We are seeking to recruit a Senior Mental Health Nurse within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Central CAMHS, Norwich.
We work with children, young people (0-14 years) and their families, with the principal objectives of providing consultation, training, mental health assessment, and short-term therapeutic interventions.
It is an exciting time to join our CAMHS teams as we review our ways of working, to ensure our services are needs-led, outcome informed, and accessible for the young people within Norfolk and Waveney. We expect opportunities to be involved in providing specialist mental health care in a creative and innovative way, informed by overarching THRIVE principles.
Whilst experience working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. We understand that you will be able to bring with you a wealth of skills and experience to the team and would welcome ways of thinking.
We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse who can provide assessment and goal-focused, evidence-based interventions to young people who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. The post holder will be required to offer mental health assessments and be part of the Duty Clinician rota for urgent response, in addition to having their own caseload.
You should have experience of risk assessment, an understanding of formulation, and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families.
The successful candidate will work with a Multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychology, Occupational Health, Social Work, and Mental Health Nursing. We collaborate with colleagues from health, education, social care, and the voluntary sector.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures - these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.
Alternatively, if you have subscribed to the update service, we will be able to check your status once we have your authority to do so.
The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.
Benefits included with this role are:
NHS pension
A comprehensive in-house and external training programme
Career progression
Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum (increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, plus bank holidays)
Staff physio service
NHS discounts and many more.
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