Were excited to offer an opportunity for a Nurse to join our ADHD service, working 15 hours per week. This is a great opportunity to be part of something new, make a real difference and help shape the service as it grows.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
As the ADHD Non-Prescribing Nurse, you will work collaboratively with the ADHD clinical team which will include GPs and other health care professionals.
You will be responsible for acting within the professional boundaries to provide care for the service users including screening, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow up of care; demonstrating safe clinical decision making and expert patient care.
Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) is a not-for-profit healthcare
organisation delivering NHS services across Sheffield, including primary care,
community services and mental health. We work in partnership with NHS
organisations, GP practices and local communities to break down barriers to
different types of services and bring high-quality, accessible care closer to
the places people live.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, they shape how we
work and how we treat one another, our values are to be innovative, open,
person-centred, ambitious and empowering. We are committed to creating a
supportive and inclusive environment where our people can develop, contribute
ideas and make a meaningful difference to the patients and communities we
serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Care
Review
Clinical patient notes to determine the needs and complexity of symptoms which
may indicate the presence of ADHD.
Recognise
and appropriately escalate concerns relating to patient safety, clinical risk
or changes in a patient's condition.
Undertake
screening and checks of Blood Pressure, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis,
glucose monitoring and smoking status.
Undertake
phlebotomy.
Maintain
current competency and training in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques.
Promote
health and well-being through the use of health promotion, health education,
screening and therapeutic communication skills.
Refer
to and work with the ADHD Liaison Officer
Professional
Practice
Adhere
to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and
Scope of Professional Practice, and act in and maintain a professional manner.
Participate
in continuing professional development opportunities to ensure that up-to-date
evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is
maintained, promoting and maintaining own personal development and clinical
excellence.
Participate
in organisational decision making, interpret variations in outcomes and use
data from information systems to improve practice.
Promote
evidence-based practice through the use of the latest research-based guidelines
and support the development of practice-based research.
Reflect
on and evaluate clinical practice through audit, peer review and feedback to
ensure that practice is safe, effective and in line with expected standards.
Communication
and Partnership
Clearly
communicate the health status of the patient to relevant professionals using
appropriate terminology, technology and format.
Clearly
communicate the health status of the patient using appropriate terminology,
technology and format, and provide advice and information to patients and their
families regarding their care, where appropriate.
Communicate
effectively and work collaboratively with the wider team of GPs, nurses and
allied health professionals to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service.
Promote
and demonstrate effective communication networks within the organisation, with
partner organisations and other service providers, and support effective
communication channels between the whole team.
Governance, Quality and Service Responsibilities
Ensure
accurate documentation record keeping in line with local policies and NMC
guidelines.
Complete
records, audits and reports, respond to appropriate questions and requests.
Support
with developing protocols and assisting in audits and research.
Attend
team and service meetings as requested.
Work
according to Clinical Governance and support the Clinical Governance Agenda,
understanding the role of Risk Management within the clinical setting and
contributing to risk assessment and Significant Event Audit, and recognising
the importance of Infection Control.
Comply
with current infection prevention and control policies and procedures and
report any actual or potential infection prevention and control risks to the
appropriate manager.
Maintain
confidentiality at all times and ensure that patient and personally
identifiable information is only accessed, used and shared appropriately, in
accordance with legal and organisational requirements.
Work
in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures and recognise and
appropriately escalate any safeguarding concerns.
Keep
up to date with Information Governance requirements and follow organisational
policies and procedures to ensure that information is handled legally,
securely, efficiently and effectively.
Ensure
that all records handled as part of the role, including patient and
administrative records, are managed appropriately and in accordance with
organisational Records Management policies and procedures.
You
will uphold PCS values and contribute to an inclusive, supportive and
respectful workplace where everyone is valued, treated fairly and has the
opportunity to thrive.
You
will follow PCS policies and relevant professional standards, including those
relating to information governance, safeguarding, confidentiality, health and
safety and EDI.
You
will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and support the delivery
of safe, effective and person-centred services.
This
job description is not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake
other duties within the scope and band of the role, following discussion with
their manager.
