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Job summary

Main area
Paediatrics
Grade
Band 6
Contract
10 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (30 hours per week)
Job ref
331-L10610924-A
Employer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Town
Lancaster
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust logo

Children’s Mental Health Nurse

Band 6

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

 


Job overview

We are excited to offer this unique new band 6 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 our teams playing a crucial role in coordinating the appropriate care for these children and young people. This role is cross bay, supporting young people at Furness General Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

 

 

Main duties of the job

  • To be a professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the management of children and young people (CYP) with mental health needs
  • To liaise with the ward team to support  training and education.
  • To provide advice and support to paediatric nurses and other MDT members on the management of children with mental health problems/ disabilities and long term health problems on the wards
  • To identify children with combined paediatric, psychiatric illnesses and ensure that they receive appropriate treatment
  • At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Children’s Nurse/MH nurse
  • Post basic qualification relevant to children’s/MH nursing
  • Teaching and assessing qualification
  • Desirable
  • 1st degree or willingness to undertake same

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience at senior staff nurse level within children’s nursing/MH nursing
  • Evidence of clinical competence in a wide range of paediatric/MH nursing skills
  • Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards
  • Evidence of teaching and developing staff.
  • Desirable
  • Recent leadership development or willingness to undertake course

Skills

Essential criteria
  • IT skills including word processing, email and internet (2)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability Confident - two yearsVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardNHS Pastoral CareStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Norton
Job title
Matron for Children, Young People and Neonates
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07775560819
Additional information