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We are looking for a Band 6 Nurse to join Specialist children’s services at East CAMHS - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service community team based at Templeton Business Centre, Bridgeton, Glasgow. You will have responsibility for the joint assessment and treatment planning of patient care within a CAMHS community setting. You will provide a service to a defined geographical area for children and young people and their families who are experiencing moderate to severe psychiatric disorders and neuro-developmental disorders. This also includes those whose vulnerability and mental health is impacting negatively on most areas of their life. You will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of individualised care planning as well as group -work in partnership with patients, families/carers and other service providers. A systemic approach is necessary, which involves offering interventions which take account of the young person and significant others, such as family members, other service providers and education. Participation in regular clinical and line management supervision with the Nurse Team Lead, and developing the role of the band 6 nurse within the multidisciplinary team will be a key aspect of the role. You will offer line management and clinical supervision to junior nurses in the team. You may be expected to participate in the provision of on call/out of hours cover on a rotational basis which may involve working out-with normal hours. You must be a Registered Mental Nurse RMN)or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RLDN) with live NMC registration, you will have post registration experience of working with children and/or young people and their families and carers with a range of mental health/learning disability and neuro-developmental disorders. Also have evidence of team working skills, excellent communication and organisational skills, an ability to work using own initiative and without direct supervision in the context of agreed tasks. You should demonstrate a positive attitude towards children and young people and knowledge of factors which impact on mental health and emotional well-being. An ability to fulfill main duties and responsibilities as outlined in band 6 job description. You must demonstrate an understanding of family, community and social systems. You should have the ability to function competently as a member of the multi disciplinary and multi agency team and have knowledge of factors that impact on mental health and emotional wellbeing. You must be able to conceptualise vulnerability, including risk factors and intervene to build resilience. You should demonstrate an ability/willingness to work towards achieving the competencies identified in ‘Essential CAMHS’and a commitment to personal and professional development. You should have evidence of organisational skills and experience of multi disciplinary working. As part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s pre employment checking for all appointed candidates, evidence of current NMC registration will be required prior to start date. You should therefore note candidates who are unable to provide confirmation of current NMC registration, in line with projected start date for this post, may not be short listed for interview. The shift pattern for this post is Monday – Friday.
Informal Contact: Anne Marie McFadden, Nurse Team Lead, Tel No: 0141 277 7515
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .