The post holder willbe responsible forthe assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and activities to support therapeutic care plans, for young people referred to the Berkshire CAMHS Tier 4 Out of Hospital Service. The service, basedat CAMHS Phoenixon the Wokingham Community Hospital site, is a hospital at home service that provides evidence based psychiatric, nursing, and therapeutic interventions for young people under the age of 18 presenting with severe and complex mental health difficulties assessed as requiring Tier 4 level care.
The role includes delivering care to young people both individually and in groups, on site atCAMHS Phoenix, in the young person’s home and via digital media. The post holder will be expected to work within this complex and variable setting, without direct supervision, but reporting to and in collaboration with senior colleagues, to deliver a high standard of evidence-based care and treatmentin order tomaximise each young person's individual potential. The post holderwill takepart in the DayProgramme andwill also act as a key worker for a group of children and adolescents and support/ supervise care delivered by staff, ensuringhigh standardsare achieved.
This post includes working with families and / or carers in collaboration with other members of the multi-disciplinary teamand alsowith community CAMHS, children’s social care and other Local Authority and voluntary sector colleagues.
a.Towork with children and adolescents and their families and/or carers providing support, education, family work andevidence basedinterventions aimed towards promoting recovery.
b.Toassess, plan, implement and evaluate a nursing care plan for young people and their families referred as either home treatment patients or day patients. Specialist knowledge of the following isrequired, the mental health problems of young people, child development, physical development, the management of risk in young people, the management of harm to self or others.
c.Towork with young people and their families / carers in various environments including the home environments, care settings, community settings and clinical settingsin order toprovide clinically assessed andappropriate interventionsasdeterminedby the care plan for the young person
d.Thepost holder will provide and be accountable for advice to the multi-disciplinary team and others relating to their area of practice/specialism.
e.Thepost holder willbe responsible forfollowing clinical governance rules and risk management
f.Towork in partnership with other colleagues across the Trust to deliver an integrated service thatfacilitatesthe wellbeing and recovery of service users.
The post holder will be a member of the Community CAMHS Hospital at Home Service and is expected to work in various locations within its hours of operation as set out in its operational policy.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
The 3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Registered Nurse and or anotherappropriate registerednurse traininge.g.RMN/ Children’s Nurse / Learning Disability.
• To be able todemonstrateongoing professional development.
• A willingness to develop skills and knowledge in working with patients with an eating disorder and or Emotional Dysregulation
• Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’recommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedon’thesitate to call:Rebecca Martinon01189046888or email:Rebecca.Martin@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
The service will operatefrom 8am-8pm Mon-Fri; 9am-5pm Sat, Sun & Bank holiday’s (365 days per year). The post holder willbe requiredto work shifts across these hours.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024
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