Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a band 7 nurse role within our Children's Neurodevelopment Service.
The service provides specialist neurodevelopmental assessments for children presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions as well as treatment and support via our medication pathway.
We are a multi-disciplinary team with a wide breadth of knowledge and experience. We offer excellent training opportunities and regular supervision.
Main duties of the job
Participate on the non-medical prescribing course to work with children who have been diagnosed with a neurodevelopment condition, providing appropriate medication and ongoing reviews of their medication needs, in line with shared care protocols.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence based nursing and medication interventions in line with national guidelines and care pathways.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence based nursing and psychological interventions in line with national guidelines and care pathways. The post holder will act as a role model to assist in the embedding of outcome measures and outcome orientated practice in the team and support colleagues through formal and informal supervision and peer support.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) for children and young people who are assessed for neurodevelopment conditions. They will work alongside colleagues and contribute to the assessment and diagnoses process and the intervention work undertaken within the neurodevelopment service.
The post holder will work with children and young people with neurodevelopment conditions, practising with a high level of autonomy and clinical expertise in non-medical independent prescribing, assessment and treatment.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Qualified Nurse in Children's, adult, Learning Disabilities or Mental health.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development at level 7 (Masters level) through formal qualifications or equivalent experience in an area of practice relevant to this post
- Safeguarding Training
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Qualified Independent Nurse Prescriber
Desirable
- Experience in prescribing ADHD medication
- Knowledge of neurodevelopment conditions
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & interpersonal Skills
- IT skills
- Commitment to developing relationships in multi-agency and multi-disciplinary partnership.
- Committed to promoting equality and diversity and inclusion for children with complex behaviour difficulties and ADHD.
- Ability to organise and prioritise work load and work without direct supervision. Accessing supervision appropriately.
- Providing relevant advice to other agencies.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Post registration community experience.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
- Experience in prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with ADHD
- Knowledge of Neurodevelopment conditions
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel a geographical area.
- Ability to work confidently as a skilled autonomous
- Non-medical prescriber
- Adaptable and flexible in working approach as you will be based at several clinical bases in a working week.
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
INTEC Building
Ffordd Y Parc, Parc Menai
Bangor
LL57 4FG