Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS Learning Disabilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 294-CAMHS-7257195-FZ-A
- Employer
- South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springfield Hospital
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of Inner London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 6
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
A great opportunity for a band 6 nurse with skills and knowledge in the field of learning disabilities has arisen within the CAMHS Learning Disability service.
The post holder will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team with clear clinical supervision and management structure.
The work will include assessing and understanding complex and challenging behaviour/mental health in children with behaviours of concern, understanding and implementing positive behavioural approaches and therapeutic strategies, providing recommendations and reviewing these with the child/young person, family and network.
Children and young people referred to the Learning Disability service have moderate to profound learning disabilities compounded by trauma, mental health difficulties and/or complex and challenging behaviour.
Opportunities to develop and grow as a nurse and supervise junior nurses
We are looking for people who share our passion to develop a first-class service for learning disabled and autistic children in South West London
Main duties of the job
The post combines direct clinical work with children and families with consultation to CAMHS, teaching staff, social workers and others. The work will include assessing and understanding complex and challenging behaviour, mental health, trauma work, developing positive behavioural approaches, direct work with children and young people.
We are looking for someone with experience who:
- Has experience of working with children and young people with learning disabilities and/or mental health difficulties
- Skills in the use of functional assessment, intervention and management
- Skills and ability to communicate in a variety of ways and within a range of networks and good muti-tasking skills
- Likes a challenge and works well in a team
Working for our organisation
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Join a multi-disciplinary team at the CAMHS LD service
- Provide evidence-based treatment;
- Have an agreed job plan with specified activity and throughput levels;
- Co-ordinate care for those children, young people and families on their caseload;
- Manage risk within team, Directorate and Trust structures;
- Work to relevant professional and ethical guidelines, and within the framework of Directorate and Trust policies and procedures.
- Use screening and outcome measures in clinically meaningful ways to demonstrate treatment effectiveness and seek feedback about user experience.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of research-based / reflective practice
- Significant relevant clinical experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience as a preceptor / mentor
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
- Knowledge of mental health legislation and of the practical application of MH law.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of taking responsibility for a ward / clinical unit.
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Mental Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disability Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Denise Gentry
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3513 4650
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