Band 7 Specialist Nurse Practitioner - Youth Justice - SOLAR CAMHS

Job overview

To contribute to the principal aim of the Youth Justice Service to prevent offending by children and young people, by  ensuring  that the physical emotional and mental health needs are addressed as a principle factor with all programs of assessment and interventions undertaken by the Youth Justice and Prevention Service (YJPS).

The YJPS Nurse will develop and support systems to ensure that when a young person enters the youth justice system, the YOPS has within it the skill and capacity to ensure that their health needs are taken into consideration and addressed effectively.  The nurse will ensure that a young person in contact with the youth justice system will have the same access to a comprehensive health service as any other young person within the general population.  The post holder will deliver a health service to children and young people, to include direct assessment, early intervention and referral for young people, offering advice and consultation on children and young people’s health care to colleagues, and to other non-professional carers working within the overall framework of the YOPS policies and procedures as relevant.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for the management and coordination of health care needs of young people within the criminal justice system.  To work within a multi agency environment with a wide range of professionals across all agencies to meet the physical, emotional and mental health needs of children and young people who are at risk of, or have offended.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.