Specialist Mental Health Nurse

Specialist Mental Health Nurse Employer: Outcomes First Group Location: Closeburn House – Dumfriesshire DG3 5HP / Maben House – Dumfriesshire DG11 1RW (covering both sites) Salary: £39,500 – £48,000 (dependent on experience) Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 3 days, 08:30–16:30 Contract: Permanent Essential: Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle About the Role As a member of our multi‑disciplinary team, you will provide specialist mental health and wellbeing support, including assessment, therapy, and care coordination. Working closely with children and young people, you will help ensure they receive consistent, person‑centred care. You'll also support staff across our services in embedding and maintaining best practices in mental health provision. This post covers OFG Options Holistic services in Scotland – Maben School and residential home & Closeburn School and residential home. We’re seeking someone with strong clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health, who is passionate about working within education and care settings. You should have excellent communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively, and a commitment to evidence‑based practice. Key Responsibilities Deliver specialist mental health and wellbeing services in designated schools and children’s homes. Collaborate with education and care staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team, using an 'assess, plan, do, review' model to support young people. Provide specialist training, reflective practice, consultation, observation, and modelling to staff, supporting intervention delivery and strategies. Promote a biopsychosocial approach through advice, consultation, supervision, and sharing relevant knowledge, theory, and research. Represent the clinical service and/or clients at multidisciplinary meetings to ensure coordinated, integrated care. Offer specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, management, and evaluation using evidence-based approaches. Support referral assessments as part of the OFG process. Make informed decisions on interventions, considering OFG-approved methods, evidence-based practice, and client history. Manage a personal caseload, providing assessment, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with Lead Clinician and key adults. Deliver direct individual and group interventions where appropriate. Use OFG-approved outcome measures to monitor progress and adjust interventions based on findings. Advocate for young people, ensuring their voices are heard and understood. Liaise with external professionals and agencies involved in shared cases. Monitor and assess risk within own caseload and advise others on risk management. Communicate sensitively and effectively with young people, families, and professionals, especially in emotionally challenging situations. Maintain high standards of clinical record-keeping and reporting in line with professional and OFG standards. Model best practice and professional conduct, aligning with CQC outcomes (where relevant), clinical governance, and regulatory body standards. Essential Criteria Degree in Mental Health Nursing, approved by NMC, plus additional postgraduate qualifications in CBT or DBT or other psychological approaches. Relevant previous experience working in related settings and/or with related client groups. Experience working with specific client group (e.g., social, emotional and mental health and neurodiversity) and settings such as schools and/or residential care. Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working with both clinical and non-clinical, internal and external agencies. Experience of effectively communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers. Experience working at different system levels within an organisation (e.g., service development, group and individual levels). Experience operating a model of 'assess, plan, do and review'. Experience using consultation as a method of service delivery. Experience providing supervision to others. Full valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle. Benefits Live a rewarding career with a range of benefits: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase contributions. "Your Wellbeing Matters" – access to first-class mental health support services and physical health checks. Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, plus paid fertility treatment support. Through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, you can choose the package that fits you best, including: Wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits. Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad. Cycle to Work Schemes. Electric Car Purchase Scheme. Critical illness cover. Why Work for Us? Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues and regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offers flexible benefit options. Your health and wellbeing are important to us, and you’ll receive an exceptional reward package. Commitment to Safeguarding and Equality At Outcomes First Group we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Outcomes First Group is committed to a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. The process is subject to safeguarding checks and statutory compliance, which may affect timescales. For further information on this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To discuss this role in more detail, contact recruitment@ofgl.co.uk. About Outcomes First Group Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education. We are vital members of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales, renowned for quality and positive outcomes. In 2024 we were certified as a "Great Place to Work" for the fifth year running. Our brands include Acorn Education and Options Autism. For more information, visit https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/. #J-18808-Ljbffr