CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist (N&S CIPPRD)

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’. We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience.

We are delighted to invite applications for a Clinical Specialist Nurse post to join the Centre for Interventional Paediatric Psychopharmacology and Rare Diseases (CIPPRD) at Maudsley Hospital. We are a national and specialist outpatient Tier 4 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. Part time applications will be considered. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic Clinical Specialist Nurse to join our team in the treatment of children with neuropsychiatric and neurobehavioral problems. The services specialise in the psychiatric & psychological treatment of children and young people in the context of rare diseases or conditions with organic involvement, including genetic conditions, acquired brain injury, childhood dementias and major physical illnesses.

The post holder will be working closely with the MDT including psychiatrists, psychologists, specialty doctors, and data clinicians with excellent admin support. We are a specialist psychopharmacology centre which provides whole-person medicine and integrated mental and physical healthcare. We have excellent links and provide expert consultation with other national paediatric specialties, post brain injury rehabilitation and third sector organisations.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide specialist assessment, intervention, monitoring and care-coordination within the MDT for children with a range of rare diseases, genetic and organic conditions, many of whom will have other neurodevelopmental conditions including an intellectual disability and autism. Key responsibilities include:

• Clinical assessment of neuropsychiatric and neurobehavioral difficulties, including comorbid conditions such as anxiety and mood difficulties and other neurodevelopmental problems (e.g. ADHD).
• Care-coordination and case management alongside the MDT.
• Assisting with multi-agency liaison with education, social care, and local health services, including safe transitioning to adult LD services where needed.
• Implementation and monitoring of outcomes in ensuring high quality integrated physical and mental health care alongside the multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

About our locations: Maudsley Hospital (headquarters) is located at Denmark Hill less than 5 minutes from the train station (zone 2) and is within walking distance from the beautiful green spaces of Ruskin Park and the vibrant high-street that offers great shopping opportunities and a wide range of restaurants.

Flexible working: As one of the few Trusts in London, we are proud to offer flexible working as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 0800 to 1800, giving you the very best of good work life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide high quality assessments and interventions for children and young people within the CIPPRD both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To comprehensively assess, manage and monitor a range of physical and mental health difficulties.
• Providing integrated physical and mental health care alongside the multidisciplinary team.
• To provide care-coordination and assist with the discharge process of patients, including liaison with local services for safe handover and preparing the necessary documentation.
• To contribute to the effective working of the CIPPRD, including providing written documents and reports in a timely manner as needed as part of patient care.
• To work in accordance with clinical guidelines and the policies and procedures of the service, seeking help from clinical/professional supervisor or manager as needed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or RNLD. All applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body.
• A strong portfolio of additional training and qualifications relevant to working with children and young people with rare / organic medical conditions, Intellectual Disability, Autism, mental health difficulties and behaviour that challenges.

Experience

• Experience and ability to function as a specialist practitioner with children and young people, including those with rare / organic medical conditions, Intellectual Disability or Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
• Experience of working as a case manager in child and adolescent mental health or Intellectual Disability/ Neurodevelopmental/Paediatric services.
• Evidence of good practice in child and adolescent mental health assessments, assessments of behaviour and performance, family functioning.
• Experience in assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care for children and young people with co-morbidity mental health problems in the context of complex intellectual disability, neurodevelopmental and rare / organic medical conditions, including both physical and mental health risks.

Understanding and Knowledge

• Mental health disorders in children and adolescents across all ages.
• Theoretical knowledge of psychopathology and the general evidence base for treatment of children and young people with rare/organic medical conditions, Intellectual Disability, Autism and associated mental health difficulties and/or behaviour that challenges.
• Knowledge of clinical assessment, formulation and risk assessment in complex presentations.
• Experience of carrying out research relevant to children and young people or people with rare/organic medical conditions, Intellectual Disability or neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Training in ADOS/ ADI-R.

Skills and Abilities

• To be aware of, monitor and manage a range of physical and mental health difficulties, as indicated by the medical staff.
• Evidence of competency in clinical judgement.
• Evidence of competency in risk assessment.
• Evidence of using child protection in practice effectively.
• Evidence of organisational skills to deliver targets and meet deadlines.

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights.

Please note:

• All applications for this post will need to be made online.
• Read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role.
• Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria.
• The closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received.
• Once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system.
• Should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not been successful.
• Priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
• Should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
• We are a smoke-free Trust.