CAMH Practitioner (T&P)

West London NHS Trust; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is currently recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team (MHST). You will work within schools to support children, young people and families, delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to whole-school mental health initiatives.

In this role you will provide consultation and staff training, perform assessments, formulate care plans and help create psychologically informed environments that promote wellbeing and resilience

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and eligible to practice as a child and adolescent mental health nurse.
• Experience delivering CAMHS in school or community settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with children, families, schools and other professionals.
• Experience of group-based interventions and staff training.
• Strong risk assessment and safeguarding knowledge.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties across educational settings.
• Undertake assessments, formulate care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Deliver group-based interventions, workshops and training for school staff, parents and carers.
• Participate in outcome monitoring and service development activities.
• Contribute to creating psychologically informed environments that promote wellbeing across school communities.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

CAMHS training

Mentorship/teaching

Group interventions

Interagency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent

Post-registration CAMHS training

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurse to join the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team (MHST). As part of an innovative schools-based early intervention service, you will work directly with children, young people, families and education staff to improve emotional wellbeing and mental health outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to deliver evidence-based group interventions, contribute to whole school mental health initiatives, provide consultation and training, and support the development of psychologically informed school environments. We are looking for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about child and adolescent mental health, values collaborative working, and is committed to making a meaningful difference within school communities

Main duties of the job

You will work across educational settings in Hounslow to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, emotional regulation difficulties and behaviours that challenge. You will undertake assessments, formulate care plans, deliver evidence-based interventions, and support young people and families to achieve positive outcomes.

The role includes delivering group-based interventions, facilitating workshops and training for school staff, parents and carers, contributing to consultation meetings with school link workers, and supporting the implementation of a Whole School Approach to Mental Health. You will work collaboratively with schools, health and social care colleagues, participate in outcome monitoring and service development activities, and contribute to creating psychologically informed environments that promote wellbeing and resilience across school communities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about early intervention, enjoys collaborative working, and is motivated to make a lasting difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualififcation

• oRegistered on the NMC register, parts RN3, RNMH or RN4
• oAccreditation from a nationally recognised body
• oMentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification
• oFirst or higher degree in appropriate subject area
• oPost registration training in CAMHS
• oEvidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice

Experience

• oDemonstrable post registration experience in mental health
• oExperience of assessment and working therapeutically with children, young people and their families within a mental health setting
• oExperience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic-based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
• oExperience of using therapeutic skills, such as CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Work
• Experience of interagency and multidisciplinary working
• Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective risk management plans
• Experience of teaching other professionals
• Experience of management of child protection emergencies
• Experience of therapeutic work with children and families where abuse or neglect has occurred
• Experience of audit and/or rese?Experience of contributing to and implementing new service developmentsarch
• Experience of offering staff trainings and presentations
• Experience of working with young people in group settings
• oEvidence of on-going professional development
• oThe ability to present and communicate complex information
• oA thorough understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people
• oAbility to communicate and relate well to children, young people parents and carers
• oAn understanding of local and national issues relating to children's development and mental health
• oUnderstanding of the dynamics of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working
• oUnderstanding of the value of service user involvement and participation in all aspects of care and in the planning and the development of services
• oSkills and sensitivity in working with difficult to engage children, young people and families

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£45,953 to £54,254 a yearper annum inclusive