Clinical Nurse Specialist

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The Adult ADHD service is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurse to work within our Adult ADHD service to plan and deliver nurse led Adult ADHD clinics and interventions to clients of the Adult ADHD Service within a multi-disciplinary and interagency framework. Responsibilities will also include prescribing and monitoring of medication for the management of ADHD under the guidance and supervision of medical staff.

Support service development by responding to local needs and establish effective care pathways. Facilitate training for GP’s and other Primary Care staff and offer self as a resource to secondary services.

You will be required to establish performance monitoring systems for reporting purposes and be accountable for own practice.

The Adult ADHD service is a Trust-wide service which covers Liverpool, Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East localities. The core team is based at the Stein Centre, St Catherine’s Hospital, Birkenhead however, contractual base is negotiable and we particularly welcome candidates from central and eastern Cheshire.

To autonomously operate nurse led clinics that will assess and appropriately treat patients, referring when necessary to other healthcare professionals or services.

Routinely undertake independent and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing.

To manage the healthcare of complex/vulnerable individuals within Adult ADHD Service.

Screen patients who present for risk factors and early signs of illness.

Overall responsibility for assessment planning, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programs of client care within Adult ADHD Service.

Assist in developing assessment tools, training packs and pathways in accordance with NICE guidance.

Comply with HSC 2000/026, Patient Group Directions and NMC Code of Conduct to undertake responsibility for prescribing locally agreed treatments with established protocols.

Offer supervision/reflective practice within multi-disciplinary team.

Set, monitor and evaluate standards of practice to ensure quality and effective governance.

Utilise expertise in research based nursing practice, ability to use critical appraisal skills to expand and inform clinical practice and underpin concept for clinical governance and best practice.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tom Egerton-Parry Job title: Operations Manager for Adult ADHD & ASD Service Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01244 393160

If you consider yourself to be Neurodivergent and require assistance to complete your application, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 01244 393100.

For queries relating to the details of the vacancy, please contact Jane Brand, Service Clinical Lead, in the first instance by email - [email protected]