Job summary
Due to a new service development, there is an exciting opportunity for 3 Clinical Nurse Specialists (Band 7) to join a multi-agency team caring for young people 16+ in a supported accommodation setting.
Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) Children and Families Commissioning and Contracts team intend to build on the existing 16+ Supported Accommodation model by integrating a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to deliver a specialist psychologically informed service to young people in the Supported Accommodation model.
The need to do something different arose from the strategic review of 16+ Supported Accommodation provision where it was identified that young people and commissioned providers would benefit from access to specialist mental health/wellbeing and substance use specialists. NCC made a successful bid for DfE funding to provide a Staying Close Offer in Nottinghamshire. A key component of the bid was the creation of the MDT. Negotiations with Public Health and Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust (NHT) have been underway since January 2023 to design and shape the intended service.
Main duties of the job
Research and evidence has shown that a high proportion of young people in supported accommodation have experienced significant child trauma and that past trauma affects young people in the present day, specifically in terms of emotional regulation, processing and communicating how they feel and why they are feeling strong emotions. Evidence has also shown that 75% of young people in supported accommodation have either/both mental health issues and/or substance abuse issues. This can lead to behaviour in supported accommodation services that is challenging and may contribute to breakdowns in accommodation provision.
Supported accommodation providers are not specialists in these areas and interventions /responses to behaviours can at times unintentionally contribute to escalations in behaviours. In the most extreme cases young people lose their homes due to a lack of appropriate mental health/substance use/wellbeing interventions.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
A recognition of these challenges and a desire to improve outcomes for young people, reduce unplanned departures from services and improve the health and wellbeing of young people in the 16+ Support Accommodation provision has led to the development of the MDT.
The MDT will consist of mental health practitioners, wellbeing workers and substance use workers. The team will provide support and interventions to prevent young people feeling overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of managing their wellbeing, childhood trauma, or self-medication with substances. Young people will have better access to specialist services, will feel better able to manage their emotional wellbeing, mental health and reduce any harmful substance use.
The MDT will also support the development of the skills and emotional resilience of the workforce- supporting with vicarious trauma in the form of psychologically informed incident and reflective practice.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A recognition of these challenges and a desire to improve outcomes for young people, reduce unplanned departures from services and improve the health and wellbeing of young people in the 16+ Support Accommodation provision has led to the development of the MDT.
The MDT will consist of mental health practitioners, wellbeing workers and substance use workers. The team will provide support and interventions to prevent young people feeling overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of managing their wellbeing, childhood trauma, or self-medication with substances. Young people will have better access to specialist services, will feel better able to manage their emotional wellbeing, mental health and reduce any harmful substance use.
The MDT will also support the development of the skills and emotional resilience of the workforce- supporting with vicarious trauma in the form of psychologically informed incident and reflective practice.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- Current Professional Registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Additional relevant qualifications
Training
Essential
- Evidence of further degree or higher level training or equivalent clinical experience
- Additional post registration training in related area- Trauma, DBT, Stabilisation, NVR
- Mentorship Training
Desirable
- Staff supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in CAMHS or AMHS across the breadth of provision
- Knowledge of and experience of working with young people experiencing mental health crisis
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services within CAMHS/ AMHS
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training packages regarding mental health and risk
- Experience and competence in providing consultation and liaison to a wide range of professionals
- Experience of MDT work and effectively working within other disciplines
- Experience and competence in working within high risk young people
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions
- Experience of implementing and working in clinical practice routine outcome monitoring
- Understanding of the impact of attachment and early development upon behavior and presentations and ability to implement this within clinical practice
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence based practices
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of specialist mental health services, working in partnership with Acute hospitals and other health, education and social care providers
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people in placements or care settings
- Experience of working with young offenders
- Experience of working with Looked After Children who have complex needs
- Knowledge of young people in a range of secure settings and non secure settings and the needs and issues they present with
- Knowledge and experience of working with CYP who use substances and an understanding of the co-morbid relationship between mental health and substance misuse
- Knowledge of CYPIAPT Principles and ability to embed them within the service
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of effective models of consultation
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for mental health services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core Professional Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
- Current Professional Registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Additional relevant qualifications
Training
Essential
- Evidence of further degree or higher level training or equivalent clinical experience
- Additional post registration training in related area- Trauma, DBT, Stabilisation, NVR
- Mentorship Training
Desirable
- Staff supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in CAMHS or AMHS across the breadth of provision
- Knowledge of and experience of working with young people experiencing mental health crisis
- Extensive post registration experience, including experience of working as a senior clinician in mental health services within CAMHS/ AMHS
- Experience of caseload management, including working with clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties
- Experience of developing and delivering specialist training packages regarding mental health and risk
- Experience and competence in providing consultation and liaison to a wide range of professionals
- Experience of MDT work and effectively working within other disciplines
- Experience and competence in working within high risk young people
- Experience of providing evidence based interventions
- Experience of implementing and working in clinical practice routine outcome monitoring
- Understanding of the impact of attachment and early development upon behavior and presentations and ability to implement this within clinical practice
- Experience and skills in Clinical audit, research and evidence based practices
- Experience of the clinical and operational functions of specialist mental health services, working in partnership with Acute hospitals and other health, education and social care providers
Desirable
- Experience of working with young people in placements or care settings
- Experience of working with young offenders
- Experience of working with Looked After Children who have complex needs
- Knowledge of young people in a range of secure settings and non secure settings and the needs and issues they present with
- Knowledge and experience of working with CYP who use substances and an understanding of the co-morbid relationship between mental health and substance misuse
- Knowledge of CYPIAPT Principles and ability to embed them within the service
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of effective models of consultation
- Knowledge of current Mental Health policy and Legislation
- Knowledge and experience of Safeguarding Adults and Children practice
- Knowledge of policy drivers for mental health services
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).
