Bank Registered Camhs Urgent Care Practitioner (Band 6) to cover a geographical area: Queens Medical Centre, Kings Mill Hospital and Bassetlaw.
Department Flexible services (Bank) – Community
We are currently looking for enthusiastic, reliable and adaptable Registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapist & Learning Disability Nurses to join the Trust Bank providing support to Camhs Crisis, Home Treatment and Liaison services for young people.
In return for your hard work and your professional, patient-focused service we can offer you:
Competitive pay
Flexible work that can fit around your other commitments
Access to NHS pension scheme
Access to essential training and development opportunities
Experience gained by working in a variety of environments
Flexible hours of work and freedom to choose shifts depending on your availability and the requirement of the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.
The CAMHS Urgent Care Teams, incorporating Crisis, Home Treatment and Liaison pathways, are welcoming, friendly and dedicated to ensuring that young people in a mental health crisis get access to the right support in the right place at the right time.
We are a 24/7 service.
Our team work Long Days of 8am – 8pm and Nights of 8pm – 8am
.
As a CAMHS Urgent Care Practitioner, you will:
Work as part of an MDT to assess, formulate and support young people and their families when they are in a crisis situation and require access to mental health support. This may be in the community or in one of the acute hospitals.
Offer targeted follow up interventions in a range of therapeutic modalities and training will be provided to help staff continue to build their careers.
Manage mental health risk and work with the network around the young person to ensure safety and wellbeing.
We are seeking and developing a highly skilled, experienced, compassionate, flexible and motivated workforce.
To support this, we set high standards for the care and support we offer; this is supported by a robust induction period, a team-based approach to managing risk, on site and visible senior leadership support and specialist training opportunities.
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment
The CAMHS Urgent Care Teams, incorporating Crisis, Home Treatment and Liaison pathways, are welcoming, friendly and dedicated to ensuring that young people in a mental health crisis get access to the right support in the right place at the right time. The teams are busy, supportive and encouraging of new and creative ways to innovate and improve the service we deliver.
We are a 24/7
Our team work Long Days of 8am – 8pm and Nights of 8pm – 8am.
Observe and adhere to the CAMHS Service
Specification, vision, aims and objectives. Offer clinical assessment and evidence-based intervention whilst observing current best practice, legislation and guidance
Working within Children and Young People’s Improved
Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT)
frameworks and principles
Aim to be innovative and creative in the delivery of
therapeutic intervention/care bundle, and offer psycho education to children, young people and families around their mental health crisis needs
Contribute to a shared team caseload whilst considering and adhering to
safeguarding policy and procedure and national and local
legislation
Offer support and supervision to junior colleagues and receive regular Clinical and Operational supervision to maintain practice. Participate in group supervisions facilitated by specialist practitioners including Systemic Family Therapy and CBT Psychotherapists.
Plan and successfully manage smooth transitions where
they are clinically indicated
Seek support from the Clinical and Operational Leads and Clinical Nurse Specialists / Senior Specialist Practitioners where needed.
Support peers and colleagues and promote a team working environment
Ensure suitable risk management and care plans are formulated for all clinical cases
Maintain contemporaneous records in alignment with Trust
policy
Work in partnership with other teams within the
Nottinghamshire and bordering CAMHS Services
To offer consultation through a range of initiatives to
professionals with an aim of enhancing workforce skills,
knowledge and capacity in recognising emotional/mental
health and well-being needs and undertaking interventions
with children and families to achieve positive outcomes
To participate in the delivery of a range of training
programmes to multi agency staff in conjunction with the
CAMHS Training Lead
Support colleagues and stakeholders in tackling stigma
relating to mental health
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is preferred for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025
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