CYPMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves making a significant contribution to nursing input within the CYPMHS team. Responsibilities include participating in referral and allocation, assessments, treatment, and risk management. The post holder will also coordinate care for service users and contribute to case discussions and service-related meetings. Additionally, the role offers consultations and supervision to colleagues and students.
Essential criteria
- RMN, RGN or RSCN
- Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice
- Evidence of CPD
- Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT (General or IAPT) with eligibility for, or accreditation with, the BABCP
- Post qualification experience in a CYP team or related area, or several years experience prior to qualification, with experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems and knowledge of a range of clinical interventions with children/adolescents and their carers/families.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration
- Knowledge of child development, child and adolescent mental health and an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Abilities to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Good general knowledge of the literature and research concerning mental health interventions with children, particularly the clinical effectiveness of such interventions
- Awareness of current NHS initiatives and developments
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to children/adolescents
- Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Ability to work therapeutically with young people and their families
- Ability to work as a fully participating member of a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members contributions
- Ability to initiate service developments or be involved in service planning
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts
- QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
- RMN, RGN or RSCN
- Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice
- Evidence of CPD
- Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT
- Postgraduate diploma in CBT (General or IAPT) with eligibility for, or accreditation with, the BABCP
- Post qualification experience in a CYP team or related area, or several years experience prior to qualification, with experience of working with moderate to severe mental health problems and knowledge of a range of clinical interventions with children/adolescents and their carers/families.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, and inter-agency collaboration
- Knowledge of child development, child and adolescent mental health and an understanding of a range of theoretical approaches
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
- Abilities to provide consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
- Good general knowledge of the literature and research concerning mental health interventions with children, particularly the clinical effectiveness of such interventions
- Awareness of current NHS initiatives and developments
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for clinical practice in relation to children/adolescents
- Experience of service quality monitoring e.g. clinical audit, evaluative research, etc.
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Ability to work therapeutically with young people and their families
- Ability to work as a fully participating member of a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to respect and value other members contributions
- Ability to initiate service developments or be involved in service planning
- Experience of the application of psychological therapy in different cultural contexts
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £51,657 – £58,785 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
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Job summary
Taking responsibility for making a significant contribution to the nursing input, participating fully in the referral and allocation process, assessments, treatment, risk management, safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, care coordination of service users as well as contributing to case discussions and service-related meetings.
Offering consultations and supervision to colleagues and students as well as staff in other services.
Main duties of the job
- Provide highly specialist nursing assessments, formulations, risk assessments, and evidence-based interventions .
- Deliver timely and accessible care through clinic-based and outreach models, including engagement with hard-to-reach service users.
- Provide specialist nursing consultation, advice, and support to colleagues and partner agencies regarding assessment, risk management, and treatment planning.
- Care coordinate a complex caseload, undertaking comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and delivering integrated care plans.
- Lead on the assessment and management of clinical risk, safeguarding concerns, and complex presentations.
- Support the development of nursing practice through supervision, mentorship, teaching, and clinical leadership.
- Participate in supervision, appraisal, and continuing professional development.
- Chair and/or attend MDTs, providing specialist nursing leadership, cons
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