CAMHS Day Patient Band 6 Nurse

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team (HCSWs, Social Workers, OTs, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Peer Support) to assess the needs of CYP.

Responsible for aspects of operational and clinical management in the day to day running of the service:

Hold a small caseload and deliver clinical and therapeutic interventions as part of the MDT timetable.

Work collaboratively with young people and their families/carers to create holistic care plans and treatment interventions.

Deliver full programme Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (training provided).

Collaborate with external agencies to manage risk.

Contribute to a compassionate, adaptable and creative team culture.

Provide clinical interventions such as NG feeding, meal support and supervision.

Carry out line management duties and continually assess and respond to risk.

Role requires 12hour shifts, 3-4 times per week, between 08:0020:00, across a 7day service operating 365 days a year. Flexible working requests considered but not guaranteed. See the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job responsibilities

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.