Job Title: Highly Specialist CAMHS Nurse
Agency: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 66,274 to 73,496 £ / Year

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Job summary

37.5 Hours per Week – Fixed Term Contract- One year

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse Prescriber and Practitioner to join the Neurodevelopmental Team at City and Hackney Specialist CAMHS. City and Hackney Specialist CAMHS is a busy, forward-thinking and thriving CAMHS service with high staff morale and excellent CPD opportunities.

The clinician will join a large, experienced multi-disciplinary team of clinicians who provide a range of diagnostic and mental health services to children, young people and their families with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide comprehensive specialist assessments, including risk assessment of young people and their families/carers referred with mild learning disability and/or ASD and/or ADHD. They will provide evidence-based behaviour management interventions as part of an integrated care package to children, young people and their families/carers. The post holder will safely prescribe and monitor medications within local and national guidelines, in liaison with a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist.

This includes conveying to parents, carers and young people the implications of a prescribed medication, the side effects and what they have to watch for in a sensitive, meaningful way. You will be expected to demonstrate a working knowledge of the prescription of medication effects, side effects and contraindications in accordance with the independent and supplementary prescribers’ training and current legislation. They will be aware of key trends in the evidence base for prescribing and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of medicines commonly prescribed. We will provide an interesting and supportive work environment, with good training and supervision, and regular opportunities to share practice with other ELFT psychotherapy colleagues.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse Mental Health or Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Registered Children’s Nurse. Part 3/8/13 or 15 NMC register
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification in a behavioural treatment modality

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in CAMHS or equivalent
• Experience at Band 7 or above
• Experience of working specifically with neurodevelopmental disorders
• Experience of line managing junior staff
• Experience of mentorship and a nurse teaching role
• Experience of service development
• Experience in policy development
• Experience of providing multi-disciplinary teaching and training

Knowledge

Essential

• Sound working knowledge of evidence base in CAMHS
• Sound working knowledge of national policy and guidelines for working in CAMHS
• Specific knowledge of neurodevelopmental disorders and their assessment and management
• Specific knowledge of medicines and non-medical prescribing in CAMHS
• Knowledge of psychosocial interventions, risk EE assessments and the principles of Care Programme Approach (CPA)
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Children Act, Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation

Skills and E Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of well-developed clinical skills and knowledge in CAMHS
• Evidence of flexible working practices and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Clinical supervision skills
• Able to manage own time and caseload
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of ability to lead, support and influence others

Closing Date: 20 October 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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