About this role
Job summary
Come and join our nursing team in Merton CAMHS. We have developed an opportunity for a Nurse, with previous CAMHS and Neurodevelopmental experience to work across our single point of access (SPA) and Tier 3 team, supporting the ADHD pathway.
Merton Child and Adolescent Mental Health service (CAMHS) provides out-patient and consultation services to children and young people experiencing a range of mental health and developmental difficulties. We are an experienced and supportive team looking for an experienced, enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team.
The service also includes a Single Point of Access Service which manages all referrals and provides high-quality assessments for children and adolescents in Merton where there are concerns about emotional heath/mental health difficulties.
Merton CAMHS Tier 3 is a multidisciplinary team specialising in the provision of thoughtful evidence-based treatments for children, young people and their families entering the service with moderate to severe mental health problems and with high-risk profiles.
The Merton T3 service and the SPA work in close collaboration to ensure positive child and young person journey
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a committed and experienced Nurse who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations, and who is also interested wider service development initiatives and professional development.
This role is open to qualified nurses with the following:
- Qualification as Nurse registered with the NMC
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team
- The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community
- The ability to efficiently manage a caseload
- Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding
- Ability to offer assessments, offer individual and group intervention and liaison with the network.
- An interest in future professional development
About us
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post is located in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Directorate of Southwest London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. The Trust is responsible for the provision of mental health services to the population of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston, and Richmond, as well as providing a range of specialist services to a wider, regional, and national catchment area.
Since a major reorganisation of CAMHS services in 2014, the CAMHS directorate has existed as locality Tier 3 teams based in each borough, and dedicated services (for eating disorders, complex learning disability, and neurodevelopmental assessment) based at Springfield Hospital.
All teams are multi-disciplinary with an evolving skill set. Skills evolution is led by expressed patient need (focusing on patient value) captured through the use of up-to-date information system able to report clinical outcomes in line with the CYP IAPT programme.
This post in part of the development of new services in Merton T3 and SPA to promote wellbeing and management of self-harm and risk together with our partners e.g., schools, local authority teams.
The post holder will work closely with Merton T3 multi-disciplinary team, integrated services including the Single Point of Access
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Significant post qualification experience Significant experience of working with self-harm Significant experience of working with adolescents with mental health difficulties Clinical risk assessment and management of vulnerable client groups Leadership experience Experience of developing services and influencing and managing a change process Working in a multi-disciplinary team Providing and receiving supervision Establishing collaborative relationships across professional groups and organisations and managing those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy
Desirable
Experience of Racial Awareness/Diversity Training Conducting service evaluations Working collaboratively with service users and/or carers to develop services. Work in a range of settings e.g., inpatient, community, residential Experience of working in a community setting Coaching skills, qualification.
Training & Qualifications Essential
First degree in mental health nursing Professional registration with NMC Evidence of relevant professional development
Desirable
Further post registration training in child and adolescent mental health Supervision training An appropriate professional qualification to supervise students in training. (e.g., ENB 998 or Practice Teacher Award) A postgraduate qualification in a therapeutic modality relevant to child mental health
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Merton CAMHS
Birches House, Birches Close
London
CR4 4LQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)