Interview will be held on 9th Jan 2025
We have a wonderful opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse role within the Specialist ADHD Pathway in our Wokingham locality.
The ADHD Team sits within the Neurodiversity Service in Children, Families and All Age Services (CFAA). We offer assessment and treatment to children and young people aged 6-18.
We are looking for a newly qualified nurse who wants to start their career in working in the community with children and young people who have received a diagnosis of ADHD or a qualified nurse, who is passionate about working with neurodiverse children and wants a change in their career and specialise in this field.
We would love to hear from you if you want to start or develop your career in ADHD and be part of a passionate team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a county whose commissioners are highlighting that ADHD and Autism are areas to invest in.
We are a community team so hours worked would be 9-5 Monday - Friday. There is an opportunity to work some days at home too.
Main duties of the job
* Managing a caseload of children and young people who have an existing diagnosis of ADHD
* Arrange and conduct their medication reviews which include taking some physical observations.
* You may have to make onward referrals to other services within the CFAA division.
* We work closely with other teams within the CFAA service as well as partnership agencies and voluntary services that support children, young people and families pre and post assessment.
* The Team also offers support to families via the innovative online platform SHaRON (Support Hope and Resources Online)
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
* A mental health, learning disability or paediatric nurse.
* Able to work flexibly in response to service need.
* Able to take responsibility for devising care plans following reviews for each child, young person and their families.
* Take responsibility for case management.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Michelle Walton on 07748 587867 or email: michelle.walton@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
* Registered professional qualification in Mental Health, Nursing (RMN) or Specialist Community Public Health Nurse or Certified School Nurse or Paediatric Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse
Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
* Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, teaching, assessing and mentoring of students.
Previous Experience
Desirable
* Previous knowledge & experience of working in a care environment, through placements in an area of discipline, with children, young people & their families who have complex mental health needs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
* Effective communication skills, written and verbal
* Capable of coping in a pressurised environment & apply practical problem solving skills in everyday situations
Desirable
* Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding child development and the impact it can have on meeting the five Every Child Matters outcomes, the Children's Act 1989 and The Mental Health Act 2007.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Ability to be self-reflective & use supervision effectively
Desirable
* Car driver & possess full UK driver's license or evidence of ability to travel to designated base & other sites ability to travel independently between multiple sites to fulfil the requirements of the position
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
ADHD Team West, Wokingham Hospital
Wokingham
RG41 2RE
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