Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 8a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist with experience of working with children and adolescents in mental health settings to join the Neuro-Developmental Team at Ealing CAMHS. The team sits within Tier 3 CAMHS alongside adolescent, learning disability, and child and family teams, and links closely with Tier 2 services, the CAMHS Crisis Prevention/Care Team (ALLIANCE), and the CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. The post holder will join a growing team of clinicians with specialist interest in children and young people with complex mental health needs.
We are seeking a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist who is committed to engaging creatively with a culturally diverse population. The post holder will demonstrate initiative, leadership, teamwork, and clear communication with professionals and service users. Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with complex mental health needs is essential. The role requires flexibility and the ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care, along with effective supervision skills.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work autonomously, providing specialist diagnostic assessments for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and tic disorders) and co-occurring mental health difficulties. They will deliver a range of evidence-based individual, family, and group interventions, including risk assessment and management.
The post holder will receive training in standardised assessment tools such as ADI-R and ADOS, alongside other relevant training opportunities.
In addition, they will contribute to the CAMHS nursing supervision structure, providing supervision and line management to CAMHS nurses. They will also have opportunities to participate in service development, audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Nursing
- Professional registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) RMN.
- Evidence of accredited courses in child and adolescent mental health practice
- MSc level training in a relevant specialist field or appropriate experience.
- Training in mentorship and supervision
- Training in standardised assessment tools relevant to the role e.g. ADI-r, ADOS or a willingness to undertake this training
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate qualification in Mental Health related field
- Qualifications/ training in specialist skills e.g. systemic therapies, CBT, Family Intervention. Evidence based group work e.g. DBT
- Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification or a willingness to undertake this training
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualifying experience of working within a multidisciplinary CAMHS at Band 7 or above.
- Experience of working in a number of ways i.e. assertive outreach, clinic-based settings, home, school or other appropriate environments
- Experience of assessing risk and formulating safe and effective safety plans and crisis, relapse and support plans
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working
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
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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
West London NHS Trust
Address
Ealing CAMHS
1 Armstrong Way
London
UB2 4SD
United Kingdom
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