Children and Young People Mental Health Nurse

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Fast forward your paediatric/RMN nursing career at Imperial/WLCH. We are committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our hospitals. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, whatever their role, and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, customers and colleagues with respect and dignity, and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do.

We are excited to offer this unique new band 6 RMN role within our paediatric service to support with the care and management of children within our service presenting with mental health needs. You will work alongside a small team playing a crucial role in coordinating the appropriate care for these children and young people including;

Identifying children in need of psychiatric assessment and treatment, supporting and assisting paediatric nurses in the management of disruptive behaviour, emotional distress and somatisation as well as being a voice for the children and young people in hospital. You will be responsible for supporting the training and provision of RMN nurses to achieve the standards set by paediatric ICHT services.

Our teams have excellent inter-professional working relationships with services for children including critical care, emergency department, community nursing teams and the ambulatory care Imperial/WLCH, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people. You will be working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You will get an experience like no other and will fast-forward your career.

Benefits include opportunities for career development, flexible working and wellbeing, plus a staff recognition scheme. Also, take advantage of optional benefits including the cycle to work and car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities as well as parking if of our hospitals are near quick transport access to Westfield shopping and leisure centre, the West End, and a range of local bars, cafes and restaurants - ideal for team socials

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a small team, which involves screening, managing and co-ordinating care for children and young people with mental health concerns. Offering care for patients who have acutely attended the paediatric emergency department (PED) or who have been admitted on a paediatric ward; In addition, you may be required to offer face-to-face assessment of children and young people who present to the PED and prioritise their level of risk, as well as ensure the care they are receiving is meeting their needs. Your role on the wards will be coordinating care, liaising with outside health and care agencies. Additionally you will be ask to assist with risk assessments of the patient's admitted to the wards as well as offering therapeutic support to patients and staff. You will also be responsible for maintaining good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

Registered Sick Children's Nurse, RSCN Education to degree level or equivalent Masters or working towards

Desirable

Masters or working towards

Experience

Essential

4 years in Paediatric Department with at least 2 years at band 6 level

Desirable

Critical care or acute ward experience Supervision and assessment of staff at all levels in clinical practice

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

Ability to work under pressure Leadership skills. Able to use own initiative Understanding of Microsoft office including Excel and Powerpoint

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