
CAMHS Specialist Nurse Practitioner
- Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To provide specialist assessments of children and young people, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation & integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
- To be responsible for implementing a range of clinical interventions for children and their families, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining formulations drawing upon different explanatory models.
- To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options based on theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
- To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and families.
- To provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
- To contribute directly and indirectly to improving the understanding of child and adolescent mental health.
- Will take a lead role in the development of clinical services for young people accessing CAMHS services, including those identified as requiring additional consultation.
- would be an essential nursing member of the MDT and will be able to facilitate the co-ordination of care on a multi-disciplinary basis
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
- First level Mental Health Nurse
- Professional registration with NMC
- Demonstrable knowledge and continuous post qualified experience/professional developmentt
- Conforms to Professional requirements of NMC Code
- Recognised appropriate qualification in assessing & supervising student Nurses
- Additional Psychological intervention/Professional Qualification including CYP IAPT training, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Solution focussed interventions, Positive Behaviour support Planning,
- Specific Supervision and or Leadership qualification such as Professional Nurse Advocate
- Professional specific additional qualification eg, Principles of Physical Health Assessment, Non-Medical Prescriber, Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP), Enhanced clinical practice
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with those who may experience complex mental Experience of working in the NHS. Experience of working Interview and application form health needs in the community setting
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience of making decisions autonomously whilst working with people and families in the community setting
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience of holistically assessing, formulating and managing YP needs which may be complex and involve a multi agency and co-ordinated approach
- Experience of effectively managing mental health related issues/referrals/need for advice face to face and virtually, including telephone, at times of high demand and in relation to highly stressful/emotive situations
- First level Mental Health Nurse
- Professional registration with NMC
- Demonstrable knowledge and continuous post qualified experience/professional developmentt
- Conforms to Professional requirements of NMC Code
- Recognised appropriate qualification in assessing & supervising student Nurses
- Additional Psychological intervention/Professional Qualification including CYP IAPT training, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Solution focussed interventions, Positive Behaviour support Planning,
- Specific Supervision and or Leadership qualification such as Professional Nurse Advocate
- Professional specific additional qualification eg, Principles of Physical Health Assessment, Non-Medical Prescriber, Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP), Enhanced clinical practice
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with those who may experience complex mental Experience of working in the NHS. Experience of working Interview and application form health needs in the community setting
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Experience of making decisions autonomously whilst working with people and families in the community setting
- Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi agency teams
- Experience of holistically assessing, formulating and managing YP needs which may be complex and involve a multi agency and co-ordinated approach
- Experience of effectively managing mental health related issues/referrals/need for advice face to face and virtually, including telephone, at times of high demand and in relation to highly stressful/emotive situations