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The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) require a band 6 nurse to join the multidisciplinary team.
Applications are invited from nurses who can demonstrate a strong interest in CAMHS and who have experience of working with children and young people with mental health difficulties, including effective networking and experience of multi-agency working, and experience of delivering evidence-based interventions. You will be expected to work autonomously and respond to the needs of the locality but also as part of an established team.
The team provides assessment and interventions to children aged up to 18 years old, with moderate to severe complex mental health problems, and their families. The post holder would also be involved in providing assessment, interventions, consultation and support to a wide range of professionals, and developing working relationships with a wide range of professions to improve service delivery.
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.
Prior experience of assessment, management and review of young people with mental health difficulties is an advantage. There is also an expectation of participating in regular evening clinics as part of a service initiative to improve accessibility for families.
Supervision is provided within the team and there are ongoing continuous professional development opportunities.
The post holder will be expected to work across the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
This post may suit individuals wishing to gain and develop experience within CAMHS within Forth Valley.
Informal enquiries to Rose Mills, Clinical Nurse Manager Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service on 01786 454546.
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
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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.