Job summary
CAMHS Duty Clinical Nurse Practitioner
An opportunity has arisen with the Milton Keynes Specialist CAMHS SPA Team for a registered professional to:
- Provide direct support to children, young people, parents and staff, both in school and at home, in relation to mental health and emotional difficulties with associated behaviour problems.
- Contribute to the overall assessment, including risk assessment, of children and young people in terms of their mental health needs.
- To offer support, advice, signposting and on-ward referral to children, professionals who contact the CAMHS service on the telephone referral line.
- To offer CAMHS Assessment Clinics for young people in MK catchment area-offering assessment, short term intervention, professional advice and consultation.
- Covering the CAMHS Daily Duty service, managing queries and enquiries to parents and professionals contacting the service.
Main duties of the job
To provide a range of specialist interventions, advice and support to young people who are identified as having or at risk of developing emotional, psychological or mental health issues. To provide advice and consultation support to others in Tier 1 working with children/young people working across Milton Keynes.
The principal task will be to ensure mental health needs are identified and addressed through appropriate services. This will include the assessment of mental and emotional health needs and facilitating to better understand mental health issues and appropriate referral pathways. As a member of Milton Keynes Specialist CAMHS, the post holder will also be responsible for a personal caseload, working under the professional supervision of a Senior Clinician in CAMHS.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, childrens services, education and others.
- To raise awareness amongst professionals of the procedures for accessing CAMHS support for children and young people who are experiencing mental health or emotional distress.
- Utilise relevant research to inform own practice.
- Provide training and consultation to Tier 1 in order to facilitate appropriate referrals and provide better mental health provision amongst Tier 1 services.
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with CHS policy and procedure consistent with principles of patient confidentiality and data protection.
- Maintain up to date, accurate statistical information related to workload and contribute to data returns required by government departments.
- Participate in supervision and professional development activities as deemed necessary by the CHS
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise with professionals who are currently providing services to children and young people, such as those in primary care settings, childrens services, education and others.
- To raise awareness amongst professionals of the procedures for accessing CAMHS support for children and young people who are experiencing mental health or emotional distress.
- Utilise relevant research to inform own practice.
- Provide training and consultation to Tier 1 in order to facilitate appropriate referrals and provide better mental health provision amongst Tier 1 services.
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with CHS policy and procedure consistent with principles of patient confidentiality and data protection.
- Maintain up to date, accurate statistical information related to workload and contribute to data returns required by government departments.
- Participate in supervision and professional development activities as deemed necessary by the CHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in either: a psychological or therapeutic field, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
- Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health.
- Educated to degree level.
- Member of a professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
- Experience either working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team or multi-agency working.
- Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
- Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs.
- Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines.
- Ability to relate to young people and families.
- Broad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an anti-discriminating way.
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job.
- Ability to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels.
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement.
Other
Essential
- To work as part of a team and to be self-motivated.
- To work under pressure and to achieve deadlines.
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in either: a psychological or therapeutic field, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy
- Additional qualifications or training in child and adolescent mental health.
- Educated to degree level.
- Member of a professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working in child and adolescent mental health.
- Experience either working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team or multi-agency working.
- Good understanding of the range of child and adolescent mental health services
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in mental health promotion work.
Skills
Essential
- Good communication, assessment, planning and recording skills.
- Ability to deliver interventions which address the assessed needs.
- Ability to work co-operatively with other disciplines.
- Ability to relate to young people and families.
- Broad understanding of equal opportunities and an ability to work in an anti-discriminating way.
- Enthusiasm, flexibility and willingness to cope with the demands of what can be a stressful job.
- Ability to relate to professional staff from different agencies often at senior levels.
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate interventions and practice for service improvement.
Other
Essential
- To work as part of a team and to be self-motivated.
- To work under pressure and to achieve deadlines.
- Understanding of issues of confidentiality and information sharing.
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).
