Job summary
This post is an exciting development opportunity for a registered mental health nurse to work within Navigo's Adult Neurodevelopmental Service. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care and support to adults presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ADHD and Autism. The post holder will join a structured developmental programme designed to build specialist knowledge, skills, and competencies within neurodevelopmental practice. And as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will contribute to enhancing service delivery, providing support and input into the diagnostic and treatment pathways, in accordance with NICE guidance.

About us
Hello!

We are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and well-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

The whole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.

We offer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Ranked as one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

As a social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Working at Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.

We like to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Come and Join us !

Please note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has been automatically generated.

Should you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net

Details
Date posted: 04 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Developmental to Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B9816-684
Closing date: 18 November 2026

Essential Knowledge

• A high standard and knowledge of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Awareness of relevant professional Mental Health legislation/guidance. Basic theoretical concepts and evidence based practice in mental health nursing.
• Good knowledge in NICE guidelines for mental health and neurodiverse conditions.
• Knowledge on relevant standards associated with neurodiversity.
• Sound knowledge of neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD and Autism.
• Knowledge on differential diagnosis relating to neurodiverse conditions and co-existing mental health conditions.

Desirable Knowledge

• Awareness of neurodiverse conditions.
• Knowledge of person centred care/ person centred approach.

Essential Qualifications

• Mental health nursing degree certificate (NMC registered, NMC PIN).

Desirable Qualifications

• Newly qualified / awaiting Mental health nursing degree registration within the next 2 months.

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with Adults who present with neurodiverse conditions, and supporting service users diagnosed with neurodiverse conditions, including those involved with their care (such as family, partners, carers etc).
• Experience working with complex and acute mental health presentations.
• Experience in assessing risk and risk management. Following the appropriate processes and procedures for managing any identified risks or safeguarding concerns.
• Experience handling difficult or challenging conversations sensitively with service users, and or family members, carers etc.
• Experience of working in an MDT, supporting decision making, liaising with other teams or services, such as other Navigo mental health services, and primary services such as GPs, public sector.
• Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
• Experience providing physical health observations for service users, who are accessing medication as part of their care and treatment plan.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with neurodiversity or in neurodiversity services.
• Experience leading on cases, under supervision.

Essential Additional Criteria

• Effective communicator with service users, relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
• Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of significant workload with the ability to manage own caseload and effectively assess risk.
• Ability to show professional curiosity.
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural and equal opportunities issues.

Desirable Additional Criteria

• Supervisory skills.
• Demonstrable motivational skills within depth knowledge of change management and individual learning style.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Navigo Health and Social Care CIC
Address: Val Waterhouse Centre, 41-43 Kent Street, Grimsby, DN32 7DH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://navigocare.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Operational Manager, Specialist teams - Charlotte Moughton - charlotte.moughton@nhs.net - 07896354276

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