About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Kestrel Ward, North Wales Adolescent Service
Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) who is passionate about supporting young people aged 12-17 years? Whether your experience comes from CAMHS or another setting working with young people, we welcome your transferable skills and will support your development into specialist adolescent care.
What you'll be doing
o Acting as Case Manager for a small group of young people, coordinating high-quality, individualised care.
o Working closely within a supportive Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
o Contributing to a safe, therapeutic, and developmentally supportive ward environment.
o Supporting effective transition and discharge planning.
o Providing leadership, supervision, and mentorship to junior colleagues and students.
Main duties of the job
Who we're looking for
o Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD).
o Genuine passion for supporting young people.
o Strong communication and teamwork skills.
o Flexible, compassionate, and adaptable.
o Experience in CAMHS or other relevant areas involving mental health or young people (no prior inpatient CAMHS experience required).
Additional Details
o Full-time equivalent post.
o Kestrel Ward operates 24/7, so flexibility across shift patterns, including nights, is essential.
o You'll join a warm, experienced team committed to wellbeing, development, and high-quality care.
Ready to make a difference?
If you're passionate about helping young people reach their potential and want to develop within a supportive Tier 4 CAMHS service, we'd love to hear from you.
For further details:
Contact: Keri Davidson - Ward Manager
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 03000 850056
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge Essential
Must be first level registered Mental Health Nurse Post registration qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Desirable
Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of working in in-patient Adolescent Mental Health Work Evidence of continuing professional development relating to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
Evidence of working in Adolescent Mental Health Services (eg community services)
Aptitude and Abilities Essential
Ability to generate effective therapeutic relationships with young people (patients) A clear understanding of the nursing process and the Mental Health Measures and how they relate to children and young people with mental health problems Ability to communicate with multi-disciplinary team colleagues and other professionals, both verbally and in writing Ability to be assertive and to take a leadership role in teams Sound knowledge of child development and factors that are likely to contribute to mental health difficulties in children and young people who have mental health problems Experience of service evaluation and audit and a good knowledge of the components of clinical governance Sound knowledge of issues affecting the nursing of young people with mental health problems Ability to assess mental health problems. This requires the ability to use information gathered from a variety of sources to provide a formulation of a mental health problem. Ability to assess and manage risk, in particular being able to identify risk factors relating to mental health problems in young people and to implement appropriate risk management strategies Group work skills Ability to provide and engage in effective clinical supervision Ability to work cooperatively with other agencies and disciplines Ability to participate in training in non-aversive holding techniques including restrictive physical intervention training Ability to remain calm in the personal management of challenging situations Knowledge of teamwork and team dynamics and an ability to work in teams and in a multidisciplinary setting Good reflective ability and an understanding of its importance in the context of interpersonal working Ability to organise and plan work activities for nursing team Ability to work flexibly and to adapt clinical approach to needs of clients, working in partnership with client and parents/carers A good and developing level of self-awareness and how one's own experiences may impact upon one's attitudes and interactions. Selfawareness which includes demonstrable qualities and values beneficial to the role eg care, compassion, courage and commitment Have a desire to develop both professionally and personally Be able to exercise appropriate professional boundaries Be able to recognise limits to personal skills and competencies Have appropriate strategies for coping with stress Be supportive of other colleagues Be able to work with other disciplines Have a desire to work with this client group in a team setting
Desirable
Ability to speak Welsh
Other Essential
Ability to travel within geographical area. Able to work hours flexibly
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 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address NWAS - Abergele Hospital
Llanfair Road
Abergele
LL22 8DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)