Children’s Mental Health Nurse

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is offering a Band 6 role in Paediatrics focused on children with mental health needs. This position involves coordinating care for young patients across multiple hospitals, providing essential support, and liaising with healthcare teams. Applicants should hold relevant nursing qualifications and experience in children's nursing to succeed in this vital role.

Qualifications

• Nurse with relevant children's/MH qualifications required.
• Teaching and assessing qualification needed.
• 1st degree or willingness to complete a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate management of children with mental health needs.
• Liaise with ward team for support and training.
• Provide advice and support on managing children's health problems.

Skills

Digital skills

Education

Post basic qualification relevant to children's/MH nursing

Teaching and assessing qualification

1st degree or willingness to undertake same

Job description

Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 10 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (30 hours per week) Job ref 331-L17310625

Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary Town Lancaster Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

We are excited to offer this unique new band 6 role within our paediatric service to support with the care and management of children within our service presenting with mental health needs. You will work alongside our teams playing a crucial role in coordinating the appropriate care for these children and young people. This role is cross bay, supporting young people at Furness General Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

Main duties of the job

• To be a professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the management of children and young people (CYP) with mental health needs
• To liaise with the ward team to support training and education.
• To provide advice and support to paediatric nurses and other MDT members on the management of children with mental health problems/ disabilities and long term health problems on the wards
• To identify children with combined paediatric, psychiatric illnesses and ensure that they receive appropriate treatment
• At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Post basic qualification relevant to children’s/MH nursing
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• 1st degree or willingness to undertake same

Experience

• Recent experience at senior staff nurse level within children’s nursing/MH nursing
• Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of paediatric/MH nursing skills
• Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff.
• Recent leadership development or willingness to undertake course

Skills

• IT skills including word processing, email and internet (2)

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .

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.

Name Laura Norton Job title Matron for Babies, Children and Young People Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07775560819 Additional information