Welcome from our Chief Executive

Our organisation is expanding and we're looking for people with the right values, skills and/or potential to join us. We need people with energy, expertise, enthusiasm to help us provide the very best possible specialist NHS mental health and learning disability care. This involves helping us achieve our strategy to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve through People, Prevention and Partnerships.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Sussex CAMHS is undergoing a crucial and innovative expansion, which will see a substantial amount of growth in a variety of teams.

As part of this expansion we are looking for a nurse within our Brighton ADHD service, providing ADHD community CAMHS clinics for young people and their families/ carers.

If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse, with a drive and motivation to support young people living with ADHD, then our position may be the role for you!

This is a permanent post and is part of a wider, well established Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The role includes both lone and team working, meaning you will need to be adaptable, organised, forward thinking and a good team player.

Though regular supervision, we actively encourage and promote professional development and innovative work to all team members. We also offer a bespoke 'New to CAMHS' training programme to all colleagues who require it.

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

Main duties of the job

Your clinical work will involve:

• Completing ADHD assessments and contributing to diagnostic decisions
• Leading treatment reviews including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating intervention
• Leading psychoeducation and medication initiation groups
• Holding your own caseload, including more complex cases
• Liaison with other agencies (school; social care)
• Supervision of junior staff/ students

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing a high-quality ADHD service that complements the work of our wider CAMHS colleagues and in liaison/partnership with other young people's services.

You will work on all aspects of the ADHD pathway including screening, assessment, group work, medication reviews, lifestyle reviews (school & home), care planning and risk assessment and management. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to service development as we anticipate further expansion of both our ADHD and ASC services.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

Working for our organisation

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
• 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS:

In order to be a successful Band 6 Nurse in our team you will be:

• A Registered Mental Health Nurse (with the NMC)
• Experienced working with neurodevelopmental conditions - assessment, diagnosis, treatment
• Experienced in risk management
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and independent role

It would also be advantageous if you are:

• Experienced working in CAMHS (Children and Young People's mental health services)
• Experienced in working within a mental health setting

MAIN DUTIES

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and nursing interventions to patients with ADHD symptoms or diagnosis; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; Understand psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans, and discharge planning.

• To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group. To develop alongside the service user and family their care plan.
• To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice
• To conduct ADHD progress reviews to assess a young person's response to treatment and adapt accordingly.
• To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy.
• To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

Flexibility with working patterns is desirable as we may extend the hours of our service to include some weekend and evening work

SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:

Patience Clarke

Clinical Service Manager

Neurodevelopmental Pathway

Brighton and Hove CAMHS

Tel: 07720346244

(We are happy to arrange informal visits - currently Covid dependant)

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of working in the community
• Contribute to the implementation of services.
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems

Abilities
Essential criteria

• Frequent and intense concentration in client assessment and formulation, both individual and group work with up to 5 hours a day in direct face to face client contact
• Liaison with multi agencies at times especially in emergencies requiring mental effort to coordinate possible management of a crisis
• Being with disturbed service users such as those experiencing trauma, family breakdown or domestic violence and acutely psychotic clients exhibiting extremes of behaviour, verbal and physical abuse on occasions, all of which can be potentially exhausting and skilled intervention is required to avoid burnout
• The ability to multi task and mental adaptation to different unpredictable situations
• Monitor and maintain the health and safety of self and others in the working area
• Required to use a PC

Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.