Clinical Nurse Specialist - Band 6 or Band 5 Development Post
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Havant and Petersfield Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHs) team are seeking a B7 Nurse Mental Health Practitioner to join the already well-established and supportive team. You will be a highly motivated and experienced senior clinical nurse specialist, with leadership skills and a passion for working with young people and families.
Hampshire CAMHS values the contributions that nursing colleagues bring and has a well-established nursing structure and strategy. Robust and supportive clinical and management supervision and governance arrangements are in place so that staff are able to practice safely and effectively. Hampshire CAMHS is supportive of clinicians' professional development and provides access to quality training opportunities.
Main Duties of the Job
The role of Mental Health Practitioner (nurse) is to work in partnership with children and young people in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and well-being of children and young people and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for student nurses.
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Job Responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult / Paediatric) appropriate to the job role.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full-time hours.
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