CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist £3000 Recruitment / Retention Paymnt(RL)

Following a successful pilot, an exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for us to permanently expand our inpatient teams with Band 7, Clinical Nurse Specialists -Inpatient
We are looking for motivated and dynamic individuals, with a strong clinical background. The role requires strong compassionate leadership, working closely with staff, young people and families/ carers.
You will be expected to role model and support junior staff, offering guidance and support particularly with complex presentations.
As a CAMHS nurse within SLaM you will also be able to become a member of our very own Nursing Academy, a virtual academy recently launched for CAMHS nurses., You will be working as a Senior Nurse alongside the Ward Manager and Matron as part of the MDT inpatient team. This role includes shift pattern working across seven days as you will be providing senior nursing support to the team on shift. There will be both time 'in numbers' on the shift and supernumerary.
The CAMHS senior nursing team is a supportive team and one of which you will be a valued and essential member of, helping to influence and develop our services., (a) To provide senior nursing support across the ward(b) Provide assessments, other specialist assessments and risk assessments
(c) Formulate care plans, based on assessment. Design, write and share a copy of the care plan with patients and other professional colleagues
(d) Carry out the care plan using evidence-based models of psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions.
(f) Assess safeguarding issues for each case and refer concerns appropriately.
(g) Maintain good relationships and clear lines of communication with other professional agencies and departments, providing specialist advice and support where appropriate.
(h) To work in ways that is sensitive to the needs of the patients and individuals from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, mindful of the impact that race, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability and social difference may have on client systems and to develop innovative ways of meeting their particular needs.
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
+ Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
+ Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
+ We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Please note:
+ That all applications for this post will need to be made online
+ That you read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria
+ That the closing date listed is a guide only and that the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible
+ That once you have submitted your application you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs
+ That should you not have heard from us within three weeks from the closing date your application has not successful
+ That priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees
+ That should you be successful and appointed, you authorise South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process
+ That we are a smoke-free Trust
SLaM is a Stonewall Diversity Champion , Stonewall is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBT) rights charity in Europe'

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Our Values
We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust we are happy to talk flexible working.

+ Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, dependent on the role and length of service.
+ Work life balance, flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, e.g. part-time working and job sharing.
+ Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career, we support your development through a number of programmes e.g. mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
+ Car lease, competitive deals to lease cars
+ Accommodation, keyworker housing available on selected sites
+ NHS discounts, discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known brands through Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
+ Counselling services
+ Wellbeing events
+ Long service awards
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Season ticket loan
+ Childcare vouchers
+ Staff restaurants
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust encourages and welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health challenges. We see this as valuable and recognise the positive impact this experience can have on the work we do.