CAMHS Liaison Lead Nurse/Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area CAMHSGrade NHS AfC: Band 6Contract PermanentHours Full time - hours per week (working between 8am and pm, 7 days a week)Job ref -CHI-0- Site Temple HouseTown DerbyshireSalary £, - £, per annum, pro rataSalary period YearlyClosing //5 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a CQC 'Outstanding' Children and Young People's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
We welcome applications from Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
We encourage applicants currently working with Adults who want to develop a career within CAMHS, or working in other health care areas with relevant transferable skills.
A thorough induction & training package is being developed to support new staff within team.
Through robust supervision and training opportunities we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experience within a CAMHS Service.
You will work in the CAMHS Urgent Care Pathway, specifically our Liaison Team, offering in-reach assessments to children & young people present within Royal Derby Hospital where there are concerns regarding their mental health.
Main duties of the job
You will work with children & young people in assessing and treating their mental health difficulties in response to a crisis presentation at Royal Derby Hospital. Safe discharge care plans and safety assessments being the priority.
The post holder will act as a role model to assist in the embedding of outcome measures (ROM) and outcome orientated practice in the team.
The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary pathway team (MDT) for children and young people who present with severe mental illness, acute and complex presentations. This will include those with mental health concerns who have traditionally found it difficult to access service looked-after children, young offenders, young people with alcohol and substance issues).
In accordance with national and local priorities and clinical guidelines the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
11. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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We are looking for a suitably experienced qualified practitioner who will improve children and young people’s mental health through providing highly specialist clinical assessment and care planning.
This will include working as part of multi-disciplinary team.
As a CYP IAPT Service we endeavour to offer an accessible, evidence-based service to children and young people, that delivers the right intervention at the right time.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, with post registration experience to join our multi-disciplinary team.
We welcome applicants wishing to work full or part time.
Our service works 8am-pm, 7 days per week, which the post holder would be expected to contribute to. Shift types are 8am-5pm and 2pm-pm.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. Registered Nurse/HCPC Registered Practitioner
13. Degree/ Diploma in Nursing/SW/OT Mentoring in Practice/Apple accreditation
Desirable criteria
14. BABCP registration
15. Post graduate qualification in Child Mental Health
16. Registered AMHP
17. Qualification in a therapeutic modality
Experience
Essential criteria
18. Recent and relevant, post-registration experience
Experience
Essential criteria
19. Experience of working in a mental health setting
Desirable criteria
20. Experience of working with children & young people
Further details / informal visits contact
NameMrs Miriam KrepaJob titleTeam ManagerEmail number