The Adult ADHD service is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic full-time Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse to work within our Adult ADHD service to plan and deliver nurse-led Adult ADHD clinics and interventions to clients of the Adult ADHD Service within a multi-disciplinary and interagency framework. Responsibilities will also include prescribing and monitoring of medication for the management of ADHD under the guidance and supervision of medical staff.
Support service development by responding to local needs and establish effective care pathways. Facilitate training for GP’s and other Primary Care staff and offer self as a resource to secondary services.
You will be required to establish performance monitoring systems for reporting purposes and be accountable for your own practice.
The Adult ADHD service is a Trust-wide service which covers Liverpool, Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East localities. The core team is based at the Stein Centre, St Catherine’s Hospital, Birkenhead; however, the contractual base is negotiable and we particularly welcome candidates from central and eastern Cheshire.
Main duties of the job
1. To autonomously operate nurse-led clinics that will assess and appropriately treat patients, referring when necessary to other healthcare professionals or services.
2. Routinely undertake independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing.
3. To manage the healthcare of complex/vulnerable individuals within the Adult ADHD Service.
4. Screen patients who present for risk factors and early signs of illness.
5. Overall responsibility for assessment planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of individual programs of client care within the Adult ADHD Service.
6. Assist in developing assessment tools, training packs, and pathways in accordance with NICE guidance.
7. Comply with HSC 2000/026, Patient Group Directions, and NMC Code of Conduct to undertake responsibility for prescribing locally agreed treatments with established protocols.
8. Offer supervision/reflective practice within the multi-disciplinary team.
9. Set, monitor, and evaluate standards of practice to ensure quality and effective governance.
10. Utilise expertise in research-based nursing practice, ability to use critical appraisal skills to expand and inform clinical practice and underpin concepts for clinical governance and best practice.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks of induction, dependent on the role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to an interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion, and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website here. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
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Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
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The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
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Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Qualification
* Nurse Prescribing Qualification (or completed within 12 months of appointment)
* Evidence of ongoing training and development
* Post-graduate training in Mental Health
* Management certificate/qualification
* ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) or equivalent
Knowledge and Expertise
* Understanding of issues relating to ADHD, recognition of influences of local and national guidance
* Understanding of interventions for ADHD and models of good practice
* Understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to service delivery
* Effective written and oral communication and liaison skills
* Effective organisation and management skills
* Knowledge and understanding of the framework in which NHS and Social Services operate
* Presentation skills/ability to deliver training
* Understanding of performance management and ability to develop monitoring systems
Experience
* Experience of clinical work within Mental Health
* Substantial experience at Band 6 or above
* Working on own initiative and as part of a team
* Staff management and supervision
* Some experience of working as a nurse prescriber
* Organisation and delivery of education and training
* Experience of clinical work within ADHD services (Child or Adult)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Jane Brand Job title: ADHD Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Lead Email address: jane.brand1@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 303 3157 Additional information:
If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and require assistance to complete your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100.
If you require more information about the role, please contact Jane Brand by email at jane.brand1@nhs.net
Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow
We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.
We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:
* Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
* Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
* Pharmacy
* Clinical support roles
* Estates and facilities
* Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT, finance and more
At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.
With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?
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