Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-LS-CAMHS-516
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eating Disorder - CAMHS and Developmental Services
- Town
- Southall
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 pa including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
CAMH Nurse in Eating Disorder (Training and Progression)
Band 6
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Interested in a career in CAMHS?
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to work and train to become a Band 7 Nurse in Child and Adolescent Mental Health through our innovative and comprehensive training programme which includes formal teaching, experiential learning and supervision.
The successful applicant will join the West London CAMHS Eating Disorder Service is based at in Ealing CAMHS, 1 Armstrong Way, Southall UB2 4SA.
The West London CAMHS Eating Disorder Service is a well-established and expanding multi-disciplinary service which offers a range of evidence based clinical treatments to young people with eating disorders across the Boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith and Fulham. The Service also links to a comprehensive Tier 2 and Tier 3 CAMH Service and a CAMHS Crisis Prevention/Care Team (ALLIANCE). The post holder will be part of a growing team of clinicians with a special interest and expertise in working with children, and young people, who are presenting with eating disorders.
The successful applicant will also join a thriving team of supportive, committed and skilled nurses who are dedicated to changing the future outcomes for children and young people who present to mental health services.
Main duties of the job
The CAMH Nurse will commit to participating in the CAMHS Development Programme, whilst also working within the Eating Disorder Service. For more information on the CAMHS Development Programme please see the Candidate Information Pack.
The CAMH Nurse will work within the intensive treatment community pathway. This is an exciting new development within the team to support young people to remain in the community or to provide consistent support on paediatric wards to support discharge. This role will provide outreach into the young person’s home to and local wards to provide meal and more generalised therapeutic support.
The CAMH Nurse work within the Eating Disorder Service under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialist. With appropriate supervision and support they will join the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of clinical assessment and provision of therapy to young people (0-18) and their families and/or carers within the Eating Disorder Service. The role will include providing outreach work to patients who may find it hard to attend clinics and in-reach work into Tier 4 Services.
As a Band 5 CAMH Nurse you will have the opportunity to contribute to service development, audit, research and quality improvement projects and you will also act as a Supervisor for student nurses on specialist placement in CAMHS.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
- Treats service users with respect and dignity at all times
- Enthusiastic, flexible and confident approach to working
- Able to prioritise own workload
- Willingness and ability to learn new skills and adapt to change
- Honesty, enthusiasm and a sense of loyalty
- Conducts self in a professional, courteous manner at all times and able to maintain professionalism
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post registration experience in mental health
- Experience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health setting
- Experience working with young people with eating disorder/ disordered eating presentations
- Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
- Experience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
- Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
- Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans
- Experience of teaching other professionals
Desirable criteria
- Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
- Experience of audit and/or research
- Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developments
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registered on the NMC register, parts RN3, RNMH or RN4
- Mentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
- First or higher degree in appropriate subject area
- Post registration training in CAMHS
- Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
Knowledge / Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Excellent communication skills
- A thorough understanding of the mental health needs of young people
- Ability to communicate and relate well to children, young people parents and carers
- Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice
- Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice
- Knowledge and understanding of child development
- An understanding of local and national issues relating to children’s development and mental health
- Understanding of the dynamics of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working
- Understanding of the value of service user involvement and participation in all aspects of care and in the planning and the development of services
- Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team. A good understanding of and ability to uses clinical supervision and reflective practice
- Ability to identify and manage risk effectively
- Skills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage children, young people and families
Desirable criteria
- Skills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage families
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development as expected by the NMC.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Samson
- Job title
- Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For more information and/or an informal chat please contact [email protected]
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