific to ADHD / ASD potentially including sleeping and behaviour management. 15. To deliver specialist nurse services in a variety of community settings i.e. childs own home and the child development centre. 16. To have an understanding and knowledge of medications prescribed for ADHD and/or sleep difficulties; supporting medication concordance to improve outcomes for children in accordance with BNF guidance/NICE/Pan Mersey and to hold the V300 non-medical prescribing (NMP) qualification. 17. To work autonomously prescribing medication for children and young people including controlled drugs associated with the ADHD condition. 18. To develop care pathways in line with NICE guidance as appropriate to the development of the service and in consultation with all key stakeholders. 19. To run nurse led clinics; demonstrating the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner including the recording of the clinical observations, the on-going assessment of treatment effectiveness, monitoring compliance with clinical practice and NICE guidance. 20. To offer joint working and specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to implement care plans, packages of care and to evaluate outcomes. 21. To liaise and share information with other agencies, with appropriate consent and in accordance to data protection guidelines, in order to support the needs of the child or young person safely and effectively. 22. To develop, run and evaluate group support for children, young people with severe or complex learning disability or neuro-developmental disability and their families/carer. 23. To ensure that clients are actively involved in all care planning and decision making as per Fraser guidelines and Mental Capacity Act, 2005. 24. To contribute to statutory processes such as Education Health & Care Plans as required. 25. To use high level communication skills throughout all duties within the clinical role including verbal, non- verbal, and written formats. 26. To identify and assess situations and conditions that put a child at risk of abuse/neglect, making appropriate clinical decisions following assessment; following local child protection procedures by seeking support and advice from a peer, manager or named safeguarding nurse as appropriate. 27. Attend child protection, core group and family support meetings, participating in the decision-making process. Working in partnership with other agencies monitor and support vulnerable young people. 28. Where appropriate, to support families through transition processes from pre-school to education, primary to secondary school and secondary to adult services. 29. To discharge from the service appropriately 30. Provide a Safe and effective Independent Non-Medical Nurse Led Prescribing Service Assessing ADHD, reviewing any medical conditions that could specifically impact on assessment / diagnosis or treatment specific to ADHD (as per NICE guidelines, PAN Mersey). 31. Providing a safe and effective independent Nurse led prescribing service as an independent prescriber that enables the NMP with titrating and/or changing medication for the children and young people in the service. Adhere to the Medicines Management Code, Bridgewaters MP policy, NICE Guidelines and NMC Standards for the safe keeping and administration of medication. Ensure NMP is prescribing within their scope of practice and personal formulary. 32. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and contemporaneous clinical records as an autonomous practitioner. 33. Analyse and interpret complex assessment information to develop specialist interventions, ensuring advanced levels of treatment are provided, outcomes are recorded and evaluated to determine clinical effectiveness. By joining this Trust you will be coming to work in a supportive and friendly environment, with a team that are forward thinking and proactive. This rewarding role puts the patient and community into the heart of everything we do. What you'll need: A minimum of 6 months paid experience in community setting preferably within a similar role Registered Learning Disability Nurse NMC Registration Significant experience of working with adults or children and young people (CYP) with learning disabilities (LD) The ability to travel independently across Bridgewater Trust sites The benefits we can offer you in return: Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life. Weekly payto give you access to your wages more quickly. Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies. Our team is always happy to help -access our support line any time. Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements. Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy. Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience. Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements. Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.