Nurse Team Lead- Specialist Children's Services CAMHS

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for Community CAMHS Teams is Monday-Friday 09.00-17.00 however we are willing to discuss the flexibility around your own shift pattern to meet teams needs.

We require a CAMHS Nurse Team Lead to join our innovative North Child and Adolescent Mental Health Community Team based at Woodside Health Centre, Glasgow.

As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team the post-holder has responsibility for clinical nurse leadership, managing and supporting the ongoing team development to fulfil the key functions of the locality CAMHS team. In particular the post-holder will be responsible for the safe and effective deployment and management of the nursing resource to ensure robust risk assessment/ risk management, implementation of complex programmes of care using a strength based recovery focused approach that proactively involves the person and optimises self-management across the service.

The post holder is required to undertake caseload management and line management responsibilities of senior nursing staff with overall responsibility for monitoring nursing activity related to CAMHS key performance indicators as well as management of their own clinical caseload..

The post has lead responsibility for profession specific clinical governance activity and monitoring which includes care assurance; standards compliance; professional regulation; responding to complaints; staff governance; Clinical Supervision; Line management supervision; Legislative frameworks; national and board policy/guidelines implementation and is part of the CAMHS operational management group.

The team provide community-based tier 3 NHS specialist mental health assessment and intervention based on the principles of equality, dignity and respect and which takes into account spiritual and cultural diversity. It is essential you are a first level Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Learning Disability Nurse with current NMC registration and substantial relevant post registration experience.  It is desirable that some of which be within CAMHS or Adult Mental Health with being able to evidence good transferrable skills.  Within CAMHS we have robust CAMHS training and development programme and encourage all staff to participate in ongoing learning.  This includes a range of training such as essential CAMHS for those who are new to CAMHS. 

Are you a motivated professional who is keen to develop their innovative ideas and lead a team to excellence through a period of improvement - please get in touch.  All informal queries are welcome to discuss this opportunity and answer any questions you may have.  We are happy to facilitate an MS Teams call if this is of interest.

Informal Contact: Teresa Caulfield, / or Teresa.caulfield@ggc.scot.nhs.uk. OR Lauren MacFarlane  or  Lauren.macfarlane@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

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