Children's Specialist Nursing
This service supports children and young people who have complex needs with developmental difficulties and their families.
What does this service provide?
Who we are
We are a team of Specialist Nurses and Specialist Early Years Practitioners.
What we do
Following tier one work with the Healthy Child Programme (Health Visitor or School Nurse), we work directly with parents to empower them to further understand their child’s difficulties and how best to support their development.
We aim to promote resilience, confidence and knowledge, considering the impact of the child’s needs on the whole family.
We are a flexible and responsive service committed to working in partnership with parent /carers and children. We also work closely with Education, Childrens Services and Voluntary services. We offer a range of services including:
- post-diagnosis support for parents and carers, following diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Condition for your child
- emotional support for parents and carers
- advice via our responsive but not acute email signposting service:
- tier two sleep support and behaviour management
- facilitating Exploring Autism courses for parents, for children aged under and over 6 years old
- groups for pre-school children
- individual play sessions
- contributing to assessment at panel
- assessing referrals into Seaside View Child Development Centre from colleagues
- education and training for parent carers and the Healthy Child Programme
Appointment information
Appointment types
We offer individual and group appointments. Our appointments are either face to face or via telephone or video call.
Follow-up and onward referrals will be made as and when required.
Who you'll see
You'll see our Specialist Nursing Team made up of Specialist Nurses and Specialist Early Years Practitioners.
How can I access this service?
If you feel you or your child would benefit from specialist nursing, please speak to a professional who works closely with them, such as a paediatrician, health visitor or school nurse.
Our referral criteria for sleep support is:
Completion of Tier 1 work and one of the following:
- child has significant neurodevelopmental difficulties, not Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and is under 12 years old
or
- child has a syndrome and is under 19 years old
and
- child has a Child Development Centre Paediatrician or has had a Child Development Centre Paediatrician within the last year.
Our referral criteria for behavioural support are:
Completion of Tier 1 work and one of the following criteria:
- child has significant neurodevelopmental difficulties (not ADHD) and is under 12 years old
or
- child has syndrome and is under 19 years old
and
- child has a Child Development Centre Paediatrician within the last year
Where can I access this service?
Further contact details for each location can be found below, please see the Child Development Services page for Child Development Centre addresses and opening hours.
Opening hours
We are open Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Contact details
Where can I find resources for this service?
The Sleep Charity – advice and support on how to sleep better
National Autistic Society – UK’s leading autism charity offering a wide range of information
Challenging Behaviour Foundation – UK charity focussed specifically on children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities and behaviour challenges
Unique – charity which provides support and information for anyone affected by a rare chromosome disorder or an autosomal dominant single gene disorder
SIBS – offers support for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults
Amaze – offers support for families with disabled children and young people in Sussex
mASCot – supports local families with autistic children and young adults in Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service - free NHS service for anyone aged 4 years old and upwards with a postcode beginning BN1, BN2, BN3 or BN41
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Contact details
You can contact PALS by the following:
Telephone: 01273 242 292Email: sc-tr.pals@nhs.net
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