Main area Children & Young People
Grade Band 7
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9-5pm)
Job ref 277-6764501-CYP-A
Site Bexley CAMHS
Town Erith
Salary £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/01/2025 23:59
Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a Senior CAMHS Nurse to join Bexley CAMHS working with adolescents with complex emotional, psychological and mental health difficulties and their families. You will be a qualified CYP RMN with proven post-qualification experience in community CAMHS with skills and additional training in working therapeutically with children, young people and their families or carers. We are particularly interested to recruit someone who has experience of working with young people at risk of psychiatric admission.
You will join a team which provides a well-established, highly specialist tier 3.5 service for young people in Bexley. You will work with adolescents up to 18 years and their families/carers, with significant and acute mental health difficulties who are at risk of requiring Tier 4 inpatient care. The service offers assertive and intensive multi-disciplinary interventions and as a community alternative to inpatient care. The team uses a mentalization based approach (AMBIT and MBT-A).
Main duties of the job The post holder will manage a complex caseload, working as care coordinator within a multi-disciplinary team including: psychiatrists, psychologists, child psychotherapists, nurses, family therapist, occupational therapist and support staff, in close partnership with partner agencies working with young people in Bexley. The service will be provided flexibly and on an outreach basis. You will also provide specialist advice and support to professional colleagues both internal and external to the Trust.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of adolescent clients with a view to promoting the management of the disorder in a community setting.
To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages/programmes for clients and their families and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
Must hold a current, valid first level registration with the Nurses & Midwifery Council and to be trained or training in a relevant CYP-IAPT intervention.
To lead on developing psycho-education input for children on medication and their families.
To engage therapeutically with clients and their carers in a variety of settings as appropriate to the needs of the client and to be able to assess the risk of working in particular areas.
To be able to plan and facilitate appropriate therapeutic intervention including group work for the specialist client group and their families and carers.
To be able to assess and manage high risk clients and assess the risk to the client and others on an ongoing basis within the role as care co-ordinator.
To effectively and appropriately communicate these risks often under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of the client.
To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
To contribute to overall service delivery and development as required.
To offer joint work and specialist advice within the specialist team and to outside agencies.
To implement appropriate training packages for parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
To provide training and consultations in specialist areas to other professionals within the trust and to outside agencies, e.g. Social Services, voluntary sector.
To ensure that own practice remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from relevant professionals.
To possess IT skills in order to effectively communicate in writing with colleagues, other professionals and families in accordance with trust policies e.g. writing of comprehensive report.
To store statistical data in accordance with trust policies.
To ensure live registration with appropriate professional body, e.g. NMC.
Actively identify personal training needs and participate in training programmes to meet requirements.
To demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions with regard to the confidentiality of clients and their families taking into considerations the risks to clients, self and the wider public.
To participate in the provision of training and information for other professionals as appropriate in order to promote effective practice in the specialist area.
To liaise with other colleagues in CAMHS and participate in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments e.g. case review meetings and the CAMHS NEC forum.
To liaise independently and effectively with external partner agencies, co-ordinating meetings and participating case discussions between teams involved in the care of clients.
To liaise closely with the head of profession to promote good, effective and safe practice within the CAMHS nursing establishment.
Person specification Qualifications Experience Training
Additional relevant training
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers This vacancy may close early if it receives a high volume of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name Andy Haider
Job title Team Manager
Email address andy.haider@nhs.net
Telephone number 02032605200
Additional information
For further information, please contact Dr Sarah Harmon, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Adolescent Team Clinical Lead or Andy Haider, Adolescent Team Manager on 020 3260 5200.
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Grade Band 7
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9-5pm)
Job ref 277-6764501-CYP-A
Site Bexley CAMHS
Town Erith
Salary £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/01/2025 23:59
Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a Senior CAMHS Nurse to join Bexley CAMHS working with adolescents with complex emotional, psychological and mental health difficulties and their families. You will be a qualified CYP RMN with proven post-qualification experience in community CAMHS with skills and additional training in working therapeutically with children, young people and their families or carers. We are particularly interested to recruit someone who has experience of working with young people at risk of psychiatric admission.
You will join a team which provides a well-established, highly specialist tier 3.5 service for young people in Bexley. You will work with adolescents up to 18 years and their families/carers, with significant and acute mental health difficulties who are at risk of requiring Tier 4 inpatient care. The service offers assertive and intensive multi-disciplinary interventions and as a community alternative to inpatient care. The team uses a mentalization based approach (AMBIT and MBT-A).
Main duties of the job The post holder will manage a complex caseload, working as care coordinator within a multi-disciplinary team including: psychiatrists, psychologists, child psychotherapists, nurses, family therapist, occupational therapist and support staff, in close partnership with partner agencies working with young people in Bexley. The service will be provided flexibly and on an outreach basis. You will also provide specialist advice and support to professional colleagues both internal and external to the Trust.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of adolescent clients with a view to promoting the management of the disorder in a community setting.
To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages/programmes for clients and their families and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.
Must hold a current, valid first level registration with the Nurses & Midwifery Council and to be trained or training in a relevant CYP-IAPT intervention.
To lead on developing psycho-education input for children on medication and their families.
To engage therapeutically with clients and their carers in a variety of settings as appropriate to the needs of the client and to be able to assess the risk of working in particular areas.
To be able to plan and facilitate appropriate therapeutic intervention including group work for the specialist client group and their families and carers.
To be able to assess and manage high risk clients and assess the risk to the client and others on an ongoing basis within the role as care co-ordinator.
To effectively and appropriately communicate these risks often under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of the client.
To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.
To contribute to overall service delivery and development as required.
To offer joint work and specialist advice within the specialist team and to outside agencies.
To implement appropriate training packages for parents and carers in conjunction with colleagues.
To provide training and consultations in specialist areas to other professionals within the trust and to outside agencies, e.g. Social Services, voluntary sector.
To ensure that own practice remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from relevant professionals.
To possess IT skills in order to effectively communicate in writing with colleagues, other professionals and families in accordance with trust policies e.g. writing of comprehensive report.
To store statistical data in accordance with trust policies.
To ensure live registration with appropriate professional body, e.g. NMC.
Actively identify personal training needs and participate in training programmes to meet requirements.
To demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions with regard to the confidentiality of clients and their families taking into considerations the risks to clients, self and the wider public.
To participate in the provision of training and information for other professionals as appropriate in order to promote effective practice in the specialist area.
To liaise with other colleagues in CAMHS and participate in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments e.g. case review meetings and the CAMHS NEC forum.
To liaise independently and effectively with external partner agencies, co-ordinating meetings and participating case discussions between teams involved in the care of clients.
To liaise closely with the head of profession to promote good, effective and safe practice within the CAMHS nursing establishment.
Person specification Qualifications Experience Training
Additional relevant training
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers This vacancy may close early if it receives a high volume of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Name Andy Haider
Job title Team Manager
Email address andy.haider@nhs.net
Telephone number 02032605200
Additional information
For further information, please contact Dr Sarah Harmon, Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Adolescent Team Clinical Lead or Andy Haider, Adolescent Team Manager on 020 3260 5200.
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