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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

About

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.

As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk

(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)

Contact

Address: 350 Euston Road; Regent's Place; London; London; NW1 3AX
Contact Number: 02032145700

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Ref: 333-G-CA-1420-B Vacancy ID: 6700957

Clinical Nurse Special/Nurse Prescriber

Closed for applications on: 22-Oct-2024 00:05

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 22-Oct-2024 00:05

Location

Site: Ash Tree Clinic
Town: Harrow
Postcode: HA2 8EQ
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £56,388 - £62,785 per annum pro rata incl HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Nurse Prescriber

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see full job description for further information**

1.1. To provide comprehensive specialist ADHD assessments including risk assessment of young people and their families/carers

1.2. To provide comprehensive specialist treatments to young people and their families/carers

1.3. To provide evidence-based behaviour management interventions as part of an integrated care package to children, young people and their families/carers.

1.4. As a non-medical nurse prescriber, you will be qualified to prescribe from the Nurse Prescribers Formulary (NPF) for community practitioners, medication that is appropriate for the designated patient group.

1.5. Liaising closely with other professionals to support and assist the management of complex cases.

1.6. Liaising with GPs and support to assist manage cases.

1.7. Together with other MDT staff offer teaching sessions to parents and teaching staff on mental health issues, strategies to manage challenging behaviours.

1.8. To provide consultation and where appropriate training to other professionals who come into contact with children and young people.

1.9. To write confidential reports for case conferences, and education that may have wide ranging implications for children, young people and their families.

1.10. Based on these assessments and reports to convey sensitive, complex and sometimes unwelcome information to clients and other professionals and manage this as constructively as possible.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree/diploma in Nursing
Professional registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) RMN.
Post registration training in a treatment modality to diploma/degree standard as a minimum such as CBT
Recent Safeguarding children training
Non-medical prescribing qualification or working towards this qualification

Desirable criteria

Research training
CYP IAPT training
MSC level training in a relevant specialist field or appropriate experience
Relevant management training/ qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience of working within a CAMHS team
Experience of ADHD assessments
Experience of running ADHD clinics
Experience of managing and supervising others in a clinical and performance management context including appraisals
Experience of developing operational protocols and managing duty cover systems
Experience of leading and developing multi-partnership collaboration arrangements at a senior level
Experience of delivering mental health awareness and bespoke CAMHS training to non CAMHS professionals
Experience of delivering training to colleagues

Desirable criteria

Experience of developing bespoke training packages for non CAMHS professionals

Core Competencies

Essential criteria

Able to confidently and competently undertake generic and emergency CAMHS assessment
Understands developmental issues for children and able to adapt interventions accordingly
Understands the need for and able to competently assess risk
Understands individual and service safeguarding responsibilities, policy and procedure
Understands the elements of effective engagement and can apply these to working practice
Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication
Able to foster strong therapeutic alliances
Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of CYP IAT
Understanding of and commitment to service user involvement, patient led care and choice
Understands the need for and has experience of undertaking family and parenting work as part of CAMHS support
Understands the importance of assessment that explores and considers individual cultural identity and associated support needs.
Experience of providing consultation and liaison support to colleagues, referral agencies and services responsible for the care, support and wellbeing of service users and their families/carers
Able to promote self management and recovery by working with service users and their families to understand their condition and identify and reinforce strengths, resources and coping skills
Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, actively engaging in and supporting duty and emergency rotas, peer support, training and skills development
Able to build strong partnerships with external agencies and develop effective joint planning and support arrangements
Able to confidently and safely plan for and manage change and transition
Actively uses supervision and opportunities for development of skills

Specialist Competencies

Essential criteria

Experience of undertaking specialist assessment at a level appropriate to the job
Understanding of need for and ability to form effective working partnerships with internal and external partners
Ability to develop and implement clear and robust operational policy and protocol
Ability to lead the development and implementation of new structures and process that impact on staff at all levels

Desirable criteria

CBT
Nurse Prescriber
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Experience of undertaking assessment of parenting capacity as part of court required parenting assessment
Experience of running ADHD clinics
Experience of ADHD assessments

Attitude, Aptitude and Personal Characteristics

Essential criteria

Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times
Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working
Able to prioritise own workload
Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change
Honesty, enthusiasm and a sense of loyalty
Conducts self in a professional, courteous manner at all times and able to maintain professionalism in an often emotionally challenging environment