Job summary
Are you a qualified Mental Health Nurse who in interested in working and developing a new and dynamic team?
Are you interested in working in a new innovative service delivering Tier 4 hospital intervention as a day service with no overnight patients?
Come and be a part of the team to help introduce a brand new CAMHS Tier 4 Day Hospital in High Wycome for young people with a range of mental health conditions including eating disorders.
We are looking for a motivated individual to deliver high quality patient centred care and improve experiences for young people. You will be supported by working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe, effective and compassionate centred care. Whilst working closely with young people, families and carers to ensure the delivery of therapeutic interventions, clinical assessments and the planning for effective discharge.
We actively encourage soon to be qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses to apply.
Main duties of the job
What an exciting time to join this new team! You will be able to demonstrate and develop your skills and ability, continually improving services and providing quality care to our service users.
The service will provideevidence basedpsychiatric,nursing, psychologicalandtherapeutic interventions for young people under the age of 18 presenting withsevere and complex mental health difficultiesassessed as requiring Tier 4 level care,includingwhere these disorders are co-morbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses:
- Serious risk of harm to self; suicidal thoughts and behaviour.
- Emotional dysregulation and symptoms that would be best described as emerging unstable personality disorder.
- Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,ARFID and disordered eating in the context of emotional dysregulation,trauma,and other mental disorder.
- Low mood, depressive disorder.
- Early onset psychosis.
- Severe OCD, complex PTSD.
- Other psychological disturbance that may adversely affect functioning but falls outside typical diagnostic criteria.
You will be expected to demonstrate effective support and operational management and clinical leadership in the following areas:
- Clinical skills and knowledge
- Leadership skills
- Management skills
- Educational, Professional and Training skills.
- Personal development and professional responsibilitie
About us
This will be your chance to help shape a brand new unit as part of a friendly, supportive and proactive teamwhere you will receive regular supervision as well as plenty of opportunities to develop your skills.
The team offers a comprehensive induction package and training programme for all new staff.
This post offers a great opportunity to grow your expertise in supporting senior colleagues in setting up this brand new CAMHS Tier 4 service.
Other benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
The CAMHS Tier 4 Day Hospital is a brand-new service in High Wycombe, developed by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.The service will provideevidence basedpsychiatric,nursing, psychologicalandtherapeutic interventions for young people under the age of 18presenting withsevere and complex mental health difficultiesassessed as requiring Tier 4 level care,includingwhere these disorders are comorbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
For more information on the role please see attached Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The CAMHS Tier 4 Day Hospital is a brand-new service in High Wycombe, developed by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.The service will provideevidence basedpsychiatric,nursing, psychologicalandtherapeutic interventions for young people under the age of 18presenting withsevere and complex mental health difficultiesassessed as requiring Tier 4 level care,includingwhere these disorders are comorbid with neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
For more information on the role please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mental health care or the care of young people (e.g. within CAMHS).
Desirable
- Experience of working within an CAMHS unit
Knowledge/Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN/RN
- oSkilled in developing collaborative care plans alongside the service users and families.
- oKnowledge of mental illness and its treatments relating to young people.
Desirable
- Further training in psychosocial interventions.
Personal Management
Essential
- Understanding and appreciation of the impact of staffs eating behaviour and weight on patient group suffering with eating disorders or other presentations.
- An understanding of collaborative working in conjunction with boundary setting
- Able to co-ordinate a span of duty on an acute ward
- Ability to be reflective regarding practice.
Management Skill/Knowledge
Essential
- Able to handle complaints sensitively and effectively.
- Able to co-ordinate shifts on a ward.
Teaching and Facilitation
Essential
- Demonstrate willingness to be involved in mentoring students.
- Demonstrate willingness to supervise Health Care Assistants.
Desirable
- Experience in mentorship or supervisory skills.
Other work-related requirements
Essential
- Ability to work a 7-day rota pattern (not 24 hours), including weekends and bank holidays.
- Genuine interest and commitment to working with young people and their families.
- Ability to manage challenging behaviors and an emotional robustness.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in mental health care or the care of young people (e.g. within CAMHS).
Desirable
- Experience of working within an CAMHS unit
Knowledge/Skills and Qualifications
Essential
- oRMN/RN
- oSkilled in developing collaborative care plans alongside the service users and families.
- oKnowledge of mental illness and its treatments relating to young people.
Desirable
- Further training in psychosocial interventions.
Personal Management
Essential
- Understanding and appreciation of the impact of staffs eating behaviour and weight on patient group suffering with eating disorders or other presentations.
- An understanding of collaborative working in conjunction with boundary setting
- Able to co-ordinate a span of duty on an acute ward
- Ability to be reflective regarding practice.
Management Skill/Knowledge
Essential
- Able to handle complaints sensitively and effectively.
- Able to co-ordinate shifts on a ward.
Teaching and Facilitation
Essential
- Demonstrate willingness to be involved in mentoring students.
- Demonstrate willingness to supervise Health Care Assistants.
Desirable
- Experience in mentorship or supervisory skills.
Other work-related requirements
Essential
- Ability to work a 7-day rota pattern (not 24 hours), including weekends and bank holidays.
- Genuine interest and commitment to working with young people and their families.
- Ability to manage challenging behaviors and an emotional robustness.
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).
Additional information
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).
