Band 6 Community Nurse

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The CAMHS Young Peoples Team is seeking a dedicated mental health nurse (Band 6) to enhance support for vulnerable children. The ideal candidate will have experience working with young people and possess exceptional skills in mental health assessment, care planning, and risk management. Join a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering comprehensive mental health care to young individuals diagnosed with moderate to severe mental illness.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people.
• Exceptional skills in mental health assessment and care planning.
• Access to a car and full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of mental illness and associated risks.
• Manage clinical caseload and guide care.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of mental ill health.
• Create person-centered care plans.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Care planning

Risk assessment

Management

Job description

Job summary

The CAMHS Young Peoples Team is a specialist mental health service for young people aged up to 18 years old. We provide a service for young people who are adopted, living in care (looked after children), homeless, unaccompanied asylum seekers, and those involved with youth justice services.

Within our team, we provide comprehensive mental health assessment, treatment, and diagnosis for those who present with moderate to severe mental illness.

We welcome new members to our existing multidisciplinary team (MDT), where we share clinical decision-making and formulation for the young people and care networks we work with. Our MDT includes Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Therapeutic Social Workers, Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Forensic Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, and our Administrative Team.

We are looking to attract a dedicated mental health nurse (Band 6) to join our team and enhance our support for vulnerable children.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with young people and possess exceptional skills in mental health assessment, care planning, risk assessment, and management.

We offer support to further develop skills in therapeutic models of care within the team.

Contact Details: Kayleigh Lord, [e-mail]

Main duties of the job:

1. Maintain solid core knowledge of mental illness and associated risks.
2. Manage own clinical caseload and take a lead professional role in assessing and guiding care, ensuring appropriate care pathways and clinician involvement.
3. Conduct comprehensive assessments of mental ill health.
4. Perform detailed risk assessments, formulation, and management.
5. Create person-centered, collaborative care plans.
6. Deliver mental health care to individuals diagnosed with moderate to severe mental illness.
7. Participate as part of a wider MDT and co-facilitate training for partner agencies.

The role requires access to a car during working hours and a full UK driving license.

About us

We may close the advert early if we receive sufficient applications, so please apply promptly. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services for all ages across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, employing over 6,500 staff serving over 1 million people. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and actively promote equal opportunities. We encourage applications from all community sections, especially underrepresented groups. Further details about benefits, leadership behaviors, and other information are available in the 'Information for Applicants' documents. We support flexible working arrangements and conduct a 6-month probation for new staff (excluding medical staff). All roles require UK work eligibility and payment for DBS checks, deducted from salary. Priority will be given to applicants at risk within the NHS who meet the essential criteria.