Staff Nurse (Deaf CAMHS)

South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Corner House is a 7 bedded National Child and Adolescent inpatient ward. It is a unique unit providing mental health services for children as young as 5 up to their 18th birthday. Corner House also offers up to 3 day patient places. The unit is part of the wider National Deaf CAMHS and works closely with the Deaf CAMHS community teams across the U.K.

The children/young people admitted to the ward are all deaf or hard of hearing and come from a wide range of background from all over the country. 31% of deaf children/young people present with mental health problem whilst their hearing counterpart present with a figure of 20%. Within this group, 30% of deaf children/young people have mental health difficulties that present in the form of emotional dysregulation and there is a strong co-morbidity with other presentations such as depression, anxiety, deliberate self-harm, psychosis, Autism Spectrum Disorder, somatisation, and attachment disorders, amongst others.

We work hard to promote a bilingual and multicultural environment and support deaf culture both within and outside of the service. This is supported with the use of British Sign language (BSL) interpreters and/or deaf colleagues if the clinician is unable to sign. You will be supported in training and develop skills in BSL when you start on the ward and will be put through BSL level one and two.

Main duties of the job

SWLSTG is proud to offer a unique opportunity for a highly motivated Staff Nurse who will be responsible for supporting the wider MDT provide high quality care. You will be dynamic, motivated, and passionately committed to providing the highest possible quality of mental health care to Deaf young people. The post is demanding but rewarding, and you will be provided with excellent multi-disciplinary team support, supervision and learning opportunities. It is not essential that you are able to communicate using BSL initially, as you will be provided with the training opportunity to achieve BSL Level 2 within two years of your appointment.

National Deaf Services is part of the CAMHS service line within South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust. The Directorate provides services in both tier 3 and tier 4 CAMHS as well as the Nation Deaf CAMHS services.

The service is committed to promoting Deaf culture and promoting the Deaf identity of young people is integral to the delivery of care within the service. The unit is the only one of its kind in the country and is commissioned by the National Specialist Commissioning Team. We therefore play a key role in the ongoing development of National Deaf CAMHS Services along with our colleagues in other parts of the country.

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 locations:

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.

Date posted

22 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-CAMHS-5930808-PB

Job locations

Springfield Hospital

Tooting

SW17 7DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.

Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation

Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision.

Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.

Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others

Job description

Job responsibilities

Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.

Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation

Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision.

Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations.

Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Desirable

Mentorship qualification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.
Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation

Desirable

Experience of shift co-ordination
Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students.

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse

Desirable

Mentorship qualification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice.
Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation

Desirable

Experience of shift co-ordination
Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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