ADHD Specialist Practitioner | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the ADHD Service delivering high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of children and young people on the ADHD pathway. As an ADHD practitioner you will be expected to support the Specialist ADHD Nurses across The Bay, working within a systemic and holistic framework undertaking needs led and evidence based assessments within the ADHD Nurse Led Service. You will work with children, young people, parents, carers and schools in a variety of ways to help provide support and management of child or young person's diagnosis. Within in the role of the ADHD practitioner you will liaise with other professionals in order that the child and family/carers receive an integrated multi-agency approach. And you will participate in the monitoring, research and evaluation of the ADHD Nurse Led Service. We are seeking an individual who has experience in working with children and young people or has a good understanding of childhood development. Successful applicants will be required to co-work effectively with colleagues and maintain good clinical records and data collection. A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team:-
• To take a leadership role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the mental health and well-being of young people, their families and carers.
• Within a systemic and holistic framework undertake needs led, evidence based, highly skilled assessments and therapeutic interventions to young people, their families and carers, who present to the service, including as a result of deliberate self-harm.
• As part of an integrated ADHD service actively liaise and support robust partnership working arrangements between the CAMHS and Adult Mental Heath services and community partners and other key stakeholders involved with the child across agencies in order that an integrated package of care is developed.
• Provide a high level of generic skills and competencies and work towards development of areas of clinical expertise within the field of ADHD complimenting other members of the team.
• To provide clinical leadership and consultation to a skill mixed team regarding ADHD and to facilitate a culture of learning and reflective practice.
• To work in collaboration with the (service manager / team leader) to support the clinical governance / public health and NHS modernisation agenda.
• To actively contribute to the implementation of the safeguarding agenda within the service, in partnership with the Lancashire Care safeguarding team.
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.