Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· To care co-ordinate and manage a defined caseload of young people and their families and carers.

· To co-ordinate and deliver individualised care packages / programmes for young people and their families and evaluate these programmes, ensuring high standards of practice in accordance with national guidelines and trust policy.

· To develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and their families/carers.

· To liaise with the young person’s professional network, keeping them informed of developments, changes in risk status and promoting multi agency collaboration. Liaison with Children’s Social Care, educational services, independent sector mental health providers, counsellors and any other professional related to the child care.

· To involve the young person, and where appropriate, their families/carers in delivering programmes of care.

· To be able to assess and manage high-risk clients in a variety of settings, conducting risk assessments and formulating safety plans.

· To take part in the emergency duty rota, conducting a holistic nursing assessment and developing risk management plans in collaboration with clients who present to A&E in psychiatric emergency.

· To effectively and appropriately communicate these risks often under difficult, highly charged and emotional circumstances to medical staff, other professionals and families involved in the care of the client.

· To act as an autonomous practitioner with an understanding of own limitations and recognition of when to seek support.

· To play an active role in promoting mental health and well-being in young people and their families/carers.

· To take responsibility for the organisation and facilitation of multi-agency meetings e.g. CPA Meetings, professional meetings, Clinical team discussions.

· To have analytical and judgement skills to consider the wider implications of decisions made in regards to clients care, taking into account the young person’s developmental stage.

· To be able to demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions under pressure taking into consideration the risks to clients, self and others and to be able to assess the often complex situations of these clients and their families within the context of their social environment. Understanding risk and resilience as well as protective factors.

· To demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions with regard to the confidentiality of clients and their families taking into considerations the risks to clients, self and the wider public

· To offer joint work and specialist advice in relation to nursing practice within  the team and to outside agencies.

· To provide training and consultations in specialist areas to other professionals within the trust and to outside agencies, e.g. Social Care, voluntary sector.

· To participate in individual and group supervision with colleagues in the specialist areas.

· To maintain clinical records in accordance with the NMC standards for record keeping and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct or relevant professional/regulatory body. As well as Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust policy and procedures on Information Governance

· To be aware of the statutory requirements of both the Children Act and Mental Health Act and use these to inform good practice.

· To ensure that own practice remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from relevant professionals.

· To possess IT skills in order to effectively communicate in writing with colleagues, other professionals and families in accordance with trust policies e.g. writing of comprehensive report.

· To deliver evidence-based interventions and undertake routine outcome measures to monitor the quality of care provided, in keeping with the national CYP IAPT framework.

· To participate in the provision of training and information for other professionals as appropriate in order to promote effective practice in the specialist area

· To liaise with other colleagues in CAMHS and participate in different clinical groups in order to share best practice and discuss current and future professional and clinical developments e.g. clinical forums.

· To work in close collaboration with the team manager and ensure the health clinic is operating in adherence with good nursing practice guidelines. E.g. wound care, physical health monitoring, and monitoring medication side effects.

· To liaise closely with the head of profession to promote good, effective and safe practice within the CAMHS establishment and participate in the development and promotion of the practitioner role within CAMHS