Community Nurse LD CAMHS

Job overview

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000** for anyone who needs to relocate in order to take up employment with CWP. T&Cs apply - see attached document. If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you.

• Exciting Opportunity for CYP LD Nurses in Child and Adolescent Mental Health! ?

LD Nurses or RMNs with LD experience can apply.

Are you a passionate and dedicated Learning Disability Nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Join our dynamic team at the forefront of mental health care for 0-18 year-olds!

We are currently recruiting for a full time LD Nurse to work within our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. In this rewarding role, you will have the opportunity to provide specialized care and support to children and young people with learning disabilities, ensuring they receive the highest standard of mental health care.

1 WTE based in Cheshire East services

Main duties of the job

If you are enthusiastic about improving the mental health and well-being of young individuals with learning disabilities, we want to hear from you! Join our passionate team and be part of a supportive and inclusive work environment dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people.

• The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary community 0-18 / access CYPMH Team, and will be expected to work autonomously, managing a defined case load of 0–18-year-olds with mild / moderate Learning Disabilities and challenging behaviour.
• Management of a small clinical case load within the 0-18 teams.
• To support 0-18 CYPMH colleagues with PBS consultation, PBS working.
• Support SEND thinking and SEND awareness within the 0-18 / access teams

The community LD Nurses working in 0-18 / Access together supporting SEND and lead on PBS thinking and working in West, East and Access areas

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing learning & development
• Registered Nurse - Learning Disability

• Specialist Practitioner
• Mentorship
• Relevant degree
• Behaviour/ mental health qualification

Knowledge and Expertise

• Ability to assess/plan/evaluate care to clients and parents or carers
• Ability to participate in and develop nursing practice
• Support clients in crisis
• Excellent record keeping
• Ability to chair meetings and lead a team meeting
• Deliver training to other professionals and services.
• Learning disability and child related policy
• Current best practice in learning disability nursing
• Safeguarding children
• NHS policy/ practice e.g. health improvement/public health agenda

Experience

• Experience of working with children with Severe Learning Disabilities and challenging behaviour and or mental health problems and their families/ carers
• Experience in working in a behavioural service, experience of a positive behaviour support model
• Delivering training/parenting courses and presentations
• Multi–agency/ professional working
• Clinical supervision of staff
• Positive attitude to young people with Learning Disabilities
• Awareness of relevant legislation and good practice relating to young people with Learning Disabilities (Valuing People)
• Appreciation of governance

• Participation in service developments
• Experience in delivery of quality initiatives
• Experience of working in CAMHS