Staff Nurse - CAMHS

Job overview

Staff Nurse - CAMHS Mildred Creak Unit

1 x permanent and 1x 12 months fixed term contract

Are you a Child, Mental Health or Learning Disabilities registered nurse looking to join a unique CAMHS Team delivering care on the Therapeutic Milieu environment?

The Mildred Creak Unit is a children's inpatient unit caring for young people aged 7 to 13 with a range of severe and complex mental health difficulties.

Our supportive team will allow you to develop your experience and knowledge of child and adolescent mental health. Working across disciplines to support our patient group with complex difficulties and supporting young people with activities of daily living, you will facilitate activities and therapeutic groups while using your expertise to create and deliver individualised care plans. As a part of the nursing team, you will get to work closely with different professionals across the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to support the young person throughout their admission.

With weekly team and monthly MDT education opportunities alongside a bespoke professional and academic development pathway which aligns with your goals, you will be part of a team which strives to provide young people with greater collaboration and empowerment in their treatment journey.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working as a member of the nursing team to provide care to the young people. You will facilitate their daily routines and attendance of the therapeutic timetable in a nurturing and supportive manner. The role includes various duties such as supporting young people to eat, helping young people with their physiotherapy programmes, providing a space for young people to talk about their feelings as well as clinical tasks such as administration of medication, nasogastric feeding, physical observations and the facilitation of therapeutic groups. The role also involves aspects of housekeeping and admin.

• · To work as a skilled member of the nursing team, to provide a high standard of holistic family centered care to the children, young people and families.
• · Ability to promote family centred care and establish good relationships with children, young people and their families.
• · To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
• · To be able to take charge of the ward in the absence of senior nursing staff following achievement of required competence.
• · To actively engage with young people and families, in order to facilitate recovery from their individual difficulties.

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Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential criteria

• Our values

Education, training and qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC registered nurse in Child, Mental Health or Learning Disability branch
• Relevant nursing qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies

Desirable criteria

• Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
• Advanced qualification in the field of children and adolescent mental health (CAMH)

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Significant clinical nursing experience working with children and young people with mental health difficulties (preferably in an NHS setting)
• Understanding of professional and current issues in CAMHS
• Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of managing clinical incidents, complaints and reporting
• Understanding of safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
• Able to provide safe care within a pressurised environment
• Able to work effectively with MDT and support staff to manage and de-escalate distressing situations
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work well in a team and autonomously
• Effective teaching and supervisory skills
• Skills in delegating task appropriately and efficiently
• Advanced literacy in using ICT software to provide care (i.e EPIC)
• Excellent and effective written and verbal communication
• Demonstrates Compassion in Practice

Additional employer information

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 688.3KB)
• Staff Profiles (PDF, 576.5KB)
• Staff Benefits Leaflet (PDF, 108.2KB)