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Job summary

Main area
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent: 37.5
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To be discussed at interview)
Job ref
311-HYM661-25-B
Employer
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stopford House
Town
Stockport
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/05/2025 23:59

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Neuro-Developmental Nurse ASD / ADHD

NHS AfC: Band 6

 

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

 

Job overview

•    To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the service.  
•    To provide or provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need.  This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT and including medication / physical reviews for those on medications.  
•    To deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the team.  
•    To deliver group work to CYP and parents / carers.  
•    Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.  
•    To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS and community paediatric services.    
The post holder is responsible for providing mental health assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions for children, adolescents and families using evidence based interventions presenting with neuro developmental disorders, and other mental health difficulties.    
In addition, the postholder is encouraged to develop a specific therapeutic modality as a speciality for the service.  

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

•    To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.  
•    To liaise closely with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages and to promote awareness of child and adolescent mental health issues within these agencies.  
•    Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT  
•    To provide consultation and training on a wide range of children’s emotional health and well-being issues to professionals from a range of services including GP’s, the MASSH, Early Help and Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Youth Offending Services and Education Services.   
•    To engage in / deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.   
•    Ensure collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust   
•    To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.   
•    To take part in the CAMHS emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent mental health assessment of children including those admitted following self-harm and in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child. This involves occasional weekend working.  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC mental health nursing qualification and registration
  • Significant post qualification experience in mental health services to post graduate diploma level
Desirable criteria
  • ADOS trained
  • Experience of delivering parent training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Professional involvement with the users of mental health services
  • Experience of case management of young people
  • Experience of multi-agency working
  • Experience of working with neuro developmental disorders
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting
  • Experience of delivering groups to CYP

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
  • Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
  • Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
  • Ability to manage a caseload effectively

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Barton
Job title
ASD Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01617165868

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone
01617163181
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