Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

KCHFT and Medway Community Health are undergoing transformational change following the award to deliver a wide variety of children’s community healthcare in Medway.

We are looking for employees who share our ambition and vision to deliver our three key values and have the drive to take us forward, delivering the highest quality care and ensuring both organisations continue to be the first choice for patients.

We are excited to be working in a fully integrated social model to support children with a range of disabilities. As part of this we are looking for a dynamic and forward thinking nurse prescriber with experience in working with children and young people with ADHD.

The successful candidate will work alongside paediatricians and therapists to help lead our neurodevelopmental pathway.

Main duties of the job

The full ADHD caseload will be monitored and the role will involve reviewing medication alongside monitoring symptoms to ensure the correct prescription, working closely with paediatricians.

Children and their families will be supported through our extensive parent education sessions, parent support groups and individual packages of care delivered by the team.

You will use your prescribing skills on a daily basis and hold a key role in ensuring transformational change for this cohort of children and young people. In return we will support you to develop your clinical and leadership skills.

This position sits within a wider team that includes nursing and therefore exceptional team working skills are essential. Candidates not holding the NMP qualification will be considered for a Band 6 post.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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