Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become available in the Developmental Paediatric Service, St Helens.



The team are launching the Nurse led ADHD pathway for diagnosis and assessment and are looking to recruit one new Band 7 Specialist Paediatric Nurse to join the team.



Candidates will be nurses with experience and knowledge of children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly ADHD.

The post holder will:

Assist in the delivery of high quality nurse led ADHD clinics for diagnosis and treatment, working alongside other clinical colleagues to ensure the quality of care to patients is maximised



Work across professional and organisational boundaries.



Work closely with Developmental Paediatricians to provide support for children and young people with diagnosed neurodevelopmental disabilities



Give advice and implement patient care in an area which requires specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience



The post holder will be expected to practice autonomously at an advanced level in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care internal and external to the Trust. The role blends a significant proportion of direct, higher level clinical care with education, research and management activities.



The post holder will undertake research in a specialist area that focuses on improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families and carers;



To carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans and the setting of care within allocated resources.



Focus on the delivery and maintenance of clinical excellence;



Provide an expert consultancy service to patients, carers and colleagues; plan, implement and evaluate evidence based care;



Contribute to the development of the service by taking an active role in generating and disseminating knowledge across the organisation



Facilitate and provide education and training to staff and students.



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.



We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care



Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.



Primary Care



Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.



Community Services



Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.



Specialist Regional Services



We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please ensure you have read through the attached and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date:

23rd June 2025

Closing date:

14th July 2025

Shortlisting date:

15th July 2025

Proposed Interview date:

TBC



Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.