Job Overview

Are you an enthusiastic, reliable, and motivated individual with an interest in improving the mental health of children and young people?

CAMHS have received significant funding and redesign, to adopt a new model of care which will support all children and young people in Jersey to thrive. We are looking for a newly qualified mental health nurse to join our team to play a key role in supporting children, young people, families, and carers.

CAMHS is a multidisciplinary team offering a diverse range of professional approaches including psychiatry, psychology, family therapy, nursing, and mental health practitioners. We work with young people and their families who are experiencing emotional, behavioural, and mental health difficulties.

Please contact Kevin Amazona (CAMHS Lead Nurse) on 07797956525 or k.amazona@health.gov.je for an informal discussion or to receive a full copy of the job description.

Job Specific Outcomes

• The post holder under supervision will manage a caseload of vulnerable children and their families and provide care co-ordination and offer practical and emotional support through evidenced-based person-centred and strengths-based modes that is consistent and proactive.
• Through clinical supervision will consistently develop care plans which meet identified treatment goals and use routine outcome measures to deliver evidenced-based interventions.
• Under supervision will consistently provide high quality advice to patients, carers, colleagues and will act as health promoter, incorporating health promotion themes into nursing practice.
• Under supervision will take responsibility for the safeguarding and welfare of all children, adults and/or families within their care and contact in line with all safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation and produce high quality patient information.
• Support in reviewing young people who are admitted to Robin Ward or Orchard Ward as well as provide one to one observation if the need is identified after they have been signed off from their preceptorship.
• With appropriate supervision from a senior clinician and training will run and/or support group interventions.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the guidelines of the NMC Code (2015) and apply these to maintain trust and credibility with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Remain fully up to date with clinical developments within own professional discipline and maintain an adequate awareness of developments in clinical and nursing practice and share clinical knowledge and experience with peers.
• Contribute to the development of a philosophy of care which encourages the creation of a therapeutic environment for patients.
• Maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates the continuing acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding and achievement.
• Work collaboratively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating well established networks and developing team building skills.
• Seek opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and experience and will participate constructively in Performance Review and Appraisal System, taking responsibility for life-long learning.
• Assist junior staff to identify and meet learning objectives by using the principles of teaching and learning.