Highly Specialist ADHD Nurse Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Tachwedd 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £64,156.00 i £71,148.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £64156.00 - £71148.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 20 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE11 6JJ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9334-25-1161 |
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Clinical 1.1 To lead the provision and delivery of the nurse led ADHD clinic provided by Lambeth CAMHS, and be a highly specialist practitioner within the assessment, treatment and pharmacological management of CYP with ADHD and co-morbid mental health and/or neuropsychiatric difficulties, assuming responsibility for own caseload. 1.2 To work as an independent and autonomous professional within professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, taking full responsibility for own work. 1.3 To provide CAMHS assessments, using self-report measures, as appropriate, structured observations, clinical interviews, and to interpret and integrate this highly complex data to identify and diagnose the cause of emotional and behavioural problems in C&YP. 1.4 To formulate mental healthcare and crisis treatment plans that are specific to each C&YP and family, based upon an analysis of complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes contributing to the presentation. To assess safeguarding issues for each case, consulting with other professionals and referring concerns to the appropriate safeguarding team as required. 1.5 To deliver evidence based treatments, monitoring outcome and modifying and adapting interventions drawing on a range of theoretical options. 1.6 To assess and monitor risk and draw up appropriate risk management plans in conjunction with the C&YP, parents/carers and other services as appropriate. 1.7 To communicate skilfully, tactfully and sensitively highly complex, sensitive and potentially distressing information with CYP, parents, carers and colleagues taking account of sensory and cultural barriers to communication. 1.8 To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing, according to professional and Trust guidelines, including electronic data entry and recording. 1.9 To ensure that all services provided are acceptable and accessible to the diverse communities which make up the catchment area of the service. 1.10 To act as care co-ordinator for a range of cases including high risk and extremely complex, ensuring the provision of a care package appropriate for the client needs, coordinating the work of others involved, and to monitor progress in the course of multidisciplinary interventions. Professional leadership 2.1 To provide strategic nursing input at senior level across Lambeth CAMHS, ensuring effective advice to the Lead Nurse, Borough manager, Lead Clinician, and other management team. 2.2 To liaise with Lead Nurse to ensuring standards of nursing are consistent. Teaching, Training, and Supervision 3.1 To receive regular clinical and professional supervision from a more senior clinician according to Trust guidelines. This will include fortnightly moving to monthly ADHD prescribing supervision with consultant psychiatrist, fortnightly moving to monthly clinical supervision with Lambeth CAMHS Lead Nurse, and monthly line management supervision. 3.2 To contribute to the development of the knowledge and skills base within the nursing staff and Lambeth CAMHS. 3.3 To provide professional clinical and research supervision as well as managerial supervision to qualified nursing staff and students for all aspects of their work where appropriate. 3.4 To provide placements to student nurses as required and where appropriate. 3.5 To provide advice, consultation, training and supervision to staff and parents/carers within CAMHS network across a range of settings including primary care, social services, education, residential units and family homes. Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development 4.1 To identify any aspects of the service which need to be improved and to advise service and professional managers on appropriate changes. 4.2 To assist in the short-listing and interviewing of multidisciplinary staff as required. 4.3 To participate in clinical governance initiatives as agreed by the Trust and clinical governance committee and to act as clinical governance link worker as agreed. 4.4 To deputise for the Borough manager when required and to represent the team at borough and SLAM level when needed. 4.5 To undertake Serious Incident investigations as required by the Directorate. Research and service evaluation 5.1 To contribute to the development of services for Lambeth CAMHS through initiating and undertaking service evaluation and audit. 5.2 To undertake computer-based literature reviews and carry out research relevant to the service in general and provide advice and supervision to other staff undertaking these. 5.3 To contribute to the development of outcome measurement and participate in the implementation of the use of same. 5.4 To disseminate research and service evaluation findings through service feedback, presentations and published articles. 5.5 To participate in agreed audit projects and to participate in service improvement based on the findings. General 6.1 To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current developments in professional and clinical practice with children and families, and of relevant legislation and policies. 6.2 To examine independently and critically all aspects of work to ensure they comply with recognised professional standards and Trust policies and procedures. 6.3 To maintain record keeping as required by professional codes of practice as well as Directorate policies and procedures. 6.4 To participate fully and implement standards devised from Trust's clinical and research governance activity.