Job Overview Join us in shaping a new service for children and young people. We are launching a CAMHS Day Patient Provisionan inpatientavoidance pathway offering intensive, compassionate, recoveryfocused mental health support for young people and their families. This hybrid service works closely with the CAMHS Inpatient Unit, and we are recruiting motivated, skilled professionals who want to make a real difference.
We are seeking a compassionate Band 5 nurse to join our CAMHS Eating Disorder Home Treatment Team, acting as a link for the new Day Patient provision based at the Beacon CAMHS inpatient unit. The role includes providing meal support to young people both in the service and at home.
About the Service Our Day Patient Provision offers structured therapeutic programmes, multidisciplinary interventions and a nurturing environment where young people can stabilise, build resilience and work towards recovery while staying connected to home and school. Many will have emotional regulation difficulties, trauma histories, ASD, intellectual disability and highrisk behaviours. The team delivers intensive, psychologically informed community care.
What We Offer The chance to help build a new service A supportive, forwardthinking MDT Training, supervision and development A focus on collaboration, innovation and highquality care
Who We're Looking For Compassionate, creative and committed individuals Experience or interest in CAMHS Collaborative, adaptable team players Passionate about improving outcomes for young people
A driving licence and access to a car are essential. Shifts are 12 hours, 34 days a week, between 08:0020:00 across a 7day service. Flexible working is considered but not guaranteed.
Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)
Working within a multi-disciplinary team to assess the needs of CYP alongside registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, SALT, dietetics, an Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist, Psychologist and Peer Support.
Working with young people and their families/ carers to develop holistic care plans / treatment interventions
Working with other agencies in a collaborative way to manage risk
Working within a team who prioritise compassion, adaptability and creativity
Assessing and responding to risk
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.