Community Child and Adolescent Nurse

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Responsible for the assessment and interpretation of the mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families in conjunction with other multi disciplinary team members. To participate in the assessment of children and young people involved in deliberate self harm and contribute to the departmental urgent assessment rota. Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions in consultation with other multi disciplinary team members. To carry and maintain personal key worker and joint caseworker responsibilities for children and young people Working within multidisciplinary and departmental supervision systems.
In partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate, plan, organise and evaluate activities regarding clients needs, including group, individual and family workIn partnership with the multidisciplinary teams to provide specialist advice to children, young people their families and staff external to the department on the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental illness. To participate in the establishment, organisation, delivery and evaluation of clinics within the department alongside members of the Multi Disciplinary Team. To record and interpret clients physical observations when indicated in conjunction with members of the multidisciplinary team. Ensure all children and families receive a high quality, effective service, offering a broad range of interventions.
To maintain comprehensive confidential notes relating to client activity and subsequent communication. To participate in supervision systems, which currently operate within CAMHS, keeping your line manager informed of all matters directly related to the post holders area of responsibility and accountabilit

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