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Clinical Specialist - Nurse The closing date is 17 March 2026 Are you looking for a rewarding career in CAMHS? Are you an enthusiastic and creative clinical leader who is skilled in supporting change and who will bring new ideas? We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist post in the NYYS CAMHS Crisis team. Our locality-wide service provides young people under the age of 18 and their carers/families with access to 24/7 crisis support. You will consider condensed hours mainly MondayFriday with occasional weekends. This post will be based in York; however, you will be expected to travel around the locality during your shift to provide clinical leadership and meet the clinical demand of the service. Therefore, it is essential that applicants can travel independently across the whole locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. You will be able to claim mileage and have access to the team pool car. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to the service and contribute to service development, working in partnership with the Team Manager and the other Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide consistent care across the locality, and with the wider clinical and operational leadership teams across the care group. It is essential that the candidate can work autonomously and works well in a team. Main duties of the job Experienced in conducting psychosocial assessment, risk assessment and robust safety plans for young people experiencing mental health crisis. You will lead a team of clinicians, supporting the coordination of the shift, providing clinical direction to junior staff whilst maintaining clear clinical oversight across the locality. You will demonstrate good communication skills when dealing with young people, families, colleagues and other professionals from partner agencies ensuring that professional standards are maintained. You will provide sound clinical decisions in crisis situations to help reduce and manage the potential risk of harm. You will have extensive experience in mental health services and knowledge of CAMHS, including a good understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. MHA, MCA, Childrens Act), detailed understanding of safeguarding, clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice. In this leadership role you will conduct clinical audits to identify areas of good clinical practice and any learning. You will have the skills to give audit findings feedback in a professional manner, encouraging an open and transparent culture to maximise any learning as a team and wider organisation. You will be skilled in conducting clinical supervisions with all staff and will attend leadership meetings/events to support service development/delivery. About us We are a friendly and supportive team who welcome new members of staff. We are a nurseled service that thrives in a fastpaced service and strive to work collaboratively with our young people, providing a creative approach to their care. We encourage feedback from our young people, families and partners so we can continually ensure that the care we provide is responsive and to a high standard. We have a good working relationship with our colleagues in getting help and getting more help CAMHS services. In this role you will develop good partnership working with external agencies by attending multiagency meetings offering expert support and guidance to colleagues in partner agencies for young people who present with complex and highrisk behaviours. Job responsibilities We would consider a secondment into the post; however the candidate would need to have relevant permissions from their line manager. The candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in a governed psychological therapy such as CBT, SFT, DBT or be willing to complete one in the first year. We are looking for someone with a professional registration in Nursing with a minimum of 2 years Band 6 experience, preferably in CAMHS. You will be offered a staff induction period where you will be supported to build on your knowledge and skills. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Person Specification Qualifications - Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC CAMHS Only) - Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving. - Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving. - Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years and within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification e.g. Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/PostGrad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy MP (Independent Prescriber) - Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/masters level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in a relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD Experience - Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field. - Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours. - Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice. - Working collaboratively with service users, their families and carers. - Working in a multidisciplinary team. - Quality improvement activities. Knowledge - Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally. - Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act. - Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice. - Clinical Governance and its application in practice. - Working knowledge of clinical medicines management. - Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area). Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr