School-Based CAMHS Nurse Practitioner

West London NHS Trust; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust is currently recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team (MHST). You will work within schools to support children, young people and families, delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to whole-school mental health initiatives.

In this role you will provide consultation and staff training, perform assessments, formulate care plans and help create psychologically informed environments that promote wellbeing and resilience

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC and eligible to practice as a child and adolescent mental health nurse.
• Experience delivering CAMHS in school or community settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with children, families, schools and other professionals.
• Experience of group-based interventions and staff training.
• Strong risk assessment and safeguarding knowledge.
• Excellent communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties across educational settings.
• Undertake assessments, formulate care plans and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Deliver group-based interventions, workshops and training for school staff, parents and carers.
• Participate in outcome monitoring and service development activities.
• Contribute to creating psychologically informed environments that promote wellbeing across school communities.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

CAMHS training

Mentorship/teaching

Group interventions

Interagency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent

Post-registration CAMHS training

Job description

West London NHS Trust is currently recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join the Hounslow Mental Health Support Team (MHST). You will work within schools to support children, young people and families, delivering evidence-based interventions and contributing to whole-school mental health initiatives.

In this role you will provide consultation and staff training, perform assessments, formulate care plans and help create psychologically informed environments that promote wellbeing and resilience