CAMHS Neuro Practitioner

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Nurse to join the Cambridge CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team at a leading foundation trust. The role involves providing comprehensive mental health assessments and therapies primarily for children with ADHD. Ideal candidates will have a passion for working with youth in a multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification with NMC.
• Experience with mental health assessments and treatments.
• Willingness to undertake ADHD training if not already completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based therapy services to children with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Participate in MDT meetings to develop mental health treatment plans.
• Conduct physical health checks and medication reviews for patients.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical judgement

Education

UK registered qualification with NMC

Training in evidence-based therapeutic intervention

Additional training in managing challenging behaviour

Training in ADHD diagnostics

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse to work within the Cambridge CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Team.

We work with children and young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders with comorbid ASD, LD and ADHD, providing comprehensive assessment and intervention. This role would mainly work within the ADHD pathway, however there will also be opportunities for development in other pathways.

We are looking for an individual who is interested and passionate about working with young people in a CAMHS setting. We provide neurodevelopmental assessments and post-diagnostic support to young people and their families, including ADHD medication prescribing and monitoring, and psychoeducation.

You will receive clinical supervision relevant to your role. We have a monthly CPD programme and regular MDT reflective meetings. You will join a supportive team who are passionate about making a difference to young people and their families.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a multidisciplinary team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting young people and their families, then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide an evidence-based therapy service to children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism, ADHD and Learning Disabilities in the Neurodevelopmental Service CAMHS which is part of the Children, Young People and Families Directorate in CPFT.
• Patients will be managed on a community basis, providing assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders and/or comorbid mental health disorder and evidence-based therapy.
• At the same time as offering advice and consultation on patient’s mental health care to colleagues and partner agencies and to other non-professional carers.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s and Trust’s policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

• To work as an integral member of the CAMHS Neurodevelopment Community Team, providing comprehensive mental health and diagnostic assessments of ADHD and other specialist assessments (if applicable such as Qb, SALT, OT, Cognitive), demonstrating the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.
• To be part of the MDT ADHD formulation meetings and have the ability to utilise specialist knowledge to make decisions about a child or young person’s mental health and neurodevelopmental needs.
• To provide physical health checks including height, weight and blood pressure for children taking medication for ADHD.
• To provide ADHD medication reviews in clinic under the supervision of the ADHD doctors.
• To participate in the prevention and early detection of emotional and mental health difficulties in children and adolescents referred to the service.
• To participate in the planning and delivery of evidence-based therapeutic programmes e.g. Positive Behaviour Support, CBT and Parenting programmes on both an individual and group basis to children and young people and their families.
• To develop formulations of presenting problems or situations that integrate information from assessments within a coherent framework that draws upon mental health theory and evidence which incorporates developmental, interpersonal, societal, cultural and biological factors.
• To evaluate and make treatment decisions in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Team.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• A recorded/UK registered qualification with NMC such as Learning Disability Nurse, Children’s Nurse, Adult Nurse or RMN
• Training in an evidence-based therapeutic intervention recommended by NICE Guidelines relevant to CAMHS, i.e. CBT, IPT, Systemic Therapy
• Additional training in managing challenging behaviour
• Training in ADHD diagnostics such as Qb (computerised) assessment or willingness to undertake training

Experience

• Experience of working with children, young people and families
• Experience of working with children or adults with ADHD, learning disability and/or autism.
• Experience of undertaking mental health and risk assessments
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Post-qualification experience in assessment and treatment of children, young people and families and/or adults.
• Experience of undertaking mental health risk assessments of children and young people

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Evidence of ability to exercise a high level of judgement and decision-making.
• Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate clinical records.
• Willingness and ability to participate as an independent practitioner in assessments.
• Ability to assess and treat children and young people with neuro developmental disorder and their families
• Knowledge and understanding of Child and Adolescent Mental health
• Knowledge and understanding of neuro developmental disorders.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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