Clinical Nurse Specialist - Paediatric ADHDSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustThe ADHD CNS will provide a wrap-around support network for children and families/carers and schools from referral through diagnosis to ongoing management.
The CNS will have key working relationships with all the professionals and services identified above, both at primary and secondary care settings.
To attend weekly MDT meetings and action any work that needs to be actioned from this.
To run own clinics and ensure dictate letters are completed in a timely fashion.
There will also be an element of teaching ward staff about ADHD and how best to support patients.
Main duties of the jobTo provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty ADHD and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in hospital and community settings.To liaise effectively with members of the multi-professional healthcare team to achieve a coordinated specialist service.To be operationally conversant with both current clinical protocols and research protocols and relevant investigations and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.To provide an individual service and psychological support to patients and carers respecting their diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.To be competent in the management of assessment referrals and analysis of assessment data.To undertake nurse-led clinics for the assessment of new referrals and ongoing review of children with ADHD. This includes monitoring emotional well-being and functioning of children and their families, monitoring BP, growth and altering medication as required, working within agreed protocols.About usSt George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce. Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached supporting document which contains more person specification information about the role.
Person SpecificationQualifications and trainingRSCN / RN child BSC qualificationPost reg qualification in ADHDWester Stratten Parent and Child training qualificationRegistered nurse prescriber or willing to undertake courseTriple P courseExperienceExperience in managing children with ADHD and associated problemsQualification in children and young people's mental healthCommunity experienceSkillsAble to teach clients and multi-disciplinary teams in the management of ADHD associated problemsExcellent verbal and written skillsAble to innovate and influence service deliveryCounselling skillsKnowledgeUp to date knowledge regarding national/local guidelines/policies related to ADHD and associated problemsEvidence of professional updatesSafeguarding level 3Be willing to undertake researchOtherAble to prioritise workload and manage a caseload independentlyAble to work within MDTDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
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