The Role
This post is based in the Unscheduled CAMHS team who provide a service within the geographical area of Lanarkshire. This team is established of nurses and healthcare clinical support workers. NHS Lanarkshire CAMHS provide a service to infants, children and young people up to the age of 18.
The role provides a high quality mental health service to children and young people and their families within the Unscheduled CAMHS Team. This includes working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the department’s policies and procedures including:
1. assessment of young people and their families referred to the service and supervision of band 5 nurses
2. assessment and management of unscheduled care for young people who present in crisis including self-harm, suicide prevention, eating disorders etc
3. the provision of therapeutic interventions to these young people and their families utilising a range of therapeutic modalities as required
4. physical observations as required
5. The post holder will be expected to work with the full range of presenting difficulties referred to the team
Additional Information Specific to the Role
This post is based in a multidisciplinary CAMHS Team providing a service within the geographical area of Lanarkshire. These are well established multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, Nursing and CAMHC’s.
NHS Lanarkshire CAMHS provide a service to infants, children and young people up to the age of 18 if they are still in secondary education.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
6. Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration Mental Health/Learning Disabilities
7. Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
8. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
9. Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently
10. Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice
11. Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice
12. Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery
13. Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
14. The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
15. Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
16. Effective time management skills
17. Working knowledge of basic information technology
18. Crisis/Community posts – a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in the CAMHS Team, Coathill Hospital
The working pattern for this role offers a varied shift pattern, working within the days/hours (Mon to Fri 8am to 8pm)
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
19. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
20. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
21. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
22. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
23. Occupational health services
24. Employee counselling services
25. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .