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Main area: Children and Young People’s services – Red Kite View
Grade: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-65224-CYP
Site: Red Kite View PICU
Town: Leeds
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 16/01/2025
Job overview
We are recruiting for a new team to deliver children and young people’s mental health services (CYPMHS) - a term for all services that work with children and young people who have difficulties with their mental health or wellbeing. These services are also known as children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).
The service is part of Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and is based at Red Kite View, Armley, less than 3 miles from Leeds City Centre. It will provide inpatient care and support to families and young people from across West Yorkshire.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a multi-skilled, experienced, motivated and creative service, you will be responsible for contributing to the efficient day to day delivery of effective clinical care and risk management of the young people.
You will have great interpersonal skills and be able to establish a professional working relationship with young people and families. You will be calm in a crisis, managing risk-taking behaviour including deliberate self-harm and aggression. It is a demanding, yet rewarding role.
You will be keen to develop and support junior staff and learners, and be supported to offer clinical supervision as well as positive role modelling.
Your values are essential to this role; we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to make a lasting impact on young people and is able to think on their feet.
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NMC registered Mental Health Nurse (or awaiting PIN)
Skills
* Understanding of and ability to effectively implement the Mental Health Act and DoLS as relevant to service.
Experience
* Experience of managing referrals and access assessments. Able to support junior staff and learners, be able to offer clinical supervision and training.
Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this.
LYPFT is committed to upholding its statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
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