Job summary
East Sussex CAMHS
Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - B7
Based in Lewes
The East Sussex CAMHS Team have an exciting opportunity for a 9 month fixed-term post. The team delivers a service to children and families where there are significant mental health difficulties. The team provides assessment and treatment to children experiencing depression, anxiety and trauma. We work closely with partner agencies to ensure compressive care plans are in place to support families.
The role will be variable and exciting, sometimes challenging and there is a need for flexibility but it is always very interesting and rewarding. You will need to be motivated, forward thinking and have a strong commitment to providing high quality care to provide the best outcomes for young people. Excellent risk assessment and safety planning skills are essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
As a senior nurse practitioner you will be expected to undertake work with complex cases and provide supervision and support to your colleagues. The role involves both assessment and treatment and participation in the Stepped Care Model. The role is open to experienced nurses who have an established background in mental health, especially in CAMHS.
About us
We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse practitioner, preferably with some previous experience of working in mental health within a community based mental health team with excellent risk assessment and care planning skills. You should be willing to work autonomously as well as part of a team. The team thrives through being supportive to each other in an environment that can be changeable due to service capacity and demand. You will need to be flexible and have excellent communication skills. In return you will be well supported by experienced clinicians who will help you to develop and thrive in this environment. All your skills and training will be fully utilised and developed through clinical supervision and training opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the day to day leadership of a clinical team providing a high quality service within the resources available in a defined area, and specifically to deliver on the following key areas.
- To offer specialist mental health assessments to Young People who are experiencing moderate to sever mental health difficulties.
- Assessment includes care and safety planning, risk assessment and management and facilitating safe discharge.
- As their lead practitioner, this role involves liaising with other agencies and professionals and developing ongoing positive working relationships with them to support young people who are under your care and guidance. You will be supported throughout the process, but also be expected to hold some level of autonomy and confidence in decision making.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To contribute to the day to day leadership of a clinical team providing a high quality service within the resources available in a defined area, and specifically to deliver on the following key areas.
- To offer specialist mental health assessments to Young People who are experiencing moderate to sever mental health difficulties.
- Assessment includes care and safety planning, risk assessment and management and facilitating safe discharge.
- As their lead practitioner, this role involves liaising with other agencies and professionals and developing ongoing positive working relationships with them to support young people who are under your care and guidance. You will be supported throughout the process, but also be expected to hold some level of autonomy and confidence in decision making.
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Registration with HCPC/NMC/Social Work England
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience in leadership - this can involve leading on a project
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Lead Practitioner
- CAMHS experience
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Able to communication complex information to service users, carers and colleagues
- Develop partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies.
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Evidence based therapeutic intervention skills or willingness to undertake training
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy or Nursing/Social Work Or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
- Registration with HCPC/NMC/Social Work England
- Training in the use of standardised assessment tools
- Extensive experience as a qualified mental health practitioner
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience in leadership - this can involve leading on a project
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Lead Practitioner
- CAMHS experience
- Experience of multi-agency work
- Able to communication complex information to service users, carers and colleagues
- Develop partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies.
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Team working
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of clinical approaches
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Evidence based therapeutic intervention skills or willingness to undertake training
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).
