Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced mental health nurse/nurse from other backgrounds with mental health experience/social worker or OT into the CAMHS Amber Valley Recovery team, working with children and young people up to the age of 18.
The Community Care Pathway works with children and young people with a range of mental health needs, including trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, neuro-developmental conditions and self harm.
We have access to specific therapies within CAMHS including CBT, Family Therapy and DBT.
The post would predominantly be to cover Amber Valley and will be based at Ripley Resource Centre.
Our CAMHS has a training and development lead who can support the development of skills within the service. We offer a robust induction package which continues over the first 6 months in post.
We have a strong participation team who are integrated into the service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supported to develop knowledge and skills in working systemically with children and families within our experienced, multi-disciplinary teams.
We welcome applications from mental health nurses currently working with adults who want to develop a career within CAMHS.
Through robust supervision and training opportunities, we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experience within a CYP IAPT Service.
The service is a locality-based model, which ensures strong team working and high levels of locality knowledge.
The team is supported by a Team Manager and senior clinicians within the service.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
CAMHS is part of the CYP-IAPT initiative, and the post holder will use Routine Outcome Measures to influence and evaluate all interventions offered.
The Recovery team has bases in Derby City, Amber Valley and a team across Erewash and South Derbyshire.
You will receive clinical and managerial supervision and have opportunity to work with the CAMHS improving access to psychological therapies development framework.
We are looking for a suitably-experienced, qualified clinician, who will improve children and young peoples mental health, through providing highly specialist, clinical assessment and treatment within the CAMHS Recovery pathway.
This will involve the assessment and treatment of children and young people who present with a wide range of mental health problems, including trauma, and co-morbid neuro-developmental conditions.
In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
As a Lead Nurse / Practitioner the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams, to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care co-ordination and treatment.
They will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.
There will be an emphasis upon working with complex-presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
CAMHS is part of the CYP-IAPT initiative, and the post holder will use Routine Outcome Measures to influence and evaluate all interventions offered.
The Recovery team has bases in Derby City, Amber Valley and a team across Erewash and South Derbyshire.
You will receive clinical and managerial supervision and have opportunity to work with the CAMHS improving access to psychological therapies development framework.
We are looking for a suitably-experienced, qualified clinician, who will improve children and young peoples mental health, through providing highly specialist, clinical assessment and treatment within the CAMHS Recovery pathway.
This will involve the assessment and treatment of children and young people who present with a wide range of mental health problems, including trauma, and co-morbid neuro-developmental conditions.
In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
As a Lead Nurse / Practitioner the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams, to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care co-ordination and treatment.
They will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.
There will be an emphasis upon working with complex-presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.
Person Specification
Attainment/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/HCPC Registered Practitioner
- Degree/ Diploma in Nursing/SW/OT
Desirable
- Qualification in a therapeutic modality
- BABCP registration
- Post graduate qualification in Child Mental Health
- Registered AMHP
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area
- Experience of working with people who have complex and severe mental health and behavioral needs
- Post registration experience (recent and relevant) as a Registered professional
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
- Experience of working as a care coordinator and lead professional. Understanding of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
- Knowledge and application of mental health assessments, interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
- Understanding of IAPT principles
Desirable
- Prior experience of working within CAMHS
- Experience of working within a community based service
- Understanding evidence based practice and demonstrating how this influences clinical practice development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage complex and sensitive information using welldeveloped motivational and negotiating skills, representing the service in a variety of different situations
- Evidence of children, young people and carer involvement within care planning and service development
- Ability to write reports and contribute to investigations into serious incidents, and the development of action plans
- Computer literate
- Training and facilitation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working assertively with children and young people to engage in therapeutic activities
Person Specification
Attainment/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/HCPC Registered Practitioner
- Degree/ Diploma in Nursing/SW/OT
Desirable
- Qualification in a therapeutic modality
- BABCP registration
- Post graduate qualification in Child Mental Health
- Registered AMHP
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Post-graduate training relevant to specialist area
- Experience of working with people who have complex and severe mental health and behavioral needs
- Post registration experience (recent and relevant) as a Registered professional
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
- Experience of working as a care coordinator and lead professional. Understanding of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach)
- Knowledge and application of mental health assessments, interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
- Understanding of IAPT principles
Desirable
- Prior experience of working within CAMHS
- Experience of working within a community based service
- Understanding evidence based practice and demonstrating how this influences clinical practice development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage complex and sensitive information using welldeveloped motivational and negotiating skills, representing the service in a variety of different situations
- Evidence of children, young people and carer involvement within care planning and service development
- Ability to write reports and contribute to investigations into serious incidents, and the development of action plans
- Computer literate
- Training and facilitation skills
Desirable
- Experience of working assertively with children and young people to engage in therapeutic activities
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).
