Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Specialist Nurse
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Paediatric Neurodevelopment Specialist Nurse to cover a 10-month maternity leave post. This is a new role to North Devon and will be instrumental in setting up and developing the ADHD/Neurodevelopment service. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate who is a qualified non-medical prescriber with experience of service development and working with children and young people with ADHD.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most. The Neurodevelopment Specialist Nurse will manage and organise a defined caseload of children and young people who have ADHD with a wide range of complex psychological, emotional, and behavioural difficulties within community and out-patient settings.
The Specialist Nurse will offer support and input to the child and family for any required hospital admissions and support the inpatient nursing team with specialist advice. This will include promoting and contributing to an effective multi-disciplinary service for this group, in a way that is flexible and responsive to changing needs and demands of the families and overall service. This will involve working closely with all relevant services such as CAMHS, Social Work, and Education.
The Specialist Nurse will contribute to and undertake assessment and evidence-based intervention with this population, their families, and carers. They will provide and contribute experience and understanding of the knowledge and skills required to undertake the role of the Neurodevelopment Specialist Nurse within the wider team.
The post holder will apply high-level critical thinking, decision-making, and diagnostic reasoning skills alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team to formulate a diagnosis of ADHD and/or consider differential diagnoses on a case-by-case basis.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 2.5 days per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Beks Burney, Paediatrics Neurodevelopment Specialist Nurse on r.burney1@nhs.net or Helen Chaplin, Consultant Community Paediatrician on helenchaplin@nhs.net
This is a fixed-term contract until 30/09/2025. For current NHS employees, this post could be a secondment opportunity.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
185-1328-9123
Job locations
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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