Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) CAMHS Outpatients
Job Overview
Join Our CAMHS Team Band 6 CPN / Mental Health Practitioner
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, or experienced Mental Health Practitioner? Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference?
The CAMHS Outpatient Team within LLR is seeking a motivated Band 6 practitioner to join our dynamic and supportive service. You will work with young people facing complex challenges, including those in foster or residential care, adopted children, unaccompanied asylum seekers, young people experiencing homelessness, and those involved in youth justice.
In this role, you will complete comprehensive mental health assessments, risk assessments, and develop care plans to support young people living in the community. You’ll collaborate closely with young people, their carers, and a highly skilled multi\-disciplinary team including Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Psychotherapists, and peer support workers.
We’re looking for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about delivering high\-quality, person\-centred care. The post is full time, permanent, and open to registered mental health nurses and therapeutic social workers.
We offer flexible working hours between 8am8pm, Monday to Friday.
Interview dates: Friday 17 July and Tuesday 21 July (1\-5pm)
Location: Westcotes House, LE3 0QU
For more information, contact:
kayleigh.lord@nhs.net \| stephanie.buswell@nhs.net \| 0116 295 2900
Apply today and be part of a team making a difference
Job Description Summary (Main duties and responsibilities)
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) delivering comprehensive initial and ongoing assessment and treatment for children and young people, taking into account family context, mental health needs and identified risks.
Collaborate closely with MDT colleagues to determine the most appropriate care pathways and interventions, ensuring person\-centred and holistic care.
Liaise effectively with external agencies, including health, education and social care services, to support coordinated and integrated care planning.
Contribute to the development of others by supporting student learning, including providing supervision, shadowing opportunities and facilitating a positive learning environment.
For further details, please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification.
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
About Us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. You will be required to have access to your own transport to support community working.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6\-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
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