Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

CAMHS Learning Disability (LD) Nurse

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Job summary

We have a great opportunity for a band 6 CAMHS LD Nurse to join the Haringey CAMHS Learning Disabilities team. The post is a full time permanent post.

Applications would be welcome from experienced band 5 and 6 nurses looking to gain CAMHS and Community Learning Disability Nurse experience.

The Team

Haringey CAMHS LD team is a multidisciplinary team within the Haringey CAMHS division. We work together with other teams within the Haringey CAMHS division; Generic, Mental Health Service in Schools (MHST), Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) and the Access team. The LD team currently consists of a Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Behaviour Analyst, Wellbeing Practitioner, Assistant psychologist and a Team Manager. We are presently looking to expand the team much further to include an LD nurse, Clinical Psychologist and a Speech and Language Therapist .

We also work in partnership with SEN schools and other agencies across the borough to support CYP who suffer from moderate to severe learning disabilities and their families.

The position will provide the opportunity to develop skills in specialist Learning Disability nursing, holding and managing caseload, pathway working, mentoring students and working within a multi-disciplinary team whilst being part of a supportive team.

We will provide regular clinical supervision and you will be supported to continue your professional development.

Main duties of the job

To work as an integral member of the CAMHS LD team for CYP with moderate to severe Learning Disabilities. To assess the care needs, design, develop and implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with CYP and families/carers. To provide clinical advice/support to CYP providing services to the client group as a member of the wider Haringey CAMHS division. To assist in developing services. To liaise appropriately with SEN schools and other agencies. To maintain a designated caseload. Participate in teaching staff/students, where appropriate.

To positively represent the needs and rights of CYP, tacking health inequalities and improving access to NHS services for CYP with LD through facilitating a close working relationship between primary and specialist services, Voluntary and Private Organisations and Carers.

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

Why choose to join the Partnership?

  • We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
  • Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
  • Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
  • Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
  • We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
  • Generous Annual Leave Allowance
  • NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
  • We have excellent internal staff network support groups.

The postholder will need to be comfortable working in an environment of complex matrix management arrangements and will at all times behave and align with our Trusts' values and cultural pillars:

  • We are kind
  • We are respectful
  • We work together
  • We keep things simple
  • We empower
  • We are proudly diverse

Details

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year Per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2105

Job locations

Haringey CAMHS - St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

Tottenham

N17 3TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Essential

  • First level registered nurse RNLD/RMN
  • Mentorship and teaching qualification and experience.
  • Experience in case coordination/CPA/CTR.
  • LEDER review training and experience.

Desirable

  • Professional Nurse Advocate
  • Best Interest Assessor

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post registration experience in practice.
  • Knowledge of current L.D care issues and legislation.
  • Knowledge of the application of Mental Health Act
  • Positive behaviour support training

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • Ability to assess complex needs of patient/family and plan appropriate nursing interventions.
  • Ability to work as part of a complex multi-professional team as well as on own initiative.

ATTITUDES AND VALUES

Essential

  • A commitment to the vision, values and objectives of L.D
  • Awareness of the Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust and the London Borough of Enfield Values and strategy.
Person Specification

EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Essential

  • First level registered nurse RNLD/RMN
  • Mentorship and teaching qualification and experience.
  • Experience in case coordination/CPA/CTR.
  • LEDER review training and experience.

Desirable

  • Professional Nurse Advocate
  • Best Interest Assessor

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Minimum 2 years post registration experience in practice.
  • Knowledge of current L.D care issues and legislation.
  • Knowledge of the application of Mental Health Act
  • Positive behaviour support training

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

  • Ability to assess complex needs of patient/family and plan appropriate nursing interventions.
  • Ability to work as part of a complex multi-professional team as well as on own initiative.

ATTITUDES AND VALUES

Essential

  • A commitment to the vision, values and objectives of L.D
  • Awareness of the Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust and the London Borough of Enfield Values and strategy.

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Haringey CAMHS - St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

Tottenham

N17 3TH


Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Haringey CAMHS - St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

Tottenham

N17 3TH


Employer's website

http://www.beh-mht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Adwoa Boampong

adwoa.boampong@nhs.net

02087024300

Details

Date posted

12 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year Per annum, inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-2105

Job locations

Haringey CAMHS - St Ann's Hospital

St Ann's road

Tottenham

N17 3TH


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