A Clinical Nurse Specialist post in CATAT, a child and adolescent mental health team at Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust. It aims to keep children and young people out of inpatient care through community-based support for them and their families. The work splits between admission avoidance and in-reach for young people leaving inpatient settings. A prescribing qualification is expected, though those without one can be considered if committed to training, and a driving licence is essential.
What the job involves
- Prescribing and reviewing medication
- Giving consultation and advice, and carrying out enhanced assessments and reviews of mental and physical health
- Case formulation
- Making face-to-face visits in the community
- Delivering therapeutic interventions such as emotional regulation, DBT skills, AMBIT techniques and risk management
- Working systemically with children, young people, families, carers and wider professional networks
- Attending MDT, LEAPs, CETRs and MALMs meetings, and liaising with inpatient and acute wards
- Providing training and education to other services
- Promoting joined-up working across mental health, physical health and children's services
- Making sure children and young people receive care in the least restrictive setting possible
What’s required
Qualifications
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber qualification (V300), or knowledge and experience in the specialist field with commitment to completing it before Band 7 progression
Registration & licences
- Registered mental health nurse on the NMC part 1 register
Experience
- Senior clinical role in child and adolescent mental health
- Extensive clinical practice with a track record of delivering high-quality care
Skills & knowledge
- Carrying out assessments and reviews of mental state and risk
- Managing own time and meeting agreed deadlines
Checks & eligibility
- Driving licence and ability to drive across Norfolk and Suffolk
Nice to have
- Master's-level study, or clinical experience at that level
- Community experience
- Experience of working with under-18s
- Strong commitment to improving patient services with a focus on performance goals
- Advocating for patients
What’s offered
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Flexible working and compressed hours
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
