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Forth Valley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) has opportunities for a Band 5 nurse to join their expanding multidisciplinary team.
Applications are invited from nurses who can demonstrate a strong interest in developing CAMH skills and have a desire to work with children and young people with mental health difficulties. The team provides assessment and interventions to children, with moderate to severe, complex mental health problems, and their families. The post holder would also be involved in assisting with mental health assessment, interventions and support to the multidisciplinary team as well as developing working relationships with a wide range of professions.
The successful candidate must possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
Candidates must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and responsible for ensuring their ongoing professional development as well as being committed to active involvement in implementing service developments. It is expected that the successful candidate would undertake the Essential CAMHS online training course.
Prior experience of working with young people is an advantage although not essential as full support, training and development will be provided. There may also be an expectation of participating in regular evening clinics as part of a service initiative to improve accessibility for families. A knowledge and experience of group work would also be advantageous.
Supervision is provided within the nursing team and there are ongoing continuous professional development opportunities.
The post holder will be expected to work across NHS Forth Valley within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
This post may suit individuals wishing to gain and develop experience within CAMHS within .
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Informal enquiries to Brian Kelso, Team Leader on 01786 454546.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.