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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Intensive Home Treatment
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-NMR155-0424
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Davids Hospital
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Intensive Home Treatment Team

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

Are you driven to improve the care and experience of children and young people (CYP) who access mental health services? Are you looking for an opportunity to play a pivotal role in CYP’s mental health journeys?  We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our Intensive Home Treatment Team.

In recent years and in particular following the Covid-19 pandemic, CYP have experienced a significant impact on their emotional and mental health needs and  the number of CYP accessing Crisis services has increased.    

You will be joining  our new  Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT), a team of nurses providing intensive community support to CYP as an alternative to hospital admission and,  where an acute hospital admission is required,  you will support the CYP and their family/carer, working in collaboration with colleagues in CAMHS, across the UHB and local  authority to ensure their needs are met.

The post holder will have experience  working with CYP who  present with complex, high risk behaviours.  They will work with a team of multidisciplinary professionals to deliver a high quality service to children and young people presenting with moderate to severe  mental health difficulties within the Cardiff and Vale locality.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining  our Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) to  provide home based treatment wherever possible as an alternative to hospital admission for children and young people. Where an acute hospital admission is required,  you will support the CYP and their family/carer  working in collaboration with colleagues in CAMHS, across the UHB and local authority to ensure the young person's needs are met.

The post holder will have experience  working with children and young people who  present with complex, high risk behaviours. They will work with  a team of multidisciplinary professionals to deliver a high quality service to children and young people presenting with moderate to severe  mental health difficulties within the Cardiff and Vale locality.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is  “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our  vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff  and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
  • Degree or equivalent level of skills, knowledge and experience
  • Relevant post registration qualifications
  • Experience in teaching
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD relevant to CAMHS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post registration training in evidenced based practice
  • Experience of mental health assessment and implementation of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions
  • Experience of working in partnership with other agencies
  • Working knowledge of health, social services, education and the voluntary sector, together with the relevant legislation regarding children’s mental health
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of group teaching
  • Experience of audit

skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent assessment skills
  • Ability to manage anxiety effectively and work with young people with challenging behaviour
  • Flexible and adaptable to working conditions. IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Packages including Word, Publisher, Excel etc.

special knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive knowledge in normal and abnormal child development.
  • Extensive knowledge in child and adolescent mental health issues

personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Good communication.
  • Organised with good time management skills
  • Proactive and adaptable
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to speak Welsh

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ceri Lovell
Job title
Senior Nurse
Telephone number
02921 836730