NHS

CAMHS Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


Pay46,148.00 - 52,809.00 / year
LocationMilton Keynes/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9333-25-0553?language=en&page=173&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      We are looking for a CAMHS Senior Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for theCAMHS Team.

      The successful candidates will work in an autonomous role supporting the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of young people in the CAMHS service. There will be good access to supervision and advice from medical and non-medical colleagues to provide a safe professional framework in which to practice.

      Main duties of the job

      The post holder will be required to undertake assessments, screening, diagnosis and case holding.

      The post holder will be expected to deliver a high-quality innovative service for adolescents using research and good practice guidelines. They will take a lead role in developing a seamless service between community services, in-patient services, and adult mental health services.

      About us

      We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we are hoping to find our future leaders and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you are at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

      Date posted

      17 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 7

      Salary

      £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      333-D-MK-MH-1248

      Job locations

      Eaglestone Health Centre

      Eaglestone

      Milton Keynes

      MK6 5NG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • Provide treatment to a caseload of complex cases depending on role within the team.
      • Ensure that appropriate systems are in place and in accordance with local policy
      • Facilitate the effective assessment, diagnosing, care planning, prescribing and review of children and young people referred to the specialist CAMHS service.
      • Link regularly with other agencies to facilitate effective communication between NMP clinics and the MDT Teams to ensure a quality service is maintained
      • To be supportive of the multi-professional team and encourage effective team working, implementing and maintaining high professional standards within and outside the team
      • Responsible for the supervision and appraisal of staff members of the team
      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • Provide treatment to a caseload of complex cases depending on role within the team.
      • Ensure that appropriate systems are in place and in accordance with local policy
      • Facilitate the effective assessment, diagnosing, care planning, prescribing and review of children and young people referred to the specialist CAMHS service.
      • Link regularly with other agencies to facilitate effective communication between NMP clinics and the MDT Teams to ensure a quality service is maintained
      • To be supportive of the multi-professional team and encourage effective team working, implementing and maintaining high professional standards within and outside the team
      • Responsible for the supervision and appraisal of staff members of the team

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Professional Qualification in Nursing, Pharmacy or Occupational Therapy
      • Non-medical prescriber (V300)
      • Evidence of continuous professional development - mentoring qualification
      • Evidence of continuous professional development at band 6

      Desirable

      • Dual qualified
      • Advanced history taking and diagnostics

      Experience

      Essential

      • Professional experience in the field of Children's mental health or equivalent
      • Consolidated years of working at Band 6 in the community.
      • Experience of dealing with crisis situations
      • substantial experience working as an NMP
      • Experience of managing & supervising staff

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of current developments and practice
      • Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance

      Desirable

      • Knowledge of the principles of current research around Advancing Practice

      Key Skills and Abilities

      Essential

      • Good communicator with competent presentation skills. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people at all levels
      • Able to manage change and respond flexibly to non-routine situations
      • Clinically competent at diagnosing and prescribing in field of experience and competent in liaising and referring on to MDT colleagues.
      • Able to work independently

      Desirable

      • Able to carry out a full Mental and physical health assessment including a physical examination where possible
      • Advanced knowledge in interpretation of biomedical investigation

      Personal Disposition

      Essential

      • Ability to maintain quality in own work and of others to do so (KSF 5.2)
      • Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively
      • Committed to the continuous development of job -related knowledge and skills
      • Willing and able to work flexibly, in terms of the requirements of the role, working hours and place of employment
      • Thorough understanding and commitment to operating and promoting Equality of Opportunity in relation to service users and employees
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Professional Qualification in Nursing, Pharmacy or Occupational Therapy
      • Non-medical prescriber (V300)
      • Evidence of continuous professional development - mentoring qualification
      • Evidence of continuous professional development at band 6

      Desirable

      • Dual qualified
      • Advanced history taking and diagnostics

      Experience

      Essential

      • Professional experience in the field of Children's mental health or equivalent
      • Consolidated years of working at Band 6 in the community.
      • Experience of dealing with crisis situations
      • substantial experience working as an NMP
      • Experience of managing & supervising staff

      Knowledge

      Essential

      • Knowledge of current developments and practice
      • Knowledge of the principles of Best Value/Clinical Governance

      Desirable

      • Knowledge of the principles of current research around Advancing Practice

      Key Skills and Abilities

      Essential

      • Good communicator with competent presentation skills. Able to communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of people at all levels
      • Able to manage change and respond flexibly to non-routine situations
      • Clinically competent at diagnosing and prescribing in field of experience and competent in liaising and referring on to MDT colleagues.
      • Able to work independently

      Desirable

      • Able to carry out a full Mental and physical health assessment including a physical examination where possible
      • Advanced knowledge in interpretation of biomedical investigation

      Personal Disposition

      Essential

      • Ability to maintain quality in own work and of others to do so (KSF 5.2)
      • Willingness to travel to different locations to undertake role effectively
      • Committed to the continuous development of job -related knowledge and skills
      • Willing and able to work flexibly, in terms of the requirements of the role, working hours and place of employment
      • Thorough understanding and commitment to operating and promoting Equality of Opportunity in relation to service users and employees

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      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).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      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).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Eaglestone Health Centre

      Eaglestone

      Milton Keynes

      MK6 5NG


      Employer's website

      https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Eaglestone Health Centre

      Eaglestone

      Milton Keynes

      MK6 5NG


      Employer's website

      https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.