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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a band 7 nurse role within our Children's Neurodevelopment Service.  

The service provides specialist neurodevelopmental assessments for children presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions as well as treatment and support via our medication pathway.

We are a multi-disciplinary team with a wide breadth of knowledge and experience.  We offer excellent training opportunities and regular supervision.  

Main duties of the job

Participate on the non-medical prescribing course to work with children who have been diagnosed with a neurodevelopment condition, providing appropriate medication and ongoing reviews of their medication needs, in line with shared care protocols.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence based nursing and medication interventions in line with national guidelines and care pathways.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering evidence based nursing and psychological interventions in line with national guidelines and care pathways. The post holder will act as a role model to assist in the embedding of outcome measures and outcome orientated practice in the team and support colleagues through formal and informal supervision and peer support.

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) for children and young people who are assessed for neurodevelopment conditions. They will work alongside colleagues and contribute to the assessment and diagnoses process and the intervention work undertaken within the neurodevelopment service.

The post holder will work with children and young people with neurodevelopment conditions, practising with a high level of autonomy and clinical expertise in non-medical independent prescribing, assessment and treatment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.