CAMHS Clinician - Durham, United Kingdom - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
    Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Durham, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust Adolescent Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a CAMHS Nurse/Clinician to work within the LD CAMHS service based at North End House.

    We are looking for a motivated and compassionate registered nurse/clinician with high motivation and a keen interest in continuing the improvement of our young people's care and treatment to join our multi-disciplinary team.

    Main duties of the job

    The position would be with North Durham LD CAMHS service working with children and young people with a learning disability.

    This job will be well supported by the wider MDT within the service all having responsibility for certain aspects of the overall care provided by this CAMHS Service.

    TEWV encourage ongoing professional development and encourage ongoing training and education in line with the trust values and our current journey to change

    About us

    We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

    From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

    We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

    We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

    We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

    Date posted

    17 April 2024

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 6

    Salary

    £35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    346-DDC-031-24

    Job locations

    North End House

    42 North End

    Durham

    DH1 4LW

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

    Gemma Lattaway IPBS Holly Unit Team Manager

    Person Specification

    Qualification

    Essential

  • Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
  • Depending on work area, recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
  • Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area (within agreed timescale)
  • Desirable

  • Leadership or management qualification.
  • Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
  • CAMHS Degree
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
  • Providing clinical supervision.
  • Desirable

  • Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting.
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for children and young people in the designated field.
  • Research and development methodology.
  • Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
  • Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
  • Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.