Neuro-Developmental Nurse ASD / ADHD

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in Stockport is seeking a dedicated professional to join their Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality assessments and therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents. This full-time position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to mental health care excellence.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Qualifications

• Significant post qualification experience in mental health services.
• Experience of delivering parent training.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities.
• Deliver group work to children and parents.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Case Management

Multi-Agency Working

Education

NMC Mental Health Nursing Qualification

Post Graduate Diploma

Job description

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Main area Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: 37.5 Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To be discussed at interview) Job ref 311-HYM661-25-B

Site Stopford House Town Stockport Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

• To ensure high quality CAMHS assessment of children and families referred to the service.
• To provide or provide access to a range of quality psychotherapeutic interventions in accordance with individual assessed need. This will include the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of a variety of therapeutic approaches either alone or as a member of the MDT and including medication / physical reviews for those on medications.
• To deliver therapeutic input to children and young people referred to the team.
• To deliver group work to CYP and parents / carers.
• Work as a co-therapist where appropriate with other members of the MDT.
• To be responsible for and manage a defined caseload and undertake case management responsibilities within the caseload.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS and community paediatric services.
The post holder is responsible for providing mental health assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions for children, adolescents and families using evidence based interventions presenting with neuro developmental disorders, and other mental health difficulties.
In addition, the postholder is encouraged to develop a specific therapeutic modality as a speciality for the service.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To identify and develop strategies to manage risk to the child and others in line with Pennine care and CAMHS procedures and protocols.
• To liaise closely with a wide range of agencies regarding individual care packages and to promote awareness of child and adolescent mental health issues within these agencies.
• Undertake liaison and joint work with other professionals outside of the MDT
• To provide consultation and training on a wide range of children’s emotional health and well-being issues to professionals from a range of services including GP’s, the MASSH, Early Help and Primacy Care Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Youth Offending Services and Education Services.
• To engage in / deliver managerial and clinical supervision, including with appropriate consent, recording and reviewing of live clinical work.
• Ensure collection of relevant information required by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
• To routinely monitor effectiveness of clinical work by use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROM) and where outcomes are not improving for children and families to engage in clinical review via peer review meetings and supervision.
• To take part in the CAMHS emergency duty rota in order to provide urgent mental health assessment of children including those admitted following self-harm and in line with Pennine care protocols to both advise other professionals regarding risk and work with them to develop a plan of care for the child. This involves occasional weekend working.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC mental health nursing qualification and registration
• Significant post qualification experience in mental health services to post graduate diploma level
• Experience of delivering parent training

Experience

• Professional involvement with the users of mental health services
• Experience of case management of young people
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Experience of working with neuro developmental disorders
• Experience of relating to young people in a group or community setting
• Experience of delivering groups to CYP

Knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and National policies in relation to young people.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions with young people

Skills

• Ability to undertake appropriate mental health assessments
• Ability to carry out therapeutic interventions with this client group
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards . The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance . If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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 Michelle Barton Job title ASD Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01617165868

If you have problems applying, contact

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