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NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 333-D-MK-MH-1248
Site: Eaglestone Health Centre
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/05/2025 08:00
Job overview
We are looking for a CAMHS Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for the CAMHS Team.
The successful candidates will work in an autonomous role supporting the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of young people in the CAMHS service. There will be good access to supervision and advice from medical and non-medical colleagues to provide a safe professional framework in which to practice.
Main duties of the job
* Provide treatment to a caseload of complex cases depending on role within the team.
* Ensure that appropriate systems are in place and in accordance with local policy.
* Facilitate the effective assessment, diagnosing, care planning, prescribing and review of children and young people referred to the specialist CAMHS service.
* Link regularly with other agencies to facilitate effective communication between NMP clinics and the MDT Teams to ensure a quality service is maintained.
* To be supportive of the multi-professional team and encourage effective team working, implementing and maintaining high professional standards within and outside the team.
* Responsible for the supervision and appraisal of staff members of the team.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional Qualification in Nursing, Pharmacy or Occupational Therapy.
* Non-medical prescriber (V300).
* Evidence of continuous professional development – mentoring qualification.
* Evidence of continuous professional development at band 6.
* Advanced history taking and diagnostics.
Experience
* Professional experience in the field of Children’s mental health or equivalent.
* Consolidated years of working at Band 6 in the community.
* Experience of dealing with crisis situations.
* Substantial experience working as an NMP.
* Experience of managing & supervising staff.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current developments and practice.
* Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance.
* Knowledge of the principles of current research around Advancing Practice.
Key Skills and Abilities
* Good communicator with competent presentation skills. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people at all levels.
* Able to manage change and respond flexibly to non-routine situations.
* Clinically competent at diagnosing and prescribing in field of experience and competent in liaising and referring on to MDT colleagues.
* Able to work independently.
* Able to carry out a full Mental and physical health assessment including a physical examination where possible.
* Advanced knowledge in interpretation of biomedical investigation.
Personal Disposition
* Ability to maintain quality in own work and of others to do so (KSF 5.2).
* Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively.
* Committed to the continuous development of job-related knowledge and skills.
* Willing and able to work flexibly, in terms of the requirements of the role, working hours and place of employment.
* Thorough understanding and commitment to operating and promoting Equality of Opportunity in relation to service users and employees.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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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