# CAMHS - Neurodevelopmental Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Ashton Under Lyne
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T07:02:16.100Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8169718
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8169718?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team. and will be responsible for providing neurodevelopmental  assessments and interventions for children, adolescents and families using evidence based interventions presenting with neurodevelopmental disorders, and other mental health difficulties.

### Main duties of the job

To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the service.

To monitor and review young people including recording their physical observations in ADHD Clinic. To complete assessments with young people referred.  This will include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT and including medication / physical reviews for those on medications. Please see JD for full details of Job role.

NMC mental health nursing qualification and registration together with significant post qualification experience in mental health services to post graduate diploma level.

Experience of case management of young people, multi-agency working with knowledge and experience of neuro developmental disorders is essential

The base of the role will be the CAMHS department at the Royal Oldham Hospital.  There is parking available locally, there is a monthly fee.  There may be occasion when you will need to travel to other sites within the Pennine Care footprint.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people

**Desirable**

- Understanding of Youth Offending services.
- Knowledge of drug and alcohol issues relating to young people

### Experience

**Essential**

- Professional involvement with the users of mental health services.
- Experience of case management of young people
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of working with young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties

**Desirable**

- Experience of delivering groups to CYP
- Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
- Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
- Ability to work well with a team
- Ability to manage a caseload effectively
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context

### Education / Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC mental health nursing qualification and registration
- Significant post qualification experience in mental health services to post graduate diploma level.

**Desirable**

- ADOS trained
- Experience of delivering parent training

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 114.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471724)
- [person specification (pdf, 160.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471725)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440)

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