Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our North Cumbria Children's Mental Health Crisis team for a highly motivated band 7 Specialist Nurse who will also have some team lead duties to manage and support the children's crisis service.
The post holder will ensure a high quality of care to children and their families who require this service. They will provide some operational management duties to support the service while clinically working into the service. The post holder will be support by and be part of the CYPS (children and young people) senior leadership team across North Cumbria in CNTW.
Main duties of the job
The service works with children experiencing acute mental health issues. The post holder will be required to work closely with the CYPS multi- disciplinary team, as well as with partner agencies to ensure the needs of these young people are met.
The post holder will lead on service development within the service and the wider CAMHS service.
The post holder will be the team lead for the service while offering senior clinical leadership to staff.
The service works 7 days a week 8am- 7pm so flexibility to cover the service is essential.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The Trust aims to deliver a high quality of compassionate care to our children and families to ensure the best health outcomes.
We work in a supportive culture which is open and transparent where all staff, families and children are respected.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th May 2025
Closing date : 20th May 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 6th May 2025
Closing date : 20th May 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership in a team
- Experience working with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Participate in Joint Development Reviews
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Knowledge and Understanding of equal opportunities legislation and policies.
Desirable
- Experience working with children
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- A good knowledge of Mental Health Act
- Knowledge and experience of Mental Health Legislation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Evidence of Leadership Skills.
- Expert Clinical Supervision Skills
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Level Nursing Qualification and Registration
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies relevant to Pathway.
- ENB 998/P126/127
- Student Nurse Assessor Safeguarding Children and Adults Training
- If applicable to service Non Medical Prescriber
- If applicable attained "Specialist" level of competency as defined in "Closing the gap" (CSIP 2006)
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership in a team
- Experience working with complex mental health needs
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Participate in Joint Development Reviews
- Commitment to Partnership working both multi-agency and multi-disciplinary.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Knowledge and Understanding of equal opportunities legislation and policies.
Desirable
- Experience working with children
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- A good knowledge of Mental Health Act
- Knowledge and experience of Mental Health Legislation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Evidence of Leadership Skills.
- Expert Clinical Supervision Skills
- Evidence of maintaining accurate and contemporaneous record keeping.
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Level Nursing Qualification and Registration
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies relevant to Pathway.
- ENB 998/P126/127
- Student Nurse Assessor Safeguarding Children and Adults Training
- If applicable to service Non Medical Prescriber
- If applicable attained "Specialist" level of competency as defined in "Closing the gap" (CSIP 2006)
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).
