Registered Mental Health Nurse - CAMHS

Sutton Primary Care Networks; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Central Sutton is looking for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner to support GP practices. You will work with children and young people presenting mental health issues, providing advice and psychoeducation. Strong experience and communication skills are essential. The role is collaborative, engaging with a primary care team to improve mental health access for diverse populations. This position offers a supportive environment where your contributions will be valued.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mental health issues affecting children and young people.
• Experience working in a multi-professional team.
• Capability to engage with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Improve access for CYP with mental health conditions.
• Provide psychoeducation and advice.
• Support patients in their local communities.

Skills

Experience with children and young people

Excellent communication skills

Ability to provide psychoeducation

Job description

Overview

Central Sutton PCN Sutton is looking to employ a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner under the additional roles reimbursement scheme to work directly to support GP practices for children and young people (CYP) presenting with mental health problems. This role provides advice, education, support and psychoeducation to GPs, CYP and carers through consultation, advice and signposting. The role will be autonomous, but will have the support of a multi-professional primary care team made up of doctors, nurses, clinical pharmacists, physician associate, health coaches, social prescribers and paramedics. You will have strong experience and knowledge of working with CYP across a diverse population. You will have excellent communication skills in addressing and providing expert advice and education to the 4 GP Practices within Central Sutton. You will join a great team in a great place, where your commitment will be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded. Thank you for taking the time to submit your application and agreeing to meet with the Clinical Directors for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Improve access for CYP with mental health conditions through early identification
• Increase access for marginalised and disadvantaged groups
• Support engagement with existing mental health services and GP practices
• Provide psychoeducation and advice and information on well-being for CYP and their carers
• Monitor and support patients in between their GP appointments
• Provide psychoeducation and advice for children, young people and their carers presenting with mental health problems
• Assist in supporting early intervention pathways and liaising with local CAMHS SPA teams
• Work with patients and team members to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment, which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups
• Support patients to stay well within their local communities, including signposting and access to psychological techniques and/or guided self-help that promote well-being
• Promote the safety and well-being of service users and their families/carers
• Develop a close relationship with the relevant Primary Care practice, attending practice meetings and maintaining regular contact

About Sutton PCN

Sutton has a population of approximately 200,000 residents registered to 21 practices and there are currently 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs): Carshalton, Cheam & South Sutton, Central Sutton and Wallington PCN; each serving a population of approximately 50,000 patients. Primary care networks (PCNs) form a key building block of the NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at scale has been a policy priority for several years for reasons including improving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff, managing financial and estates pressures, and providing a wider range of services to patients and enabling easier integration with the wider health and care system. Sutton PCN is forward-looking, friendly and focused on providing a wide range of excellent healthcare services to patients in Sutton and the surrounding area. There are also currently 9 PCN Clinical Directors. We merged to realise the benefits of working together in a larger GP partnership. Because of our scale, we are more resilient and able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care, new services and training and developing our workforce. We value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance.