Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time band 7 Senior Nurse/Mental Health Practitioners to join the Fareham & Gosport Specialist CAMHS Team in Hampshire.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with children, young people and their families with complex mental health presentations, to assess risk, develop person-centered risk management and care plans to support recovery. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions and will be able to engage with families and other professional networks to a high standard.
As a Senior Nurse/MHP clinical leadership skills and innovative and creative ways of working are essential. There will be a requirement to provide clinical supervision to staff and work in line with trust values and minimum clinical standards to maintain and innovate service delivery.
Main duties of the job
The role will include leading on care for complex cases within the team and offering therapeutic interventions and stabilisation support, with a requirement to demonstrates clear leadership and evidence based practice.
The successful candidate will support the Team Manager, Assistant Team Manager and Clinical Leads in the recruitment/ induction and training of junior staff, alongside providing supervision and contributing to appraisal and review processes.
You will be experienced in duty work, risk assessments and safety planning and will show initiative to liaise with families, carers and the professional network as needed.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake initial assessments and lead Practitioner work.
About us
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust is committed to finding creative ways of providing timely, locally delivered, high quality and effective interventions that maximise mental health and maintain children and young people within their home and educational environment and you will be a core member of the team developing and implementing local services and care pathways.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist assessments and interventions to young people with complex mental health presentations; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group. Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist assessments and interventions to young people with complex mental health presentations; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group. Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
- Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
- Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
- Awareness of Trust policies and service specification
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).
