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Clinical Nurse Specialist/NMP CAMHS Looked After and Adoption
The closing date is 19 March 2026
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual to work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist/ NMP in the CAMHS Children Looked after and Adoption team.
This team supports children and young people up to 18 years old who are looked after or adopted and may be living away from their birth parents, in the care of Nottinghamshire County Council.
This role will primarily involve assessment and co-ordination of ongoing support to children and young people accepted into the service from social workers, whom may be in and out of the county along with Adoption East Midlands and adoptive parents. young people are also welcome to make referrals themselves. Working closely with the team and network this role will ensure complex young people are offered the continuity and specialist they require. It is not an \" essential\" requirement for the post holder to already hold the NMP training/ status it will be a clear expectation that the close candidate will take on this training and balance this within their role, offering a balance of consultation, assessment and direct work within their role. whilst working closely with the MDT and in particular the Consultant psychiatrist.
The post holder will promote and develop clinical excellence within the team to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire through sound evidence-based approaches holding a trauma informed approach at all times.
Main duties of the job
Our core purpose is to work with children and young people who are looked after and adopted within Nottinghamshire, may also be placed in Nottinghamshire City and their families/carers, who may be experiencing emotional and mental health disorders that have a significant impact on the child's development and cause distress to the child and/or their carers. We aim to improve the mental health of all children and young people with the provision of a timely, integrated, high quality, effective, multi-disciplinary county wide service.
We work with children and young people up to 18 years old who are looked after and living away from their birth parents, in the care of Nottinghamshire Children's Services. They may be living with foster carers or in residential care.
We will also offer specialist consultation and support to children and young people who have been adopted and their families. with a highly specialised team supporting consultation, assessment and treatment to ensure that a trauma informed lens and trauma informed training is offered to networks in many contexts and in many cases direct work with young people to prevent placement breakdown and hospital stays. we want to provide networks and young people with a clear narrative and understand of what the young person is experiencing and why. It is important to ensure education and support can be given around Trauma and Attachment and the lasting impact of these experiences.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal specification attached.
Qualifications
* Appropriate professional registered qualification e.g. RMN, Social Worker or equivalent qualification and membership of a registered statutory body e.g. NMC.
* Post basic qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health or relevant experience to master's level or equivalent Qualification in teaching/supervision and mentoring of students
Training
* To have undertaken statutory child safeguarding training or be willing to prior to commencement of the post.
* Further training/qualification in psychological therapies e.g. family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, group work
* NMP - Although not essential for the post there is an expectation that this post holder will at some point take on this qualification and support the team with both CNS and NMP roles.
Experience
* Extensive experience of working therapeutically at Band 6 (or equivalent/ above) with children and young people and families within a Community CAMHS setting
* Extensive experience of working with young people and their families who have experienced a range of mental health problems
* Extensive experience of risk assessment and risk management.
* Extensive experience of multi agency working including education, health and social care
* Experience of providing clinical supervision in relation to complex cases to junior staff and peers.
* Extensive experience of involvement: communicating with service users/carers to reflect on and develop services
* Demonstration of leadership skills within CAMHS
Knowledge
* Understanding and working knowledge of the CAMHS system.
* Working knowledge and experience of the provision of therapeutic approaches and interventions with children, young people and their families.
* Knowledge of other agencies systems e.g. AMH, Social Care Working knowledge and experience of relevant legislation regarding young people.
* Extensive knowledge of complex mental health difficulties that affect children, young people and the impact on their families/carers. Working knowledge and experience of safeguarding policies and procedures.
* Knowledge of trauma and attachment and the why the team may work differently to \"core camhs\" services.
* Understanding of attachment and early developmental issues
* Knowledge and experience of the provision of mental health assessment for young people.
Skills
* Advanced skills in communicating highly complex and sensitive information to young people and their families/carers.
* The ability to communicate highly complex clinical issues to large groups of professionals.
* Ability to recognise and act upon issues relating to equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice.
Contractual requirements
* A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
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.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours
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