AMHT Nurse

the post holder will work as a Specialist CAMHS Mental Health Nurse (Band 7) within the Adolescent Mental Health Team (AMHT) based in South Bedfordshire - Luton. the role involves delivering specialist mental health assessments, interventions, and care coordination for adolescents, presenting with complex and high-risk mental health needs, including first-episode psychosis, severe depression, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and trauma-related difficulties. Main duties of the job the post holder will act as a Care Coordinator within the Care Programme Approach (CPA) framework, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) that includes psychiatry, psychology, social work, and occupational therapy. they will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based care, ensuring the involvement of young people and families throughout the therapeutic process, and will uphold the Trust's values of We Care, We Respect, We Are Inclusive. About us our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Job responsibilities For further information please refer to the attached job description and person specification or contact Lee Gillard 01525 638614 Person Specification Qualifications Registered Mental Health Nurse (Part 3/8/13 of the UKCC Register) Mentorship or equivalent teaching qualification/experience CBT training Master's Degree or working towards postgraduate qualification in related CAMHS or specific treatment modality. Experience Extensive experience working in CAMHS or equivalent setting or able to demonstrate experience of working with young people in crisis Experience of working in community CAMHS and working with a multi-agency network Experience of working in a crisis setting Experience of managing and supervising junior staff Experience of using CBT Specialty CAMHS experience (e.g. YOT/Eating Disorders/ Adolescent Inpatient ward/ work in substance abuse) Issues which impact on care delivery Knowledge of audit and research Skills Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in young people's mental health, including mental health risk assessments and therapeutic interventions Able to assess, hypothesize and prescribe nursing interventions Advanced skills in particular therapeutic approaches Proven ability to work with children and young people in distress or through psychiatric emergency Establishing and running groups. Training to others 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. Professional Lead Adolescent Mental Health Team #J-18808-Ljbffr