Community Paediatrics - Milton Keynes is the place to be! We have developed an innovative new pathway for ASD using co-production and QI methodology to transform our Services

As a local community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.

We are excited to be advertising forFull-time and Part-time practitioners in our Community Paediatric Neurodivergent pathways including our newly co-designed ASD/ADHD pathway. This exciting post is open to Specialist Nurses who will work alongside our existing team of experienced and supportive Paediatric Specialist Nurses, Principal Psychologist, Community Paediatricians, a highly experienced Admin Team, multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and partner agencies to provide dedicated support forchildren and young people accessing assessments for ASD/ADHD.

This is an excellent opportunity for committed and enthusiastic staff members who enjoy working flexibly and creatively.

Main duties of the job

The role is varied and dynamic, with fantastic opportunities to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and build your confidence and clinical skills in evidence-based assessment and intervention, in a healthcare setting.

This full time, permanent post will be based within the Community Paediatric Team. A key part of the role will involve leading and developing on from the formation of a new pathway for ASD/ADHD. As the role is developing it may involve training, service development, audit and service evaluation. You will work alongside the Service Manager for Community Paediatrics, you will offer individual assessment, formulation and brief intervention to a wide range of children and young people. You will link up with other services and offer effective signposting to enhance the children and young peoples' journey.

About us

Flexible working options are available, and we would be happy to discuss this with you to ensure a healthy work / life balance.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right staff to join our caring and supportive team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team and work ethic, sense of accountability, interest in research and service development, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a multidisciplinary team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-morbid mental health issues, then we want to hear from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake assessment and contribute to MDT and feedback to Children and young people and their families and management of children referred to the Community Paediatric Team with neurodevelopmental disorders concentrating on children referred with Social and Communication Difficulties within the Specialist ASD Assessment service.

The post holder will be instrumental in helping to shape the redesign and development of services to meet the needs of the children.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Full driving license and use of a car for business purposes

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse qualification with current NMC registration
• V300 Independent Nurse Prescriber

Desirable

• Post Graduate management training/qualification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at Specialist Practitioner Level or equivalent.
• Extensive post registration experience of working with children with Social and Communication Difficulties and ASD.
• Teaching and group facilitation experience.

Desirable

• Experience of leadership, supervisory or management role

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CNWL-MK THQ - Community Paediatrics Department - Hospital Campus

Standing Way, Eaglestone

Milton Keynes

MK6 5NG

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333-D-MK-CM-1084