Job summary
Corner House is part of the National Deaf Child and Family Service at South West London and St. George's Mental Health Trust. Corner House is an inpatient and day patient unit providing Tier 4 care to children and young people from the UK, age 8 - 17 years.
Corner House aim to reduce and manage risk whilst the child/young person's mental state is assessed, treated and stabilised during which a planned returned to their community, offering therapeutic support and education is formalised. Corner House provides 24 hour care to meet the needs of the child/young person and their families/carers following assessment by members of the Corner House Team.
Corner House provides a Mental Health Service for deaf children and their families.. All of the children/young people admitted are deaf and are likely to use a variety of communication means, including British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE).
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the team of highly motivated and committed MDT within Deaf Inpatient service. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our well-established team within Deaf CAMHS Service. The post holder must be fluent BSL level 2, will deliver and coordinate expert care for those young people 8 up to the age of 18 years. You will support young people carers and families. You will work with the Matron to develop training for staff as well as support team in managing young people with these complex conditions that require specialist assessment and treatment. You will be joining a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team
The post holder must have excellent clinical and teaching skills, be able to work with different groups of staff and have excellent communication and organisational skills. You must be able to work well as member of a team, identify training/ learning gaps and put together plans to support the team.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
About our location:
Springfield University Hospital, Tooting
Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32-acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be responsible for managing and prioritizing young people with severe mental health, psychological emotional and behavioral problems.
- To provide appropriate therapy aspart of a multi-disciplinary assessment andtreatment plan.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of group work interventions focusing on life skills training, motivational and creative activities, systemic, psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions for individual patients, and carers, families and groups.
- To be responsible for recording clinical work and communicating, both orally and in writing, in a skilled and constructive manner highly complex or distressing information, for example regarding the experience and effects of anorexia and other severe eating disorders.
- To work in close liaison with other services including health and social care.
- To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans.
Professional
- In conjunction with the Matron, Ward Manager will ensure that all nursing, healthcare assistants and support staff receive appropriate clinical supervision.
- In conjunction with the Matron and other Band 7 nurses as above monitor performance of this staff group and take action if necessary to maintain standards and quality within the Trust clinical governance framework and complaints, disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- To ensure Trust standards of recording and information governance are maintained.
- To provide consultation and training in relation to Deaf mental health to a range of colleagues and professional groups as appropriate.
- To ensure that all staff members are aware of current risk assessment procedures and management plans and fully engage in zoning.
- To ensure regular auditing of the interventions carried out by nursing staff take place and that nursing staff reflect on practice.
- To ensure that all staff members are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach, maintain and observe Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
- To implement and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate
Teaching, Training and Supervision
- To receive regular clinical supervision from the Matron.
- To receive professional supervision as directed by the Matron
- To undertake mandatory and statutory training, supervision and annual appraisal as required by Trust policy.
- To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal.
- To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development
- To contribute to recruitment processes for the service and to chair interview panels for nursing recruitment.
- With band 7 leads in service, to plan, organise and allocate staff with appropriate levels of skills and expertise to be care providers to selected groups of patients.
- To support the band 7 in the Deaf service and ensure that staff performance/conduct is consistent with local and national guidelines (e.g. sickness/absence procedure, NMC code of conduct etc) and appropriately employ the disciplinary procedure where necessary.
- To work with the Modern Matron and Team leaders in the development and implementation of clinical governance initiatives and policy review and implement the Nursing Strategy for CAMHS Services.
- With the Band 7 in the Deaf service to ensure staff comply with mandatory training and undertake service related training.
Research and Service Evaluation
- Within Trust and service clinical governance frameworks, contribute to audit and research as agreed by the CAMHS leadership and the SLM.
Other
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the matron.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. For this post these specifically include:
- Current Mental Health Legislation
- Local and national developments in SWLStG
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Clinical Governance
- Joint working practices between voluntary and statutory sector
- NICE guidelines
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To be responsible for managing and prioritizing young people with severe mental health, psychological emotional and behavioral problems.
- To provide appropriate therapy aspart of a multi-disciplinary assessment andtreatment plan.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of group work interventions focusing on life skills training, motivational and creative activities, systemic, psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions for individual patients, and carers, families and groups.
- To be responsible for recording clinical work and communicating, both orally and in writing, in a skilled and constructive manner highly complex or distressing information, for example regarding the experience and effects of anorexia and other severe eating disorders.
- To work in close liaison with other services including health and social care.
- To act as care coordinator, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans.
Professional
- In conjunction with the Matron, Ward Manager will ensure that all nursing, healthcare assistants and support staff receive appropriate clinical supervision.
- In conjunction with the Matron and other Band 7 nurses as above monitor performance of this staff group and take action if necessary to maintain standards and quality within the Trust clinical governance framework and complaints, disciplinary and grievance procedures.
- To ensure Trust standards of recording and information governance are maintained.
- To provide consultation and training in relation to Deaf mental health to a range of colleagues and professional groups as appropriate.
- To ensure that all staff members are aware of current risk assessment procedures and management plans and fully engage in zoning.
- To ensure regular auditing of the interventions carried out by nursing staff take place and that nursing staff reflect on practice.
- To ensure that all staff members are familiar with and observe the provisions of the Mental Health Act, Care Programme Approach, maintain and observe Codes of Professional Conduct and other appropriate legislation.
- To implement and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate
Teaching, Training and Supervision
- To receive regular clinical supervision from the Matron.
- To receive professional supervision as directed by the Matron
- To undertake mandatory and statutory training, supervision and annual appraisal as required by Trust policy.
- To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal.
- To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Management, Recruitment, Policy and Service Development
- To contribute to recruitment processes for the service and to chair interview panels for nursing recruitment.
- With band 7 leads in service, to plan, organise and allocate staff with appropriate levels of skills and expertise to be care providers to selected groups of patients.
- To support the band 7 in the Deaf service and ensure that staff performance/conduct is consistent with local and national guidelines (e.g. sickness/absence procedure, NMC code of conduct etc) and appropriately employ the disciplinary procedure where necessary.
- To work with the Modern Matron and Team leaders in the development and implementation of clinical governance initiatives and policy review and implement the Nursing Strategy for CAMHS Services.
- With the Band 7 in the Deaf service to ensure staff comply with mandatory training and undertake service related training.
Research and Service Evaluation
- Within Trust and service clinical governance frameworks, contribute to audit and research as agreed by the CAMHS leadership and the SLM.
Other
- To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the matron.
- To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures.
- To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. For this post these specifically include:
- Current Mental Health Legislation
- Local and national developments in SWLStG
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Clinical Governance
- Joint working practices between voluntary and statutory sector
- NICE guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst degree in mental health nursing
- oProfessional registration with NMC
- oEvidence of relevant professional development
Desirable
- oFurther post registration training in child and adolescent mental health
- oSupervision training
- oAn appropriate professional qualification to supervise students in training. (e.g. ENB 998 or Practice Teacher Award)
- oA postgraduate qualification in a therapeutic modality relevant to child mental health.
- oMembership of a professional interest group relating to eating disorders.
- oBSL to a minimum of level 2
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post qualification experience
- oSignificant experience of working with deaf mental health
- oSignificant experience of working with adolescents with mental health difficulties
- oClinical risk assessment and management of vulnerable client groups
- oLeadership experience
- oExperience of developing services and influencing and managing a change process
- oWorking in a multi-disciplinary team
- oProviding and receiving supervision
- oEstablishing collaborative relationships across professional groups and organisations and managing those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
Desirable
- oExperience of Racial Awareness/Diversity Training
- oConducting service evaluations
- oWorking collaboratively with service users and/or carers to develop services
- oWork in a range of settings e.g. inpatient, community, residential
- oExperience of working in a community setting
- oCoaching skills, qualification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oFirst degree in mental health nursing
- oProfessional registration with NMC
- oEvidence of relevant professional development
Desirable
- oFurther post registration training in child and adolescent mental health
- oSupervision training
- oAn appropriate professional qualification to supervise students in training. (e.g. ENB 998 or Practice Teacher Award)
- oA postgraduate qualification in a therapeutic modality relevant to child mental health.
- oMembership of a professional interest group relating to eating disorders.
- oBSL to a minimum of level 2
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post qualification experience
- oSignificant experience of working with deaf mental health
- oSignificant experience of working with adolescents with mental health difficulties
- oClinical risk assessment and management of vulnerable client groups
- oLeadership experience
- oExperience of developing services and influencing and managing a change process
- oWorking in a multi-disciplinary team
- oProviding and receiving supervision
- oEstablishing collaborative relationships across professional groups and organisations and managing those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
Desirable
- oExperience of Racial Awareness/Diversity Training
- oConducting service evaluations
- oWorking collaboratively with service users and/or carers to develop services
- oWork in a range of settings e.g. inpatient, community, residential
- oExperience of working in a community setting
- oCoaching skills, qualification.
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).
