CYP Nurse Specialist ADHD | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust in Macclesfield

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic nurse to take on a specialist role within our Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Team. You will join an established multi-disciplinary team of specialist nurses, from a range of professional backgrounds, Consultant Psychiatrists, Assistant Practitioners and Clinical Support Workers, to deliver ADHD assessments and monitor medication, where indicated, to children and young people.

This post is a Band 6 part-time position of 22.5 hours per week. We will ensure that you have access to internal and external opportunities for development with access to supervision and appraisal.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with strong communication and organisational skills, who is able to work autonomously and effectively prioritise their workload. This is an opportunity for an innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic registered nurse who is looking to expand their knowledge and experience working with children and young people with a diagnosis of ADHD, through the assessment, diagnosis and ongoing management.

You will be working with the child/young person, their family and other agencies to identify whether the ADHD diagnostic criteria has been met and to ensure that each individual is understood and support is tailored, which may include the prescribing and monitoring of ADHD medication.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.

As a Disability Confident Employer, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction/initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and think about how these align with your own personal values.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the 'essential' criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer 'YES' to the question: 'Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?'

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.