Job summary
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) are seeking to recruit a Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide specialist assessment and interventions to children, young people and families, and consultation to other agencies or services, as part of a multi-disciplinary Mental Health of Intellectual Disability Service (MHID). The postholder will provide specialist nursing input to young people with highly complex presentations, including Intellectual Disability, neurodevelopmental disorders and behaviours that challenge. We are looking for a motivated and committed individual who will have experience working with children and young people and will need to meet the criteria detailed in the person specification. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a well-established specialist service ensuring that the nursing skills and expertise contribute to assessment and interventions. Development of the nursing role on the team is a priority. There are a range of teaching and training opportunities. The team leads a national service for young people with Prader Willi Syndrome which all team members are involved with.
Main duties of the job
o The successful candidate will be involved with multidisciplinary assessments of complex young people who have Intellectual Disability, neurodevelopmental disorders, and mental health and/or behavioural comorbidities. Functional assessments and development of PBS plans will be a key area of responsibility.o Their other main duties include acting as a care coordinator taking responsibility for initiating, planning and reviewing care plans, assessing and monitoring risk and drawing up appropriate risk management plans.o Report writing, as a specialist service, is a key component of the work.o ADI and ADOS assessments are undertaken with most of the cases the team sees. Training can be provided.
About us
About our locations:Maudsley Hospital (headquarters)Our Trust headquarters is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and with a wide range of restaurants. The team is based at the Michael Rutter Centre, Maudsley Hospital and will be moving into the new Pears Maudsley Centre later in the year.
Flexible working:As one of the few Trusts in London we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 8am to 6pm, giving you the very best of good work life balance. (This may include working early mornings, later evenings or Saturdays as part of the core working hours/working pattern for this post).
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a brief summary of the job description with the detailed description outlined in the Key Responsibilities: Providing MDT assessments and interventions including review of documents, history taking, ADI, ADOS, school and/or home visits Contributing to case discussions and formulations with MDT and external agencies Undertaking Functional assessments of behaviours that challenge Developing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans Attending multiagency meetings Report writing Involvement with safeguarding reviews, school reviews, transition planning Supervision of student nurses Teaching Training
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a brief summary of the job description with the detailed description outlined in the Key Responsibilities: Providing MDT assessments and interventions including review of documents, history taking, ADI, ADOS, school and/or home visits Contributing to case discussions and formulations with MDT and external agencies Undertaking Functional assessments of behaviours that challenge Developing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans Attending multiagency meetings Report writing Involvement with safeguarding reviews, school reviews, transition planning Supervision of student nurses Teaching Training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RNLD
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body. (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience and ability to function as a specialist practitioner with children and young people, including those with Intellectual Disability or Neurodevelopmental Disorders (A/I)
- Ability to undertake functional assessments and develop positive behavioural support plans
- Evidence of good practice in child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning (A/I)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of using child protection in practice effectively (A/I)
- Ability to work respectfully as part of an MDT
- Good written and verbal presentation skills (A/I)
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with severe behaviour that challenges (A/I)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RNLD
- All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body. (A/I)
Experience
Essential
- Experience and ability to function as a specialist practitioner with children and young people, including those with Intellectual Disability or Neurodevelopmental Disorders (A/I)
- Ability to undertake functional assessments and develop positive behavioural support plans
- Evidence of good practice in child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning (A/I)
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of using child protection in practice effectively (A/I)
- Ability to work respectfully as part of an MDT
- Good written and verbal presentation skills (A/I)
- Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with severe behaviour that challenges (A/I)
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).
