Mental Health Nurse

Job Description

Starrycare, a leading healthcare organization committed to providing high-quality care to communities, is currently recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Nurse. As a Grade 6 Mental Health Nurse within the CHRIS Service, you will act as a catalyst for change working directly alongside children, young people and their families with a focus on the young people’s mental health crisis as outlined in the CHRIS Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) and in accordance with clinical governance framework. You will work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and other regulatory guidelines, ensuring your NMC registration is maintained. You will work alongside other public-sector partners, voluntary sector and communities to engage and enable community led activity through the CHRIS Team.

Through effective practice and multi agency working, you will safeguard children and young people, which may include participation in safeguarding meetings, and support staff to undertake all relevant assessments. You will support staff in their CHRIS Key worker role for named families, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response.

Responsibilities

Provide highly specialist mental health advice and consultation, to team members, existing professional networks, and children, young people and families.
Work in partnership with children, young people, and families to assess and manage risk, and promote stabilisation to enable children and young people to return to accessing on-going support from core teams.
Deliver psycho-social interventions with children, young people and families; and support team members to achieve this.
Promote physical and emotional safety, and support children and young people to reach their goals.
Provide clinical supervision and support for unqualified team members.
Qualifications

Nursing degree.
Evidence of ongoing professional development related to CYP.
Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice.
Post basic teaching qualification. (Desirable)
Willingness to undertake further professional training and attend training courses as well as reading literature as required to update knowledge and skills.
Management and Leadership qualification or relevant experience.