Clinical Nurse Specialist
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We provide a full range of local mental health services to the Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth London boroughs, as well as specialist forensic mental health services, including specialised services such as national deaf adults and CAMHS inpatients and OCD.
We are committed to providing high quality integrated health and social care for local people with mental health problems in South West London and more specialist mental health services for people throughout the UK. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ however we aim to be ‘outstanding’.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values; being consistent, compassionate, collaborative, respectful and open is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is "making life better together".
When you join us, you’ll be part of something special – an innovative and rapidly growing organisation that is helping to redefine the Mental Health, education and social care landscape in the UK.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview
Band 8A Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist - Self Harm & Risk Case Management (CAMHS)
Sutton CAMHS | 30 hours per week | Fixed term -12 month
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse to join Sutton CAMHS as a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist leading on self-harm and risk case management.
The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people presenting with self-harm, suicidal ideation, emotional dysregulation and complex risk. They will offer consultation and clinical leadership across the service, support safeguarding and risk management processes, provide supervision to colleagues, and contribute to service development.
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We are particularly interested in applicants with skills and experience in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) or delivering DBT-informed interventions. This role will support the development of psychologically informed practice across the service and promote evidence-based approaches to managing risk and emotional distress.
Applicants must have:
Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Significant CAMHS experience.
Extensive experience working with self-harm, suicidality and complex risk.
Strong risk assessment, formulation and care planning skills.
Experience of clinical leadership and supervision.
DBT training or experience delivering DBT-informed interventions.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the recruiting manager.
Working for our organisation
Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· The post is located in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Directorate of Southwest London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. The Trust is responsible for the provision of mental health services to the population of Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton, Kingston and Richmond, as well as providing a range of specialist services to a wider, regional and national catchment area.
· Since a major reorganisation of CAMHS services in 2014, the CAMHS directorate has existed as locality Tier 3 teams based in each borough, and dedicated services (for eating disorders, complex learning disability, and neurodevelopmental assessment) based at Springfield Hospital.
· All teams are multi-disciplinary with an evolving skill set. Skills evolution is led by expressed patient need (focusing on patient value) captured through the use of up-to-date information system able to report clinical outcomes in line with the CYP IAPT programme.
· This post in part of the development of CAMHS teams to promote wellbeing and management of self-harm together with our partners e.g. schools, local authority teams
· The post holder will work closely with CAMHS multi-disciplinary, integrated services including Single Point of Access, Tier 3, schools, Local authority professional, CECS
· The directorate uses IAPTus as the electronic clinical record (ECR) and information system
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At South West London St Georges Mental Health Trust we are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Committed Employer, and welcome applications from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We are Members of Stonewall Diversity Champions and Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion.
As part of the Trust's commitment to Equalities and Diversity, the Trust supports the establishment of Staff Networks groups to promote diversity in the workplace:
- BME (Evolve) Staff Network
- Christian Staff Network
- DiverseAbility
- Deaf Staff Network
- Mental Health Staff Forum
- Women's Staff Network
- LGBTQIA+
We are committed to supporting the Armed Forces Community and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
We provide reasonable adjustments to the interview process for any candidates with a disability.
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- That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received
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- That your employment is offered subject to successful completion of a Probationary Period depending on your Band (except medical roles)
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