We are looking for a creative, forward thinking and motivated CAMHS Registered Mental Health Nurseto join our friendly and professional multi-disciplinary Emotional & Behavioural Community CAMHS Team based in Bedford, within the North Bedfordshire Specialist CAMHS Service. Our team is inclusive and we consciously think about varying contexts we work within (i.e. racial, cultural and socio-economic factors). Our work is underpinned by strong values to treat each other, service users and agency partners with respect and care. We would be happy to consider requests for flexible working, for example taking into account any caring responsibilities.
The post-holder will be a UK registered Mental Health Nurse with community CAMHS experience (Must have valid UK NMC pin at point of application, without this you will not be short listed for interview).The post holder will be offering assessments, supporting group offers, and treatments to young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, involving parent/carers, schools and other agencies as appropriate. You will require a high degree of professional autonomy, organization, and self-management, and the ability to work well in a team. You will be supported by regular clinical and management supervision sessions, access to a variety of internal CPD sessions, and annual performance appraisals.
The post-holder will be offering assessments, supporting group offers, and treatments to young people with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, involving parent/carers, schools and other agencies as appropriate. You will require a high degree of professional autonomy, organization, and self-management, and the ability to work well in a team. You will be supported by regular clinical and management supervision sessions, access to a variety of internal CPD sessions, and annual performance appraisals. You will also participate in weekly clinical discussions with the teams, monthly complex case discussions and a monthly reflective space.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Please see attached JD and PS for detailed description of role and responsibilities
The successful candidate will be part of the discipline they have trained in or intend to develop in, and will receive specialist clinical supervision. There are opportunities to take part in discipline-specific meetings within Bedfordshire CAMHS and ELFT.
This advert closes on Monday 6 Jan 2025