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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading.
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Person specification
Registration and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nursing: RMN/RSCN/RNMH
* Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing
* Relevant post graduate qualification or training in area relevant to service delivery
Desirable criteria
* Qualifications in Psychological Therapies to Diploma or Masters level e.g. CBT / SFT/ IPT
* Mentorship course ENB998 or equivalent
* Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Proven experience of working effectively with children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and additional mental health difficulties providing both assessment and intervention
* Substantial experience of working effectively with people with mental health difficulties, including experience of delivering specialist skills in at least one therapeutic modality
* Extensive experience of case management, including experience of assessing and managing risk: including safeguarding
* Experience of liaison and working with a range of other relevant agencies and professionals
* Experience of mentoring and supervision of others
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
* Evidence of project management experience
* Delivery of training and consultation
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
* Ability to carry out and monitor effective ADHD assessments, treatments and therapies including understanding of potential unwanted side effects from medication
* Ability to perform complex diagnostic assessments as an autonomous practitioner across a range of mental health conditions
* Ability to identify and manage risk in individuals presenting with mental health needs
* Highly developed knowledge of evidence-based practice across a range of therapeutic interventions with this client group
* Able to foster partnerships and working relationships with other professional networks
* To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner
* Able to demonstrate understanding and commitment to the principles underlying equal opportunities, treating every person with respect
Desirable criteria
* Delivery of group work and workshops
* Experience of audit and research
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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