Job overview

You will work across the Trust undertaking a clinical role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of services for children and young people up until their 18th birthday. 

You will contribute and participate in multidisciplinary assessments ensuring a person-centred approach when delivering care. 

To provide a first line response to referrals, providing where necessary, a health and social care needs assessment, meeting the needs already identified in a health and social care needs assessment.

To ensure accurate mental health risk assessments are carried out on admission, discharge and at reviews.

There is an expectation for education staff education at mandatory training and clinical nurse specialist days. 

Data collection for sharing at departmental meetings and trust wide forums to ensure paediatric mental health remains as a priority.

Main duties of the job

Assist the Ward/Department manager in maintaining standards of practice for any child or young person attending with an identified mental health need and/or complex psychological need. Ensuring  practice is in accordance with the professional code of conduct, as well as local and national guidance.

To lead in the implementation of robust risk assessments and care plans for patients who are identified with an eating disorder/disordered eating and children/young people with an identified mental health need and/or complex psychological need.

Advise/supervise other staff members in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of nursing care specifically  in relation to managing patients with an eating disorder/disordered eating and children/young people with an identified mental health need and/or complex psychological need.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  

We love working here and think you will too.