Nursing Associate

Job overview

We are looking for a qualified nursing associate to join the busy Neurodevelopment Team in Bury CAMHS. experience of working with children  and young people and families will be required.

The post-holder will work within the Children & Young Person’s HYM Service, providing support to children and families on the neurodevelopment ( Autism and ADHD) assessment pathway role will include; observations ( school and clinic), ADHD clinic - physical health monitoring, report writing, MDT under the supervision of a registered nurse and the wider MDT.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• This information does not include all duties but provides examples of the wide variety in the job role;
• Undertakes patient-centred assessments and produce reports.
• Educate and involve parents/carers family members and others in treatment as necessary with the clients consent.
• Contribute to screening meetings, with senior members of staff, and up coordinate the ADHD Clinic diary.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals of young people/families in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
• Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.
• Engage in and respond to management supervision to improve competences, clinical practice and service development.
• To participate in relevant operational/service development groups agreed with Line Manager.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertakes patient-centred assessments and produce reports.
• Educate and involve parents/carers family members and others in treatment as necessary with the clients consent.
• Contribute to screening meetings, with senior members of staff, and up coordinate the ADHD Clinic diary.
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals of young people/families in treatment, where appropriate.
• Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.
• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols and use these records and clinical outcome data in clinical decision making.
• Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.
• Engage in and respond to management supervision to improve competences, clinical practice and service development.
• To participate in relevant operational/service development groups agreed with Line Manager.
• The post holder will order stock items where needed. Support in other activities not specified as per needs of the service Additional training and support can be provided where required and access to regular management and clinical supervision will be offered Opportunities for CPD are available via Pennine Care.