Job summary
Do you want to work with individuals in mental health crisis who have diagnosis of Autism then please read on...
Mental health/learning disability nurse band 6; to work within the All Age Autism intensive support team. We welcome applications from those seeking the opportunity to join at band 5 and follow a developmental route to the senior band 6 position.
Base; Wayside House; but will be required to travel across Coventry andWarwickshire
Full time/part time hours considered -To support young people at key times, somework may be required outside of usual office hours.
Main duties of the job
- Clinical assessments
- Risk assessments
- Autism informed interventions to reduce the risk of an admission due to mental health crisis
- Trauma informed practice
- Creating autism profiles as part of a MDT
- Providing individualised training to families and care providers
- Mental health check ins
About us
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry and Warwickshire.Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire, and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services. We see on average around 5,000 patients every day.
The team works across Coventry and the whole of Warwickshire (north and south) to provide additional therapeutic support for individuals and their families/carers of individuals who are most at risk of an admission to a Tier 4 hospital.
We sit within the Learning Disability and Autism Directorate and as such we are part of a large multi-professional group which offers the opportunity for knowledge and skill sharing. There will be opportunities for Continual Professional Development, regular clinical supervision and participation in Reflective Practice Groups. Whilst we sit within this directorate, a higher proportion of the young people we support fallwithin Rise (CAMHS) with whom we also have strong links.The team describe the work they do as no 2 days are the same and very rewarding when they are able to be part of the MDT in keeping a young person out of hospital
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a team we work systemically to understand and support the significant impact and challenges experienced by children and adults with autism who are in mental health crisis, and their families.
In order to do this, we work with the network around the child/young person (e.g. RISE, Adult Mental Health, Social Care, Education) and work closely with commissioners. As a nurse you will have experience of multi-disciplinary and multiagency working as you will need to attend and chair regular MDTs, CETRs and EMDTs.
As a nurse you would visit individuals at home / school / in appropriate setting multiple times a week to engage them and carry out our assessments andinterventions. The nurses currently in the team describe this as the best part of their role and no day is the same.
This is an exciting time to join our Team as we mature and expand and continue to look for innovative ways to support the families we work with.If you are passionate and motivated and are driven to prevent individuals with autism and mental health from being admitted to hospital, then we want to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a team we work systemically to understand and support the significant impact and challenges experienced by children and adults with autism who are in mental health crisis, and their families.
In order to do this, we work with the network around the child/young person (e.g. RISE, Adult Mental Health, Social Care, Education) and work closely with commissioners. As a nurse you will have experience of multi-disciplinary and multiagency working as you will need to attend and chair regular MDTs, CETRs and EMDTs.
As a nurse you would visit individuals at home / school / in appropriate setting multiple times a week to engage them and carry out our assessments andinterventions. The nurses currently in the team describe this as the best part of their role and no day is the same.
This is an exciting time to join our Team as we mature and expand and continue to look for innovative ways to support the families we work with.If you are passionate and motivated and are driven to prevent individuals with autism and mental health from being admitted to hospital, then we want to hear from you.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health/LD nurse, with postgraduate qualification (PgDip, MSc or equivalent) with eligibility for accreditation with the BABCP
- Teaching/mentoring qualification or experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a clinician in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services/Learning Disability/Neurodevelopmental services.
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work.
- Registered professional qualification with a substantial post registration experience at Band 5 or above.
- Experience of working in multiagency teams with multidisciplinary colleagues.
Other
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of responsibilities of a registered professional according to professional body codes.
- Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date legislation/guidance in respect of learning disability and/or autism and/or mental health.
- Knowledge of Valuing People and the Transforming Care Agenda and their application into practice.
- Highly effective communication and liaison skills.
- Ability to manage own workload and to work in an autonomous capacity.
- Teaching and training skills.
- Clinically proficient and able to provide direct assistance to service users with complex needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health/LD nurse, with postgraduate qualification (PgDip, MSc or equivalent) with eligibility for accreditation with the BABCP
- Teaching/mentoring qualification or experience.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as a clinician in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services/Learning Disability/Neurodevelopmental services.
- Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work.
- Registered professional qualification with a substantial post registration experience at Band 5 or above.
- Experience of working in multiagency teams with multidisciplinary colleagues.
Other
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of responsibilities of a registered professional according to professional body codes.
- Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date legislation/guidance in respect of learning disability and/or autism and/or mental health.
- Knowledge of Valuing People and the Transforming Care Agenda and their application into practice.
- Highly effective communication and liaison skills.
- Ability to manage own workload and to work in an autonomous capacity.
- Teaching and training skills.
- Clinically proficient and able to provide direct assistance to service users with complex needs.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
