Lead Nurse / Practitioner - CAMHS Groups

Lead Nurse / Practitioner - CAMHS Groups

Band 6

Main area
Nursing & Allied Health Professionals
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours Full timePart timeFlexible working hours per week (9-5 Monday-Friday)
Job ref
-CHI-8--A Site
Temple House
Town
Derby
Salary
£, - £, per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
//5 :

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Nurse, OT or Social Worker who is keen to plan and run a varied therapeutic group programme. 

This is a newly commissioned role that has been developed to support the emerging group programme across CAMHS from new investment into the service. The post holder will lead, with the support of the team manager, in the planning of, and running of a range of therapeutic groups to meet the needs of the service, co-facilitating groups with clinicians and peer support workers from the wider service. 

There is a lot of scope for personal and professional development within the service supported by our leadership team and training and development lead. 

The group programme will be a mix of a face to face and virtual offer, the ability to travel across the County is essential. 

Main duties of the job

Co-ordinate the delivery of high quality day service support for young people and their families, utilising knowledge and skills for interpretation, analysis of patients’ needs and care planning.

Promote and conform to the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Policy and Procedure for safeguarding children, and national guidelines.
Ensure effective joint working between agencies and professionals and effective information sharing to safeguard children and young people.
Have an understanding of, coordinate the delivery of and provide a range of interventions such as family work, solution focussed therapy, cognitive therapy, behavioural management, individual counselling and group work
Access supervision to support practice development.
Liaise with other professionals, offer consultation and joint working to provide early interventions in and prevention of mental health problems in young people.
Develop effective care pathways for children and young people.
Work within the Multi-Disciplinary pathway team to offer and access supervision and support to ensure good practice.
Practice and demonstrate knowledge that promotes child protection and the rights of the child.

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible

days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service 
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

CAMHS offers a high level of supervision and development for our staff.

The service works on a locality-based model to ensure strong team working and high levels of locality knowledge.

As a practitioner, the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care coordination and treatment.

You will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.

There will be an emphasis upon working with complex presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.

We welcome applicants with transferable skills from other areas of practice and through the delivery of robust supervision and training opportunities we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experience within a CAMHS IAPT Service.

“As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the website ”

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable criteria

Qualification in therapeutic modality

Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders within children

Ability to assess, plan and deliver treatment and evaluate care packages.
Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

Desirable criteria

Skills in risk assessment and management of self harm.

Transport

Essential criteria

Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Further details / informal visits contact

NameSteph CollinsJob titleDeputy Area Service ManagerEmail