Job summary
To provide professional and clinical nursing leadership across the crisis pathway.
To develop and deliver specialist training,educationand development opportunities for staff and, as agreed, external stakeholders.
To lead within the service on promoting clinical innovation and delivering continual development of nursing practice based upon evidence and relevant research.
To ensure excellence in nursing practice and that service delivery is based on NICE guidelines and other relevant documents and guidance.
To support clinical leadership of the crisis service.
To support training within the pathway/service.
To undertakeclinical on call duties within an agreed roster period (Approx 2 -3 per month).
To support andadviseteam lead in developing supervision for CAMHS nurses in the designated area.
To act as a point of contact and nursing resource on all nursing issues relating to the designated area.
To lead onmaintainingexisting and on-going development of pathwayfor the acute general hospital and relevant interfacing departments
To provide and deliver specialist nursing advice, careplanningandinterventions foryoung people with complex needsand their families and to work closely with theTeamLeadin order todeliver a person-centred service.
To provide expert nursing adviceand care to service users,carersand staff.
Main duties of the job
Working with Team Lead, and other Lead Clinicians to ensure the highest quality of nursing care is delivered within the pathway and that this is measurable.
To be actively part of the on call roster (approximately 2-3 x per month).
To lead in developing specialist nursing protocols for the service, and where agreed, other protocols including those which mayimpactacross other professions/Care Groups.
Toparticipatein and contribute to Trust strategies and working groups in relation to nursing practice.
To work with the Team Lead on the recruitment and appointment of nursing staff.
To lead on the provision of professional advice and support to Team Lead on issues of nursing performance and capability.
To be the nursing lead inidentifying, developing, implementing,and undertakingresearch/development activity within the pathway.
To take a lead role in ensuring,maintainingand monitoring excellent standards of clinical Supervision and revalidation within the pathway
Ensure that all Nursing care and Nurse Development is informed and shaped by the NMC code of Practice.
To support the development of the benefits and opportunities of multi-disciplinary working andidentifysolutions to problems which utilise the full skillset of the MDT.
Deputising for the TeamManagerwhererequired.
Ensure excellent communication and joined up clinical care pathways in CAMHS and key external stakeholders.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide and deliver specialist nursing interventions for a caseload of young people with complex needs and their families.
To support colleagues within the crisis pathway byprovidingspecialist advice,guidanceand active involvement in cases where there isa high levelof complexity, risk and needidentified.
To undertake clinical on call duties in each roster period as agreed (approximately 2 3 per period).
To work alongside the lead clinicians within the pathway to ensure fully integrated multi-disciplinary approach and holistic,person centredcare planning underpins approaches and intervention.
To work closely with acute general hospital departments/colleagues to ensure high quality in-reach nursing and clinical support is undertaken for young people.
To ensure nursing principles underpin and contribute to thedevelopment andimplementation of crisis, home treatment careplanningand intervention
To take lead role in the continuous development,maintenanceand review ofhigh qualitysafety and coping plans.
To support the on-going development ofhigh qualityrisk assessment/managementand formulation within the crisis pathway
To provide specialist advice and support in relation to physical monitoring and management of young people presenting in crisis with restricted eating
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide and deliver specialist nursing interventions for a caseload of young people with complex needs and their families.
To support colleagues within the crisis pathway byprovidingspecialist advice,guidanceand active involvement in cases where there isa high levelof complexity, risk and needidentified.
To undertake clinical on call duties in each roster period as agreed (approximately 2 3 per period).
To work alongside the lead clinicians within the pathway to ensure fully integrated multi-disciplinary approach and holistic,person centredcare planning underpins approaches and intervention.
To work closely with acute general hospital departments/colleagues to ensure high quality in-reach nursing and clinical support is undertaken for young people.
To ensure nursing principles underpin and contribute to thedevelopment andimplementation of crisis, home treatment careplanningand intervention
To take lead role in the continuous development,maintenanceand review ofhigh qualitysafety and coping plans.
To support the on-going development ofhigh qualityrisk assessment/managementand formulation within the crisis pathway
To provide specialist advice and support in relation to physical monitoring and management of young people presenting in crisis with restricted eating
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Professional
- Practice Assessor Qualification
Desirable
- Continued Professional Development
- Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience (5+ years) delivering Crisis care
- Experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour
- Experience working with complex networks to resolution
- Experience of mentoring/developing junior/NQ nurses
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining and developing students & team members
- Experience/knowledge of working within diverse communities.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents who present with complex co-morbid eating relating difficulties
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Highly specialist skills mental health nursing in the use methods of CAMHS individual and holistic assessment and treatment of individuals
- Knowledge of recent developments in nursing and psychological interventions for children and young people in mental health crisis
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation , and ethical issues, including, Mental Health Act, The Children Act and strategic frameworks and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management
- MDT working skills
Desirable
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- Good quality - Teaching/Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Professional
- Practice Assessor Qualification
Desirable
- Continued Professional Development
- Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience (5+ years) delivering Crisis care
- Experience with working with safeguarding issues and serious mental health problems, including challenging behaviour
- Experience working with complex networks to resolution
- Experience of mentoring/developing junior/NQ nurses
Desirable
- Experience of maintaining and developing students & team members
- Experience/knowledge of working within diverse communities.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents who present with complex co-morbid eating relating difficulties
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Highly specialist skills mental health nursing in the use methods of CAMHS individual and holistic assessment and treatment of individuals
- Knowledge of recent developments in nursing and psychological interventions for children and young people in mental health crisis
- Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation , and ethical issues, including, Mental Health Act, The Children Act and strategic frameworks and their implications for both clinical practice and professional management
- MDT working skills
Desirable
- Sufficient knowledge of other modalities to engage appropriately with colleagues and their work with clients
- Good quality - Teaching/Presentation skills
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).
