Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- Hope Service

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

The Hope service is county-wide and during the hours of operation, 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday operates from Epsom or Guildford site. Assessment, support and treatment are offered to CYP known to CYPS community teams and/or Surrey Families' Directorate. There is a structured Day Programme as well as the Outreach provision working in community settings. The Service also provides transitional support for those CYP in hospital (acute or T4 adolescent provisions) and who are returning to their local community. The Service considers referrals to avoid hospital admission or facilitates early discharge from hospital. Referrals may also be received from the CYPS Community Teams SCC Families Directorate.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role include:

-Assessment and interventions related to Mental Health Crisis for young people aged 10-18

-Care Coordination

-Mentorship and training for colleagues

-Supporting families through systemic practice

-Leading on the planning and risk profiling for care delivery in the community

-Working with partner agencies and inpatient care facilities to promote safe support for young people in the community

-Support and maintain essential clinical governance functions of the service

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

15 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-7068212-CYPS

Job locations

Hope Service Guildford

57-59 Worplesdon Rd.

Guildford

GU2 9RS

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description for this role is attached. The band 7 RMN's in this team are part of a multidisciplinary service including Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Activity Workers, Therapists and Managers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN with experience of working with Children and Young People
Registered Nurse (Child)/ RSCN with Children and Young People's Service experience with Mentorship preparation, relevant teaching qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

Assessment in Practice or Mentor preparation course
Experience of working within Crisis Pathways/provisions for young people

Experience

Essential

Experience of undertaking specialist assessment and treatment of Children and Young People
Experience of working with Children and young people either in community or T4 settings

Desirable

Experience of family therapy or therapeutic intervention skills
Level 3 Safeguarding Children and Adults training
Experience of working with disordered eating

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN with experience of working with Children and Young People
Registered Nurse (Child)/ RSCN with Children and Young People's Service experience with Mentorship preparation, relevant teaching qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

Assessment in Practice or Mentor preparation course
Experience of working within Crisis Pathways/provisions for young people

Experience

Essential

Experience of undertaking specialist assessment and treatment of Children and Young People
Experience of working with Children and young people either in community or T4 settings

Desirable

Experience of family therapy or therapeutic intervention skills
Level 3 Safeguarding Children and Adults training
Experience of working with disordered eating

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).