Job Summary
Children and Young Persons Mental Health Nurse.
Location:Anstey Frith House, Leicester Road, Leicester, LE38RN.
Salary:DHU (Band 8a.0) £53,770 to £60, 721
Full time:Monday to Sunday, 0800 to 1800
Main duties of the job
Join DHU Healthcare as anChildren and Young Persons Mental Health Nurse and Elevate Your Career!
Are you a dedicated and passionate healthcare professional seeking a rewarding and exciting opportunity? Look no further! DHU Healthcare is searching for an exceptional Children and Young Persons Mental Health Nurse to join our dynamic team and make a real difference in patient care
About Us
DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We care for patients across the West and East Midlands a population totalling around 14 million. As a socially conscious organisation, we provide compassionate, high-quality care to our patients and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,500 DHU employees. If you would like to find out more about us, you can visit our website.
Date posted
16 December 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£53,770 to £60,721 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
M0051-CYPMHN-LLR
Job locations
Anstey Frith House
Leicester Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 8RN
Job Description
Job responsibilities
A day in the life of the CYP triage and navigation service you will be responsible for the following:
- Screening referrals
- Managing incoming calls i.e referral and enquiries
- Clinician advice to CYP and carers
- Professional referrals including crisis team referrals.
- Be the first clinical point of contact for clinical referrals, self or professional, and enquiries on the telephone, and by online.
- Monitor, manage and coordinate with staff within the team and external agencies to ensure safe sign posting of referrals.
- Providing call back support/advice/information gathering with the support of navigator
- Risk assessment when necessary and offer advice to CYP and carer to manage clinical risk.
- You will be the point of contact for initial clinical queries, providing appropriate advice and guidance, and navigating the referrer/caller to the right part of the system.
- You will be required to manage queries and referrals that have been escalated due to complexity and/or risk by other clinicians.
To be a successfulChildren and Young Persons Mental Health Nurseyou'll need:
- Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Substantial Autonomous practice experience working and multi-professional team
- Evidence of working with undiagnosed and undifferentiated patients.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
- Knowledge of mental health conditions, diagnoses and clinical risk
- Experience of working as a mental health triage/screening/assessing technician
- Experience in working in community setting
In Return For Your Commitment, You'll Receive:
- Pay enhancements with additional hourly shift and weekend allowances and overtime.
- NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Privet medical insurance through Westfield Health
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus guaranteed Birthday Day off
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.
Job Description Job Responsibilities
A day in the life of the CYP triage and navigation service you will be responsible for the following:
- Screening referrals
- Managing incoming calls i.e referral and enquiries
- Clinician advice to CYP and carers
- Professional referrals including crisis team referrals.
- Be the first clinical point of contact for clinical referrals, self or professional, and enquiries on the telephone, and by online.
- Monitor, manage and coordinate with staff within the team and external agencies to ensure safe sign posting of referrals.
- Providing call back support/advice/information gathering with the support of navigator
- Risk assessment when necessary and offer advice to CYP and carer to manage clinical risk.
- You will be the point of contact for initial clinical queries, providing appropriate advice and guidance, and navigating the referrer/caller to the right part of the system.
- You will be required to manage queries and referrals that have been escalated due to complexity and/or risk by other clinicians.
To be a successfulChildren and Young Persons Mental Health Nurseyou'll need:
- Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Substantial Autonomous practice experience working and multi-professional team
- Evidence of working with undiagnosed and undifferentiated patients.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
- Knowledge of mental health conditions, diagnoses and clinical risk
- Experience of working as a mental health triage/screening/assessing technician
- Experience in working in community setting
In Return For Your Commitment, You'll Receive:
- Pay enhancements with additional hourly shift and weekend allowances and overtime.
- NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Privet medical insurance through Westfield Health
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus guaranteed Birthday Day off
At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Essential criteria:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
Desirable
- Desirable criteria:
- Evidence of continuing post-registration/graduate development
Experience Essential
- Substantial Autonomous practice experience working and multi-professional team. Can show evidence of working with children and young people, undiagnosed and undifferentiated patients. Has knowledge of mental health conditions, diagnoses and clinical risk.
- Has experience of working as a mental health triage/screening/assessing technician as well as working in community setting.
Desirable
- Experience in working in crisis team.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Essential criteria:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
Desirable
- Desirable criteria:
- Evidence of continuing post-registration/graduate development
Experience Essential
- Substantial Autonomous practice experience working and multi-professional team. Can show evidence of working with children and young people, undiagnosed and undifferentiated patients. Has knowledge of mental health conditions, diagnoses and clinical risk.
- Has experience of working as a mental health triage/screening/assessing technician as well as working in community setting.
Desirable
- Experience in working in crisis team.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information 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.
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
DHU Healthcare
Address
Anstey Frith House
Leicester Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 8RN
Employer's website
http://www.dhuhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
