Job summary
These are new roles within Hampshire CAMHS and are an exciting development opportunity for a Band 5 preceptorship nurse to gain experience working across three community acute settings. The teams are: The Community Eating Disorder Team (EDT), the Paediatric Psychiatric Liaison team (PPLT) and the I2I (CAMHS crises and home treatment) team.
The post holder will have 3 placements each lasting a period of 6 months where they will be expected to embed themselves within the team in that area, develop specialist skills, and complete competencies in each speciality. At the end of the final placement or on completion of the competency framework the post holder will then achieve a Band 6 role and will be guaranteed a post in one of the three teams.
You will develop skills to offer intensive support and risk management to young people in the community at times of crisis.
This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).
Main duties of the job
Paediatric Psychiatric Liaison Team
This team is based at RHCH Winchester and NHH Basingstoke.
The PPLT aims are reducing the number of presentations and admissions to acute hospitals and to reduce length of stay
The post holder will
- develop skills in undertaking specialist mental health assessments to young people who present in crisis during the hours of the service at A&E
- develop care and safety plans, including risk assessment and management, and facilitating safe discharge covering the mental health needs of the young person in the discharge plan.
i2i, Urgent Assessment and Home Treatment Team
I2i is a county wide urgent assessment and home treatment service within Hampshire CAMHS, working with young people and families at times of crisis.
Key aspects of this service provision include:
- Home treatment for 2-10 weeks for young people under the care of Community CAMHS
- Crisis care DBT programme
- Immediate crisis assessments and risk management reviews in clinics or home settings
The Community Eating Disorder Team
The Eating Disorder Team is a Multi-Disciplinary county wide team working across three hubs based in Basingstoke, Fareham and Ashurst.
Key aspects of this service provision are:
- Triage of referrals including contact with families
- Assessment
- Treatment clinics where physical observations are taken and young people are supported with menu planning
- Family Based treatment
- Body Image Groups
About us
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working in Hampshire:
- With a blend of beautiful rural New Forest settings and bustling city locations, Hampshire is known to be a very desirable place to live
- The ancient Cathedral City of Winchester and the seaside cities of Portsmouth and Southampton provide attractions and amenities to suit everyone's taste
- With easy access to Gatwick, Heathrow and excellent railway links, there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key staff survey results include:
- 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
- 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles
See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Mental Health Nurse in our team you will be:
- Registered with the NMC
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
- Have experience working within a mental health setting (this can be as a student)
- Experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services)
Flexibility with working patterns to include some weekend and evening work is essential as is own transport as the role involves travel across the whole Hampshire County area. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
Part-time hours can be considered Minimum 22.5 hrs per week.
MAIN DUTIES Clinical and Professional
- To work with senior colleague to develop skills in completing assessments, formulation of systemic treatment, reviews using evidence-based practice. Be accountable for professional actions and policies.
- To participate in the development of a high quality, responsive service for children, young people and their families/carers/friends where appropriate.
- To share responsibility with senior colleagues for delivering specialist child and adolescent psychiatry in a way that is integrated with the work of other disciplines within the team.
- To share responsibility with senior colleagues where appropriate, to liaise closely and integrate specialist child and adolescent psychiatry with the work of other agencies
- Under supervision of senior colleagues develop the skills to manage referrals and to assess the needs of the referred child or young person and to develop, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions.
- To contribute a specialist child and adolescent psychiatric perspective in team and management discussions.
- To attend Core Group meetings and Team Around the Child meetings and other relevant meetings as required.
- To work or sit in constraint positions for substantial periods of time during interviewing and therapy sessions.
- To ensure children, young people and their carers/significant others are included in planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
- To ensure care is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring the gender, ethnic cultural and spiritual needs of service users inform practice.
- To operate within the guidance and Code of Ethics of the NMC.
- To act in accordance with legal requirements contained within the Mental Health Act 1983, the Childrens Act 1994 and other legislation.
- To have knowledge of and act in accordance with Hampshire Safeguarding Childrens Board.
- To participate in regular supervision systems and the Individual Appraisal Review and Continuing Professional Development.
- To ensure that care is delivered to incorporate health and social care policy.
- To be aware of and up to date with advances in research practice and development of interventions for mental health disorders and emerging mental health in children and young people.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
- To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Wanda Reynolds, General Manager Acute Community Care
wanda.reynolds@spft.nhs.uk
Naomi May, Nurse Consultant, Hampshire CAMHS naomi.may@spft.nhs.uk, 0300 304 0099
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Mental Health Nurse in our team you will be:
- Registered with the NMC
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
- Have experience working within a mental health setting (this can be as a student)
- Experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young Peoples mental health services)
Flexibility with working patterns to include some weekend and evening work is essential as is own transport as the role involves travel across the whole Hampshire County area. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
Part-time hours can be considered Minimum 22.5 hrs per week.
MAIN DUTIES Clinical and Professional
- To work with senior colleague to develop skills in completing assessments, formulation of systemic treatment, reviews using evidence-based practice. Be accountable for professional actions and policies.
- To participate in the development of a high quality, responsive service for children, young people and their families/carers/friends where appropriate.
- To share responsibility with senior colleagues for delivering specialist child and adolescent psychiatry in a way that is integrated with the work of other disciplines within the team.
- To share responsibility with senior colleagues where appropriate, to liaise closely and integrate specialist child and adolescent psychiatry with the work of other agencies
- Under supervision of senior colleagues develop the skills to manage referrals and to assess the needs of the referred child or young person and to develop, implement and evaluate appropriate interventions.
- To contribute a specialist child and adolescent psychiatric perspective in team and management discussions.
- To attend Core Group meetings and Team Around the Child meetings and other relevant meetings as required.
- To work or sit in constraint positions for substantial periods of time during interviewing and therapy sessions.
- To ensure children, young people and their carers/significant others are included in planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
- To ensure care is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring the gender, ethnic cultural and spiritual needs of service users inform practice.
- To operate within the guidance and Code of Ethics of the NMC.
- To act in accordance with legal requirements contained within the Mental Health Act 1983, the Childrens Act 1994 and other legislation.
- To have knowledge of and act in accordance with Hampshire Safeguarding Childrens Board.
- To participate in regular supervision systems and the Individual Appraisal Review and Continuing Professional Development.
- To ensure that care is delivered to incorporate health and social care policy.
- To be aware of and up to date with advances in research practice and development of interventions for mental health disorders and emerging mental health in children and young people.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
- To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Wanda Reynolds, General Manager Acute Community Care
wanda.reynolds@spft.nhs.uk
Naomi May, Nurse Consultant, Hampshire CAMHS naomi.may@spft.nhs.uk, 0300 304 0099
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures.
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group
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).
