CAMHS Crisis & Liaison Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and skilled Band 7 Crisis and Liaison nurse to work within our CAMH service based in Tonteg Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to professionally develop within a CAMHS Crisis and Liaison role by, joining the team at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The role involves multi-disciplinary working and requires someone who is committed to working in partnership with other statutory and relevant agencies, promoting and demonstrating versatility and flexibility to meet the needs of those that require support.
The post holder will carry out comprehensive assessments and interventions supported by the team.
Will be required to manage and supervise junior staff.
This specialist post will support the statutory safeguarding functions of the health board.
Please note the initial working pattern will be Monday to Friday (37.5hours) up until 31st March 2027, following this there will be a 12.5 hour 3 x day shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to provide timely assessment of children and young people who present in crisis.
The post holder will function as an autonomous practitioner working independently of and in conjunction with other health care professionals undertaking clinical assessment of children and young people who may have a complex co-morbid physical and mental health needs, working alongside medical, nursing and other professional colleagues to ensure that the most effective care and treatment is provided resulting in safe, timely discharge.
The post holder will be the first point of contact for general hospital colleagues, responding to requests to assess children and young people's clinical needs, demonstrating safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, referring to the on call medical team if appropriate.
The post holder will be responsible for the initial assessment and subsequent facilitation of admission to the Tier 4 CAMHS unit, or AMHS if appropriate.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.
Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.
CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.
Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:
o We listen, learn, and improve
o We treat everyone with respect
o We work together as one team
CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.
At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.
Job responsibilities
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Mentorship training/qualification.
- Evidence of relevant post-registration Continuing Professional Development
- Highly developed specialist knowledge and experience to Master's Degree level equivalency
- Clinical Supervision qualification/training
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing qualification.
- Clinical Leadership qualification/training
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience including of working with children and young people in a variety of settings
- Substantial experience of working with children and young people with complex and diverse mental health needs
- Substantial experience of assessing children and young people presenting with challenging high-risk behaviours, with the ability to formulate risk management plans
- Clinical and theoretical teaching in a range of contexts
- Working knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of implementing innovation and change in clinical practice
- Evidence of undertaking clinical audit and/or research in clinical practice
- Experience and management of working with families in distress and high expressed emotion.
Desirable
- Experience in a range of clinical settings.
- Working knowledge of Primary Care Teams
Skills
Essential
- Organisational ability and time management skills
- Advanced clinical assessment skills of children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties
- Crisis assessment skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve
- Presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Keyboard/word processing skills
- Ability to present information clearly
- Good negotiating skills
- Facilitation/Teaching skills
- Clinical competency across a range of clinical skills
- De-escalation skills
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Project Management skills
- Teaching skills
- Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of specialty
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Measures.
- Knowledge of audit and research
- Knowledge of Adult Protection and Child Protection policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control Procedures
- Ability to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge and awareness of current evidence base relevant to the area of practice
- Sound working knowledge of the Welsh Government's Strategies, National Frameworks and NICE Guidelines.
Desirable
- Awareness of wider health and social care agenda.
- Knowledge of audit tools
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Be motivated and possesses a non-judgemental attitude towards others
- Work well both as an individual and as part of a team, always acting in a professional manner
- Be able to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude to all children and young peoples, relatives and members of staff in a calm and professional manner
- Be an effective team player with ability to enthuse and develop potential in others
- Be able to maintain judgement when under pressure or in highly distressing/emotive
- Ability to manage anxiety of self and others
- Possess a strong commitment to improving children and young peoples' experiences and care
- Be able to work to unplanned and planned deadlines
- Demonstrate assertive qualities and diplomacy
- Be confident and able to work autonomously
- Be proactive and innovative
- Be collaborative, personable and a good listener
- Be resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision
- Able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
- Possess a positive attitude to joint working
Other
Essential
- Flexible to meet the demands of the organisation and service
- Responsive to change and new challenges
- Must be able to travel to the various locations within the University Health Board in a timely manner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will ...
