Interim Community Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - CYP

Interim Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse (RMN) – CYP

NHS Organisation | Educational Settings (Telford)

Based across two educational establishments ASAP start | 12-week initial contract (likely extension)

We are working in partnership with an NHS organisation to recruit an experienced Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to support a Children and Young People’s (CYP) mental health service based within educational settings in Telford. This is a rewarding interim opportunity to deliver early intervention, assessment and triage for young people with a range of mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities

· Deliver a high standard of mental health care to children and young people referred into the service

· Act as Shift Coordinator, screening referrals to determine urgency (routine, urgent or crisis)

· Respond to calls from professionals, parents and carers, assessing risk and offering guidance

· Undertake face-to-face urgent and routine mental health assessments

· Present cases within daily MDT outcome meetings and agree appropriate interventions or pathways

· Work within the service operational framework and Thrive Model to support assessment, signposting and discharge

· Complete high-quality, timely clinical documentation in line with service standards

· Demonstrate strong risk assessment and risk management skills when triaging referrals

· Provide supervision and mentorship to junior staff and students

· Contribute to effective multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working to support positive outcomes

Essential Requirements

· Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active NMC registration

· Minimum 1+ years post-qualification experience within a UK mental health setting

· Experience working with children and young people (CYP) or within CAMHS/community settings

· Strong assessment, triage and risk management skills

· Ability to manage workload effectively and make autonomous clinical decisions

· Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team environment

· Excellent communication skills when working with young people, families and professionals · Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care

If you are an experienced Band 6 RMN looking for a meaningful interim role within CYP services, we would love to hear from you.

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