Specialist Mental Health Nurse - Specialist Children's Service

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, part-time post of 18.5 hours per week, with a shift pattern of Monday to Friday (9am-5pm).

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

The post holder will have responsibility for the joint assessment and treatment planning of patient care within a CAMHS community setting. The post holder provides a service to a defined geographical area for children and young people and their families who are experiencing moderate to severe psychiatric disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders.

This also includes those whose vulnerability and mental health is impacting negatively on most areas of their life. You will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of individualised care planning as well as group-work in partnership with patients, families/carers and other service providers. A systemic approach is necessary, which involves offering interventions which take account of the young person and significant others, such as family members, other service providers and Education.

Participation in regular clinical and line management supervision with the Nurse Team Lead, and developing the role of the band 6 nurse within the multidisciplinary team will be a key aspect of the role. Alongside offering line management and clinical supervision to junior nurses in the team. You must demonstrate evidence of team working skills, excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to work using your own initiative and without direct supervision in the context of agreed tasks. Demonstrating a positive attitude towards children and young people and knowledge of factors which impact on mental health and emotional well-being is essential.

You must demonstrate an understanding of family, community and social systems. You should have the ability to function competently as a member of the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team and have knowledge of factors that impact on mental health and emotional wellbeing. You must be able to conceptualise vulnerability, including risk factors and intervene to competencies identified in ‘Essential CAMHS’ and a commitment to personal and professional development. You should have evidence of organisational skills and experience of multi-disciplinary working.

It is essential you are a first level Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration and substantial relevant post registration experience. It is desirable that some of which be within CAMHS or Adult Mental Health with being able to evidence good transferable skills. Within CAMHS we have a robust CAMHS training and development programme and encourage all staff to participate in ongoing learning. This includes a range of training such as essential CAMHS for those who are new to CAMHS. Are you a motivated professional who is keen to develop their innovative ideas and join a team to excellence through a period of improvement - please get in touch. All informal queries are welcome to discuss this opportunity and answer any questions you may have. We are happy to facilitate an MS Teams call if this is of interest.

Informal Contact: Teresa Caulfield, 0141 201 5640/ 07977323888 or Teresa.caulfield@nhs.scot OR Lauren MacFarlane 07816144732 or Lauren.macfarlane@nhs.scot

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