Paediatric Nurse Specialist

Merseywestlancs; St Helens; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in the Developmental Paediatric Service, where you will join a dedicated team launching a Nurse-led ADHD pathway. As a Specialist Paediatric Nurse, you will provide high-quality care and support to children with neurodevelopmental conditions. This role offers a unique blend of clinical care, education, and research, allowing you to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust that values diversity and innovation, and take the next step in your nursing career with us.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

NHS discounts

Employee of the month recognition

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Master's level education or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nurse-led ADHD clinics for diagnosis and treatment.
• Provide expert consultancy service to patients and families.

Skills

Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

Clinical Skills

Problem Solving

Education Program Planning

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration

Master’s level education or equivalent experience

Recognised Management & Leadership qualification

Tools

Clinical Examination Qualification

V300 Nurse Prescribing

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

Main area Paediatric Nurse Specialist - Developmental Paediatrics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am - 5pm Monday to Friday) Job ref 409-6969961-A

Site Millennium Centre Town St. Helens Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/05/2025 23:59

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has become available in the Developmental Paediatric Service, St Helens.

The team are launching the Nurse led ADHD pathway for diagnosis and assessment and are looking to recruit two new Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Nurses to join the team.

Candidates will be nurses with experience and knowledge of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly ADHD.

The post holder will:

• Assist in the delivery of high quality nurse led ADHD clinics for diagnosis and treatment, working alongside other clinical colleagues to ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised
• Work across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Work closely with Developmental Paediatricians to provide support for children and young people with diagnosed neurodevelopmental disabilities
• Give advice and implement patient care in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to practice autonomously at an advanced level in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care internal and external to the Trust. The role blends a significant proportion of direct, higher level clinical care with education, research and management activities.

The post holder will undertake research in a specialist area that focuses on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers;

• To carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans and the setting of care within allocated resources.
• Focus on the delivery and maintenance of clinical excellence;
• Provide an expert consultancy service to patients, carers and colleagues; plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care;
• Contribute to the development of the service by taking an active role in generating and disseminating knowledge across the organisation
• Facilitate and provide education and training to staff and students.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

The post holder will develop own and others knowledge and practice across professional and organisational boundaries.

Use his/her knowledge and skills as a basis from which to further educate and develop neurodevelopmental nursing skills internal and external to the Trust.

Understand the implications of the social, economic and political context of health care.

Demonstrate wisdom, expertise, maturity, experience and critical judgement through a broadening and deepening of their practice and knowledge.

Be recognised by patients and fellow health professionals as having expertise in a clinical speciality with enhanced skills in areas such as empowerment, communication and consultation.

Use complex reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform their health assessments, clinical judgements and decisions.

Act as a leader for change with individuals, groups and communities, crossing professional and agency boundaries to achieve this.

Network locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, recognising the ethical, legal and professional constraints on practice.

Be aware of, and adhere to risk management standards and assess and manage clinical risk.

Have aspects of research and management included in the role but the main focus purpose and impact of the work will be with individuals, groups and communities.

Identify own and others personal development needs and take effective action to address them.

Engage in flexible, cross-boundary partnership working, facilitating communication and understanding between individuals, groups, professions and managers.

This includes:

Provision of expert clinical advice to include setting up and running sleep and behaviour groups for children, young people, and families under the care of the service.

Provision of specialised advice and support to children and young people with a neurodevelopmental disability across a variety of settings, to include clinics, home, education establishment

Educational guidance / skill-sharing.

Continuous review of the service.

Managing own case load.

Working closely with Consultants and Multidisciplinary Team

Referral to outside organisations.

Act up in absence of Nursing Team Lead

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Professional Registration.

Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body.

To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for future revalidation.

To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and the manner that which is appropriate and which inspires confidence

To monitor quality of own practice and participate in quality improvement

Seek feedback from others and evaluate own performance.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensuring that accurate documentation and records are kept contemporaneously.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

The post will educate others to develop and enhance their clinical skills.

Develop and participate formal and informal teaching programmes to educate and support staff within the Trust and multi-agency settings

Identify and act on own training and development needs.

Support and educate patients, relatives, carers.

Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Authorising use of equipment or products.

Budget responsibility in absence of Matron.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

To work with Clinical and Nursing Leads and other members of Developmental Paediatrics Service in relation to research and audit and publications.

Closing Date - 16th May 2025

Interview Date - TBC

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, LD, RSCN, RMN with current NMC Registration
• Educated to Master’s level or equivalent experience
• Recognised Management & Leadership qualification, or willing to work towards
• Clinical Examination Qualification, or Academic ADHD qualification, or willing to work towards
• V300 Nurse Prescribing, or willing to work towards Knowledge & Experience
• Recognised Teaching Qualification, or willing to work towards

Knowledge & Experience

• Advanced knowledge within Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and relevant practical experience
• Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children procedures
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance Agenda
• Knowledge of how audit may influence quality of patient care
• Substantial years post registration experience
• Substantial years Neurodevelopmental Disabilities experience
• Knowledge of and participation in audit

Skills

• Ability to negotiate and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to work issues
• Ability to set and establish priorities
• Ability to plan and deliver education programmes across the department, other services and agencies
• Effective organisational and record management skills
• Ability to undertake surveys/audits as necessary to own work, working with Clinical and Nursing Leads

Other

• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Ability to travel to various hospital locations by own care/assisted driver

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader , we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

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We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

· All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.

· There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.

· Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.