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The Role
Experienced Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurses needing an exciting new challenge, have you considered joining the Neurodevelopmental Service for Children & Young People?
To provide comprehensive assessment to children with neurodevelopmental needs consistent with local and national specifications.
To participate in multi-disciplinary formulation of children with identified neurodevelopmental needs.
To provide interventions aligned to professional registration but with specific focus on mental health interventions.
This post will be part of a large multi-disciplinary neurodevelopmental service, supporting the assessment and intervention of children of Lanarkshire with neurodevelopmental needs.
Registered Nurse AHP Social Worker or child trained Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) managing and delivering care to a defined caseload / group of clients / Child, Young person and their families/carers; responsible for delivering / ensuring the application of therapeutic skills and use of case management as appropriate, to ensure a high standard of quality client / patient care, working in partnership with other disciplines and agencies. The post holder has delegated responsibility as appropriate providing clinical advice and support of junior practitioners and clinical support workers in provision of care and treatment within a defined CAMH service, under the management and leadership of the team manager or Senior Mental Health Clinician.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
Registered Nurse, AHP or Social Worker AHP or Social Worker with evidence of relevant experience and appropriate post registration training that fulfils the competences of this post or be qualified as a child trained Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP)
Educated to Degree Level.
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
Willingness to undertake for example completion of Suicide Prevention Training; Mental Health Act e-learning materials; New to CAMH’s training
The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
Effective time-management
It would be great if you also have
Training specific to early intervention e.g. Incredible Years, Brief Solution Focused Therapies |
3 years post registration experience 2 years of which will be in relevant field or qualified as a child trained Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAP) Experience working in or liaising with CAMHS services Experience working in a multi disciplinary team |
Knowledge of relevant legislation particularly in relation to children and mental health |
Proficient in the use of Microsoft IT packages |
Contract type
Permanent
Delete as appropriate: Full time or Part Time available
37.5 and 30 hours available
IF PART TIME: Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Udston Hospital
The working pattern for this role 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Suzanne Shields, Clinical Manager on Suzanne.Shields@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on david.murray3@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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