Clinical Nurse Specialist

Come and join our nursing team in Merton CAMHS. We have developed an opportunity for a Nurse Prescriber, with previous CAMHS experience working across our single point of access (SPA) and Tier 3 team, supporting the ADHD pathway.

Merton Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service provides out-patient and consultation services to children experiencing a range of mental health and developmental difficulties. We are an experienced and supportive team looking for an experienced, enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly team.

The service also includes a Single Point of Access Service which manages all referrals for children and adolescents in Merton where there are concerns about emotional heath/mental health difficulties. The Merton T3 service and the SPA work in close collaboration to ensure positive child and young person journey

Merton CAMHS Tier 3 is a multidisciplinary team specialising in the provision of thoughtful high-quality assessments and evidence-based treatments for children, young people and their families entering the service with moderate to severe mental health problems and with high risk profiles., We are looking for a committed and experienced Nurse who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex presentations, and who is also interested wider service development initiatives.

Qualification as Nurse registered with the NMC

Prescribing Qualification

Experience of working with children and young people

Experience of work within a multi-disciplinary team

The ability to relate and provide accessible services to a diverse community

The ability to efficiently manage a caseload

Knowledge and skills in risk management and safeguarding

Ability to offer assessments, offer individual and group intervention and liaison with the network.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.