About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS Enhanced Treatment Service as a Band 5 Community Nurse for a 9 month Secondment for maternity cover. This role would be suitable for a band 5 nurse who would like to learn and get experience working in a community setting.
About the team: The Enhanced Treatment Service (ETS) is for young people aged 12-18 who are presenting with a serious mental illness. We offer an alternative pathway for young people who have been admitted for inpatient treatment, as well as offering a supported discharge package for young people leaving hospital.
We aim to reduce A&E presentations and hospital admissions and offer the least restrictive interventions to provide consistent access to rapid, effective interventions, support and recovery - including crisis services. This includes better use of resources and investing to develop more local, community-based services and support. The service has both an outreach, and community day service model.
This varied role offers excellent opportunities to gain experience and therapeutic skills in a variety of different settings.
The post will be based at the PEARS Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People (PYMCP) in Camberwell. We are looking to appoint someone who is confident, responsive and has a passion for young-person and family-centred improvements; you will be enthusiastic and resilient and be able to respond to young people's needs flexibly.
Main duties of the job
This role in ETS is a varied role which includes supporting CAMHS practitioners with case-coordination as part of a MDT care team, coordination of the day service, therapeutic group work, outreach work, delivering, reviewing and planning therapeutic interventions and risk management.
Please see below for more information and Job description and person specification attached.
About us
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service. Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing. Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars Accommodation,our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Job description Job responsibilities Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification: Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse/ or Registered Children's Nurse/ Nursing Degree NMC registered professional registration Desirable Mentorship Qualification Experience Essential Experience of research-based/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence-based practice. Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation. Desirable Experience of shift co-ordination. Experience of supervising and mentoring junior staff and students. Experience of working with children or young people. Knowledge /Skills Essential Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision. Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations. Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others. Approachable and forms very effective working relationships with colleagues. Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems. (A/I) Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical) Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity. (A/I) Skills in developing and changing clinical practice Ability to build and maintain high standard of professional links and communication channels with a variety of professional agencies. Desirable Skilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback. IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oRegistered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse/ or Registered Children's Nurse o NMC Professional registration
Desirable
oMentorship Qualification
Knowledge/Skills Essential
oAble to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs without close supervision oResilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations oAdvocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity oEmpathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems oAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Desirable
oSkilled in supervision of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address PEARS Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People (PYMCP)
Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill
London
SE5 8AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)