This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and growing Kingston & Richmond CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Service. We are looking for a committed CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations, and who is also interested in wider service development initiatives.
The Candidate Should Have The Following
* Experience of working with children and young people in a variety of settings
* Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team and with multi-agency professionals
* The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community
* The ability to adapt to the fast-paced nature of SPA work, with good IT and computer recording skills to navigate between the various IT systems within CAMHS and the local authority.
* Knowledge and skills in risk assessment, management and safeguarding
* Be able to deliver a range of evidence-based interventions
This role is open to qualified Nurses with the following
* Qualification as Registered Mental Health Nurse registered with the NMC
* Experience of working with children and young people in a variety of settings
* Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team
* The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community
* The ability to efficiently work within a high-paced environment
* Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding
The Post Holder Will
* Assist with assessment and signposting ensuring Children and Young People reach the most suitable pathway within the locally agreed time frames.
* Perform high quality assessments, formulation, intervention where appropriate and consultation.
* Support integration of assessment where Children and Young People present with Mental Health / Emotional Well Being and there are also social contextual issues.
* Have an agreed job plan with specified activity and throughput levels.
* Co‑ordinate care for those children, young people, and families on their caseload.
* Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures.
* Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.
* Use screening and outcome measures in clinically meaningful ways to demonstrate treatment effectiveness and seek feedback about user experience.
This post will be based at Tolworth Hospital.
All offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
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