Job summary
- Main area
- Registered Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (0.6 WTE Maternity Leave cover to Dec 26)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-CS-21873
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Aldrington Centre
- Town
- Hove
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
This role is crucial to the success of the ADHD pathway and our neurodevelopmental work more widely. The post holder will be involved in assessment and follow up monitoring of young people with suspected and diagnosed ADHD, working with them and their networks to ensure that they achieve their potential and are well supported through medication and lifestyle management at home and in education
Main duties of the job
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The post holder will be using QB test, clinical assessment skills and history taking skills as part of the assessment process, and sharing their findings with MDT colleagues to aid in diagnosis. The post holder will be monitoring the effects of prescribed medication through physical checks, clinical observation and gathering of information from home and school. They will be able to assess the effectiveness of medication using a range of evidence-based parameters, and have a wide knowledge of ADHD and associated conditions to be able to act as a point of advice for young people, families, colleagues and other professionals as required. |
Working for our organisation
We provide ADHD and ASC assessments for young people in the Brighton and Hove area. We offer medication treatment and psycho-education for people diagnosed with ADHD including medication reviews
Working in Sussex:
· Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed
· Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
· With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure
East Sussex CAMHS is a vibrant and robust team with friendly and supportive colleagues.
We manage some very complex cases but the team works well and provides lots of support and supervision and team members never feel they are working in isolation even during current remote working.
We believe this is a very exciting opportunity to gain and build on experience in CAMHS and we would welcome your interest in this post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload of young people by undertaking the following duties:
• To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop alongside the service user their care plan.
• To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
• To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the young person and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy.
• To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
• To act within the NMC code of conduct at all times.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Professional Qualification
- Post Basic Courses / Study Days
- Evidence of CPD and professional portfolio
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience
- Experience of working with people with mental Health problems
- Understanding and contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Risk assessment experience
- Crisis resolution experience
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
- Matthew Phillips
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07889946854
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