Senior CYP ADHD Practitione

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
We have recently developed our Learning disability and Neurodiversity (ADHD) Pathway. This is an excited time of change in Blackpool and we would love for you to be a part of the team.
Job Overview
To work as part of the CYP Learning Disability and Neuro Team in the ADHD Pathway providing assessment and treatment to children and young people who have complex needs.
To support the Team manager in planning, leading and delivering diagnostic support to children and young people who have complex needs.
To promote and facilitate access to a range of health services by acting as a key point of contact and working to improve care delivery across the health and social care economy.
Contribute to the management and leadership of the team on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner managing the pathway in an effective and productive manner.
To develop links with primary and secondary health care services in order to maintain effective care pathways, and compliance with local and national strategy.
To actively promote service user and family involvement in complex cases.
To undertake screening assessments in determining eligibility for the service and ensure any unmet or ineligible needs are forwarded to the relevant agency.
To assess and manage complex clinical issues in relation to service-users; can advise and collaborate with carers, professionals and other agencies around complex clinical interventions and outcomes.
Can use a range of specialist assessments to identify the needs of service users and to support and mentor other nurses' development in this area.
To identify service user related training required by other agencies in order to ensure appropriate person centred care delivery facilitating access to this internally or via links with external NHS colleagues or providers.
To contribute to safeguarding investigations which have a health focus.
To utilise evidence based practice, policies and procedures and the management of risk.
Working for our organisation
Come and Join our wonderful new Learning Disability and Neurodiversity Team!
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as part of the CYP Learning Disability and Neurodiversity Team on the ADHD Pathway, providing screening, assessment and treatment to children and young people who may have ADHD.
To support the Team manager in planning, leading and delivering intensive support to people who are neurodiverse with complex physical and emotional health needs.
To promote and facilitate access to a range of health services by acting as a key point of contact and working to improve care delivery across the health and social care economy.
Contribute to the management and leadership of the team on a daily basis.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Registered professional qualification. I.e., RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapists, fully accredited Counsellor
Desirable criteria
Post registration qualification in child & adolescent qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people, parents or carers.
Qualification in teaching, assessing, and mentoring of students.
Experience
Essential criteria
Relevant post qualifying experience of working within children, young people and families.
Significant post- registered qualification experience with children, young people, and families in the area of Neurodiveristy and Learning Disabilities including mental health.
Evidence of experience working in a community setting as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Evidence of carrying out comprehensive assessments and care planning.
Evidence of collaborative working with other services.
Evidence of experience and/or training in supervising staff.
Personal
Essential criteria
Evidence of ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
Evidence of ability to work as an effective member of a team.
Evidence of ability to work under pressure.
Evidence of ability to exercise a high level of Judgment and decision-making
Evidence of ability to priorities work appropriately.
Evidence of awareness to extend knowledge and personal development.
Evidence of ability to collaborate effectively within and across services.
Evidence of ability to adapt to changing environment.
Evidence of car owner/driver or access to a suitable alternative transport to enable to undertake the role.
Management
Essential criteria
Evidence of ability to manage own time effectively.
Evidence of ability to use and provide clinical supervision effectively.
Evidence of ability to use basic IT and information systems.
Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate records.
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If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
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Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
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Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
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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.
Documents to download
Job Description (PDF, 544.3KB)
Person Specification (PDF, 312.6KB)
Applicants Booklet (PDF, 786.3KB)
Conditions Of Service (PDF, 306.1KB)
Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
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