Job summaryWe are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 nurse to join our Neurodevelopmental team supporting young people who take ADHD medication.
You would be working with a team of specialists including psychiatry, psychology, OT and registered nurses supporting the assessments of ADHD and Autism and managing young people who take ADHD medication.
We work as a multidisciplinary team and we are looking for band 5/6 nurse who can support our non medical prescribers in offering medication reviews for young people taking ADHD medication.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a case load of young people taking ADHD medication
- To record physical health observations – height, weight, blood pressure and pulse. recording this accurately in the electronic patient record.
- Documenting accurately and communicating through clinical outcome letters to primary care GP’s and other services.
- To be able to complete risk assessments and collaboratively develop plans of care with young people
- Supporting the team in the responding to clinical enquiries received
About usSussex Partnership offers a preceptorship programme if required and as part of the team you will receive induction and training alongside clinical supervision and safeguarding supervision.
Further training as agreed e.g. ADHD assessment including QB Testing
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
- To monitor young people on ADHD medication and show understanding and awareness of medication side effects.
- Complete detailed clinical documentation and escalate concerns to senior staff members when required
- Provide clinical letters to GP’s recording accurately medication doses and physical health observations
- To show clear documentation on the electronic patient record and be able to complete risk assessments and develop collaboratively care plans with young people using the service.
- To respond to clinical enquiries to the team
- To liaise with other agencies and show awareness of East Sussex child protection processes
- To provide screening of new referrals to the service.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health/LD/Adult), appropriate to the job role
Knowledge/ExperienceEssential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.
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