0-19 ASD Link Nurse

We are continuing to provide the Link Nurse role within our ADHD & ASD Team for a minimum of a further 12 months. This exciting role will support our 0-19 colleagues in working with children, young, people a who have a possible neuro- developmental need. The successful applicant will be part of the CYP ADHD & ASD Team while working closely with services supporting CYP by offering training, consultation and supervision in relation to neurodiversity. The role also includes offering direct support to children, young people and their carers. The role will involve holding a prescribing responsibility., The post will increase the opportunity for early identification and intervention for those young people with an undifferentiated and undiagnosed developmental and behavioural difficulties. The offer includes support with accessing required services.

The role is diverse and includes direct support to children, young people and carers but also consultation and supervision to colleagues in 0-19 services including Health Visiting and School Nursing.

If you are passionate about promoting the well being of young people and children with developmental difficulties and promoting early intervention and support this job is ideal for you.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.