Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Nurse to join our Core Child and Adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) teams.
Within Core CAMHS we offer assessments and interventions for the children and young people who are accepted into our service.
We pride ourselves on working within a strong multi-disciplinary team (MDT) including;
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Social workers
Creative therapists
Psychologist
psychotherapists
Currently we are looking for a mental health or learning disability nurse to ensure we have a robust MDT. We are looking for Nurses with significant senior practitioner/leadership experience within a mental health setting. We are looking for someone who has clinical experience of working within a MDT and also supporting the wider network for the child and their family.
CAMHS continue to deliver high quality specialist mental health services to children and young people up to their 18th birthday.
We are a supportive, experienced and progressive multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to;
Offer assessments for children, young people and families
create formulations to aid an understanding of the child's needs
utilise evidence based, goal focused and effective interventions which lead to a positive discharge from our service.
We offer individual, family and group interventions which may be time limited or longer-term therapies according to need.
The successful candidates will have the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to complete clinical assessments including sound clinical formulations and clinical risk assessments. You will be expected to demonstrate experience in providing evidence based mental health treatment interventions.
Key elements of the job:
Provide a range of specialist CAMHS assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people as well as their families/ career's who present with emotional and mental health difficulties
Providing Care Coordinator responsibilities for a caseload of children and young people presenting with complex and high-risk mental health issues. There will be a specific focus upon providing specialist clinical assessment, formulation and treatment, including Self Harm assessments where the Voice of the Child is embedded within personalised care planning
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we can offer you:
- Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through training, profession specific support and development supervision and personal coaching initiatives
- The opportunity to develop specialist knowledge, experience and skills with a leading CAMHS provider
- The challenge of complex and varied work through a manageable caseload
- A variety of competitive employee benefits including access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts
The successful applicant must have the necessary professional qualification, including current registration with NMC
All CAMHS Registered Practitioners hold a generic job description, however specialist skills and responsibilities related to this role will be reflected within a personalised job plan.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We aim to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
For further information please contact Danae OConnell, Team Managers 0300 421 4899
Job description
Job responsibilities
What we can offer you:
- Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through training, profession specific support and development supervision and personal coaching initiatives
- The opportunity to develop specialist knowledge, experience and skills with a leading CAMHS provider
- The challenge of complex and varied work through a manageable caseload
- A variety of competitive employee benefits including access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes and discounts
The successful applicant must have the necessary professional qualification, including current registration with NMC
All CAMHS Registered Practitioners hold a generic job description, however specialist skills and responsibilities related to this role will be reflected within a personalised job plan.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
We aim to recruit and retain the best possible staff who, through the application of their skills, qualification and experience, will make a positive contribution to our business of providing quality health care services. It is the Trusts view that the costs associated with moving house in order to take up a post with us should not restrict our ability to recruit the excellent people we need; therefore, we support staff to relocate with our relocation policy.
For further information please contact Danae OConnell, Team Managers 0300 421 4899
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings.
- Experience of undertaking specialist Self Harm assessments of children and young people
- Significant clinical experience of specialist care planning & case management/care coordination (including complex clinical risk assessment & management) within a mental health or learning disability setting
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Driving licence
Essential
- Full Driving Licence valid for the UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
Desirable
- Post graduate training within a relevant CAMHS field or skill
- Profession specific additional qualifications (i.e LD, nurse prescriber, DBT, CBT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of delivering evidence based/best practice clinical interventions within CAMHS or related services and/or adult mental health settings.
- Experience of undertaking specialist Self Harm assessments of children and young people
- Significant clinical experience of specialist care planning & case management/care coordination (including complex clinical risk assessment & management) within a mental health or learning disability setting
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Driving licence
Essential
- Full Driving Licence valid for the UK
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Health or Social Care qualification: RNLD, RMHN, OT, MHSW
- Evidence of formal post registration learning
Desirable
- Post graduate training within a relevant CAMHS field or skill
- Profession specific additional qualifications (i.e LD, nurse prescriber, DBT, CBT, AMHP, family therapy or systemic practice)
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
