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Job summary

Main area
Neurodevelopmental Pathway
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
354-CS-21596
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aldrington Centre
Town
Hove
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Working as a clinician within the neurodevelopmental pathway in the Brighton and Hove area

Independently and as a team providing assessments for children with neurodevelopmental presentations, specifically ADHD and autism. 

Attending clinical forums to report back on these assessments and to work as part of team in deciding outcomes.

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 5-6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Main duties of the job

To complete ADHD/ASC assessment reports

Attend MDT and other clinical forums

Screen/triage new referrals  

Attend non-clinical team meetings when appropriate and required such as the business meeting.   

Ensure all clinical documentation is completed in a timely fashion 

Risk assessment and care planning for young people and their families 

Feeding back outcome of assessments and proposed treatment plans (ADHD only) to families 

Provide supervision and clinical leadership for junior clinicians within the team. 

Make onward referrals to other agencies  such as social services

Ensure high quality communication with referrers and associated agencies such as GP, social services  

Contribute to clinical audits 

Working for our organisation

The ND pathway is a very supportive environment.  

There is a hard working ethos and atmosphere but  remains a culture sensitive and responsive to work/life balance  considerations and issues

There is a strong emphasis on well being in the workplace and mutual trust between leadership and the team ensuring service needs can be met but not at expense of personal welfare.  

The team tries to foster open channels of communication within the team and across wider CAMHS network.

All new staff receive comprehensive induction and are well-supported as they ingratiate themselves into the team 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.    To develop & maintain specialist clinical skills and expertise in the assessment of young people referred to CAMHS via SPOA for assessment of ADHD/ASC

2.    To offer advice on management of patients with mental health issues and non organically based physical symptoms.

3.    To ensure assessment, care and support of each client is appropriate to individual needs.

4.    To feed back outcome of assessment to the referrer and agree care and risk plans.

5.    To ensure that children and young people requiring further assessment and help are referred on appropriately.

6.    To provide consultation to other professionals regarding mental health issues in relation to young people and their families

7.    To know how to access appropriate services and develop effective networks and channels of communications.

8.    To adhere to relevant code of Professional Conduct.

9.    To attend case conferences & meetings as relevant to the job description.

Work in accordance with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS and East Sussex Hospital trusts’ policies, guidelines and protocol.

To ensure care plans and risk plans are valid

To participate in individual professional supervision

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
  • Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
  • Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
  • Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Matt Phillips
Job title
Clinical Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07889946854
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