CAMHS Nurse Clinician

Job overview

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in County Durham and Darlington are seeking to recruit a CAMHS Clinician to work in our Darlington Getting More Help Team. This post requires the candidate to have a professional registration in child, mental health or learning disability nursing.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated, forward-thinking clinician to work as part of our team - working with young people with mental health problems.

Within the CAMHS Team we have a very varied work load, which means that every day will bring new and exciting opportunities for you to develop your skills. In order to support you in your development we will use regular appraisal and talent management, to identify your interests and development opportunities. As a team we will support you with both formal training and continuing professional development opportunities.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework at the time of applying.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

The team is multi-disciplinary and provides mental health assessments, treatment and interventions for young people suffering from moderate to severe complex emotional, behavioural and psychological issues resulting in mental health problems.

This CAMHS team is a dynamic team that is comprised of CAMHS clinicians with varying professional backgrounds, including Nursing, Psychology, Social Workers enabling us to provide high quality holistic mental health care to the children and young people accessing our services.

The successful applicant will work with the MDT to provide assessments and interventions to children and young people and families. As part of the MDT, we will provide ongoing support to the successful applicant through supervision and talent management.

We are a forward thinking, creative team that encourages all team members to share their ideas to improve our service for young people and their families. The role of the CAMHS clinician is crucial in young people’s recovery and improving outcomes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of the MDT you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills and provide evidence based interventions and therapies to children and young peoples.

The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.

If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people's mental health, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS trust places an emphasis on staff wellbeing and provides access to a number of formal staff support services, which are available to staff on appointment.