Children's Neurodevelopment Specialist Nurse

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birkenhead is seeking a Children's Specialist Nurse - Neurodevelopment to join the team. This role involves assessing and managing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD, educating families, and leading nurse-led clinics. The ideal candidate should have experience in pediatric care and strong collaborative skills. This position provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children's lives within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD.
• Ability to coordinate nurse-led clinics and adjust drug treatment as a prescriber.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage children with ASD and ADHD as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Educate families and professionals about care strategies for young patients.
• Lead nurse-led clinics to manage pharmaceutical interventions.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Training and education

Nurse prescriber

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Children's Specialist Nurse - Neurodevelopment to join our existing team here at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Children's Specialist Nurse - Neurodevelopment position available at WUTH.

Responsibilities

The post holder is required to:

• Be a key member of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, support and management of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) & ADHD, working in collaboration with the existing Neurodevelopmental specialist nurses.
• Act as an information and training resource and educator in the care of the child with ASD & ADHD for the multidisciplinary team, schools, statutory and voluntary agencies, children and their families.
• Manage and coordinate nurse led clinics to share the management of any pharmaceutical interventions as a nurse prescriber and adjust drug treatment appropriately, working within local agreed guidelines.

Team and Work Context

We are a small team of neurodevelopmental nurses working within Community Paediatrics. We hold nurse led clinics for children and young people who are prescribed medication for their ADHD and sleep difficulties.

We currently hold independent nurse led clinics, and see approximately 1,600 young people each year. We also support the Community paediatricians in the assessment and diagnosis of Autism and ADHD by performing classroom observations and ADOS assessments.

We attend monthly management meetings and twice a month training sessions within our service. We receive internal support from clinical supervision held monthly with the ADHD lead consultant paediatrician and informal support from the broader team.

Department and Collaboration

The department is based in St Catherine's health centre (the community hospital) as part of APH Women's and Children's division. As part of Community Paediatrics we work closely with education, clerical support staff, children's outpatients and community paediatricians. We are encouraged to attend training events to support us in our roles. Each day presents its own challenges and enjoyment working with the young people and their individual and specific needs.

Qualifications and Requirements

Please note the following as part of the role:

• Mandatory requirement to join the DBS update service; details will be provided upon appointment. The cost of joining the update service is £13 per year, and applicants are liable to cover this cost with no reimbursement from the Trust.
• If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.

Additional Information

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the position available at WUTH. This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.