Paediatric Neurodevelopmental Clinical Nurse Specialist/Practitioner

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Neurodevelopmental & Neurodisability Clinical Nurse Specialist/Practitioner for the Community Paediatric team.

You will work autonomously within a specialist multidisciplinary service, providing assessments, treatment, medication management and ongoing support for children and young people with ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities and neurodisability.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse (NMC)
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Experience in neurodevelopmental care and neurodisability settings

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and support consultant-led clinics.
• Independently prescribe and monitor ADHD medication per NICE guidance and local protocols.
• Undertake clinical assessment, treatment planning and ongoing review.
• Provide behavioural management advice, sleep support and family education.
• Support neurodevelopmental assessment pathways and multidisciplinary triage processes.
• Act as a specialist resource across acute and community settings.
• Contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.

Skills

Children's Nurse

Independent Non-Medical Prescriber

Neurodevelopmental care

Job description

Are you a Children's Nurse and Independent Non-Medical Prescriber with a passion for neurodevelopmental care?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Neurodevelopmental & Neurodisability Clinical Nurse Specialist/Practitioner to join our Community Paediatric team. This exciting role offers the opportunity to work autonomously within a specialist multidisciplinary service, providing assessment, treatment, medication management and ongoing support for children and young people with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions and complex neurodisability.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will manage a specialist caseload, undertake nurse-led clinics, contribute to neurodevelopmental assessment pathways and provide expert advice and support to children, young people, families and professionals., Manage a specialist caseload of children and young people with ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Independently prescribe and monitor ADHD medication in line with NICE guidance and local protocols.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and support consultant-led clinics.
• Undertake clinical assessment, treatment planning and ongoing review.
• Provide behavioural management advice, sleep support and family education.
• Support neurodevelopmental assessment pathways and multidisciplinary triage processes.
• Act as a specialist resource for learning disability and neurodisability services across acute and community settings.
• Support the development of transition pathways for young people moving to adult services.
• Provide specialist advice, training and education to colleagues, families and partner organisations.
• Contribute to quality improvement, audit, research and service development initiatives.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.