CAMHS Learning Disabilities Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a Learning Disabilities Nurse to join their community CAMHS service in Lambeth. The role involves providing care coordination and therapeutic support for children and families, conducting clinical assessments, and delivering support groups. Candidates should have a professional nursing registration and experience with neurodiverse children. This is a full-time, permanent position at a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Completed practice assessor or supervisor training.
• Experience working with ADHD/ASD/LD children.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination and support for children and families.
• Conduct clinical assessments and treatment plans.
• Deliver therapeutic support groups for children.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

First level nursing qualification/registration RNLD, RMN or RSCN

MSc in child and adolescent mental health

Tools

IT and data entry skills

Job description

Overview

CAMHS Learning Disabilities Nurse – South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Lambeth CAMHS are looking to recruit into a new post, a Learning Disability Nurse to our community CAMHS service to support our Neurodevelopmental Pathway.

Main duties of the job

• To provide care coordination & therapeutic support for CYP and families in Lambeth CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Pathway.
• Clinical assessment, treatment, risk assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes for neuro-diverse children and young people across the tiers of intervention in CAMHS.
• Deliver groups to support the wellbeing of CYP and families referred to the service.
• Opportunity to provide, support, training, consultation and advice for junior team members and/or other clinicians on issues of neurodiversity across the service.
• To work in close contact with other clinicians in the NDP to further develop and enhance the clinical offer for CYP with neurodevelopmental conditions across Lambeth.
• The post holder will sit in the Lambeth CAMHS Community Team (River Team tier 3).

About us

The London Borough of Lambeth has a population of 317,800 (GLA 2020). Lambeth's population is highly diverse, with a broad range of ethnic and cultural traditions. It is estimated that 63% of the population describe their ethnicity as other than White British; 23% describe their ethnicity as Black (11% Black African, 7% Black Caribbean and 5% OtherBlack), 22% White Other and 6% Asian.

The Annual population survey estimates that a third of Lambeth's residents are non-UK born. Of these non-UK born, 40% are of wider European origin, 20% are of African origin; and 20% of Central or South American origin. Nearly 150 languages are spoken as the first language in the homes of Lambeth school children. Portuguese, Spanish and Somali are the most commonly spoken other languages in Lambeth.

Lambeth has a child and youth population aged 0-20 of almost 70,000. Over 50% of this number are 0 to 9 years old.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

• Professional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Relevant professional training will include: First level nursing qualification/registration RNLD, RMN or RSCN with related CAMHS experience
• Completed practice assessor or practice supervisor training/or equivalent experience of having facilitated student nurse placements
• MSc Post qualification level qualification associated with child and adolescent mental health e.g. clinical psychology, family therapy, child psychotherapy or equivalent with a strong portfolio of post-registration clinical professional development
• Additional training specific to the clinical practice to work with children with ADHD/ASD/LD including evidenced-based behavioural support interventions
• Training in CBT/DBT and experience of providing therapeutic intervention using these models

Knowledge

• A good working knowledge of mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• London Child Protection procedures, assessment of risk and management of risk factors and safeguarding
• Relevant research and its application to assessment, treatment and case management of CAMHS disorders

Experience

• Experience and ability to function as a practitioner registered nurse in child and adolescent mental health
• Experience of working as a care coordinator or primary nurse in child and adolescent mental health sector
• Evidence of good practice in CAMHS assessments and assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning
• Experience and proven track record in leadership and management
• Evidence of practice and clinical experience working with children with ADHD/ASD/LD

Skills

• Ability to work under pressure; forward thinking and concept adaptation
• Good written and verbal presentation skills; basic IT and data entry skills
• Proven ability to be reflective in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from reflection
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team; excellent time management
• Proven ability to engage therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
• Skill in teaching and supporting parents in coping and management strategies
• Organisational skills to deliver targets and meet deadlines
• Ability to work within a changing environment
• Experience of supervising others
• Skills to adapt therapeutic work for children with neurodiverse presentations
• Group work within CAMHS setting
• Management and/or leadership training

Abilities

• Proven ability to engage therapeutically with the client group, using a range of therapeutic interventions
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective team functioning
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate
• Ability to maintain concentration and to manage observations, assessments and psychological interventions, including handling unexpected interruptions
• Ability to manage emotionally stressful situations such as working with victims of abuse or trauma, or with people who engage in self-harming or aggressive behavior
• Ability to manage verbal aggression and hostility directed at self
• Ability to develop and use complex multi-media materials for presentations
• Advanced ability to work with diverse populations
• Advanced ability to offer therapeutic support to children and families with complex presentations

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lambeth CAMHS-Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House & William Geoffrey House

Salary: £54,320 to £60,981 a year inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

334-NUR-7280321-LF-A

Job locations

Lambeth CAMHS-Mary Sheridan Centre, Wooden Spoon House & William Geoffrey House