Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse with specialist experience and knowledge of children's mental health? Do you want to be a part of something special whilst developing your skills at the same time?
As a Specialist Nurse in the community, you will be responsible for providing full assessments, formulation, and evidence-based interventions to children, young people, and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties. We recognize the importance of supporting all our staff in building and feeling a part of a healthy, well-functioning team and service. We appreciate we are striving for cutting-edge assessment and treatment within a highly emotive and distressing environment. We are looking for individuals who are good under pressure, place high worth on team-based working, and have an unrelenting passion and dedication for working with young people and their families.
If you are looking to work somewhere that is unconditionally respectful to young people and their families, values their staff as individuals, and continuously strives to be the best unit it can be, then we could be the team for you.
Main duties of the job
We are excited to advertise for a clinical nurse specialist to join our expanding CAMHS community team. This role has been introduced to allow for nursing career development and enhanced nursing practice within the core CAMHS service.
We pride ourselves on being a close, supportive, and containing team that is passionate about providing high-quality care and look forward to welcoming you.
You will be a key core practitioner within the Children and Young People's mental health service, using leadership skills to support and develop service delivery.
You will be innovative and facilitate evidence-based practice delivery for children, young people, and their families across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
To develop clinical practice by leading and developing multi-disciplinary team working across the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health and Social Care Community.
You will be responsible for maintaining an individual caseload, using your specialist skills from referral to discharge, conducting routine and high-priority assessments and interventions as appropriate, and exercising autonomy.
You will be liaising and providing advice, information, and consultation to colleagues and other agencies, as well as undertaking service governance activity, including research and audit as appropriate.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work, and be a great partner.
Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer and during other holidays, many people choose to visit the area, increasing the numbers of people who use our services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role, please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
* Current Professional Registration with the NMC/HCPC
* Professional qualification - RMN, RNC
* Postgraduate qualification to Master's level in relevant clinical specialism or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience working within Mental Health
* Evidence of training and experience in the delivery of evidence-based interventions for children, young people, and their families
* Extensive experience of working with children and adolescents with mental health or emotional difficulties
* Experience and confidence in the delivery of presentations and training delivery in own specialist area
* Experience in supervising others.
Desirable
* Qualification in teaching and assessing learners - desirable.
Employer details
Employer name
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
WEST CAMHS
The Hive Kernow Building
Wilson Way Pool
TR15 3QE
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
201-25-012 #J-18808-Ljbffr