Job summary
Employer heading
ADHD Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
- Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information about Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Assistant Practitioner to work within the Lancaster and Morecambe ADHD Service. You’ll be part of an MDT providing holistic needs led and evidence based assessments with the children and young people referred into the ADHD service. You will support the specialist ADHD nurses in progressing children and young people through the ADHD pathway and on-going reviews and monitoring of those prescribed medication.
We are looking for individuals who are trained at NVQ level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent. Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience. Interest in working with children and young people is a must.
Main duties of the job
- To carry own designated caseload (under supervision) and meet regularly with supervising clinician to review work.
- To work independently with individuals with a diagnosis of ADHD, some of which may have other comorbidities or low level mental health difficulties.
- To highlight changing needs to wider service issues affecting an individual’s care to line manager.
- Support clients to achieve optimum potential.
- To contribute to the preparation and running of training.
- To act as an advocate to facilitate views and choices expressed by children, young people and families.
- To make/develop and maintain resources.
- To work within the safeguarding children policies and framework.
- To carry out ADHD monitoring appointments including taking/recording of physical observations and reviewing effectiveness of medication, highlighting any adverse effects and reporting accordingly with an ADHD Specialist Nurse so that appropriate action can be taken.
- To carry out QB testing and/or school observations of those young people being assessed for ADHD.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent.
- Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good knowledge of legislation, acts and developments relevant to the field of children and mental health.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to work autonomously and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Managing workload under the direction of the ADHD Specialist Nurses.
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathan Turner
- Job title
- Acting Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 550650
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