Job summary
An opportunity has arisen in the North West Sussex CAMHS team based in Horsham for a community mental health nurse. The role will form part of a well established multi-disciplinary team within which is a small team of nurses. The role involves providing assessment and treatment to children experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties working both independently and as part of networks to ensure care plans are responsive to needs and risk and are developed in a truly collaborative way with patients and their families.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include providing initial assessments of mental health conditions for children and young people and presenting these cases for discussion at the MDT meeting. You will further be involved in the collaborative formulation of cases and identifying the most appropriate care and treatment.
The role also involves providing ongoing treatment for children and young people using a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions.
A key feature of the post is the lead practitioner role which involves the care coordination for children where there is a high level of risk and complex multiagency networks.
The post holder will participate in team and service networks such as reflective practice and diversity dialogue sessions and professional specific forums such as the nurses supervision and CDP groups.
You can expect high quality supervision both clinical and management and a yearly appraisal that accurately reflects your professional development needs.
About us
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust offers its colleagues a sophisticated package of supervision and CPD opportunities. The CHYPS directorate in particular is keen to involve all its members in an evolving and responsive development to their services in response to changes in local needs and there are many opportunities to become involved in particular areas of interest.
The team to which this post is attached is known for its big welcomes and commitment to supporting new members and each other to achieve the highest quality of care to our young people and their families.
The nursing team within the team are integral to the professional standard of care that our families have a right to expect and we are hoping to welcome you to share your skills and experience to enhance the service offer to local families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves sophisticated skills in the arenas of assessment and treatment to children experiencing mental illness.
Accurate risk assessment and safety planning is a key skill of this role and you will be experienced in managing a caseload of individuals for whom there exists significant levels of risk.
The post holder will have good communication skills and will be able to represent the service in complex forums and networks.
The role involves working both independently and as part of a team to deliver high quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role involves sophisticated skills in the arenas of assessment and treatment to children experiencing mental illness.
Accurate risk assessment and safety planning is a key skill of this role and you will be experienced in managing a caseload of individuals for whom there exists significant levels of risk.
The post holder will have good communication skills and will be able to represent the service in complex forums and networks.
The role involves working both independently and as part of a team to deliver high quality care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
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).
