CAMHS Lead Nurse/Practitioner
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustWant to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting young people and their mental health?
The Derbyshire Healthcare CAMHS Service has recently gained new investment into the service to enhance the service to young people and families across Derby City and the South County. We have 6 new band 6 posts across the already established CAMHS Recovery teams.
We’re looking for caring, committed professionals to join our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Recovery team based in Derby City. Whether you’re a Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with experience in mental health, we’d love to welcome you into our team.
We have posts in our 3 CAMHS locality bases in Derby, Erewash / South Derbyshire and Amber Valley.
In this rewarding role, you’ll support children and young people up to age 18 who are experiencing a wide range of mental health needs, including trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodevelopmental conditions, and self-harm.
You’ll be part of a compassionate, experienced team that works collaboratively to provide thoughtful and effective care. We offer a wide range of therapeutic approaches within CAMHS, including CBT, Family Therapy, and DBT, and we’re committed to helping you grow professionally through regular supervision, development opportunities, and strong team support.
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You will be supported to develop knowledge and skills in working systemically with children and families within our experienced, multi-disciplinary teams.
We welcome applications from mental health nurses currently working with adults who want to develop a career within CAMHS.
Through robust supervision and training opportunities, we will aim to develop your knowledge, skills and experience within a CYP IAPT Service.
The service is a locality-based model, which ensures strong team working and high levels of locality knowledge.
The team is supported by a Team Manager and senior clinicians within the service.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
CAMHS is part of the CYP-IAPT initiative, and the post holder will use Routine Outcome Measures to influence and evaluate all interventions offered.
The Recovery team has bases in Derby City, Amber Valley and a team across Erewash and South Derbyshire.
You will receive clinical and managerial supervision and have opportunity to work with the CAMHS improving access to psychological therapies development framework.
We are looking for a suitably-experienced, qualified clinician, who will improve children and young people’s mental health, through providing highly specialist, clinical assessment and treatment within the CAMHS Recovery pathway.
This will involve the assessment and treatment of children and young people who present with a wide range of mental health problems, including trauma, and co-morbid neuro-developmental conditions.
In accordance with national and local priorities, clinical guidelines, the post holder will be responsive to the needs and views of local children, young people and their families.
As a Lead Nurse / Practitioner the post holder will work in partnership with the CAMHS leadership team, Medical Consultants and multi-disciplinary teams, to ensure the highest level of clinical practice in assessment, case management, care co-ordination and treatment.
They will be required to ensure that the best evidence-based care is given to children, young people and their families, within the resources available to the service.
There will be an emphasis upon working with complex-presenting difficulties and multi-agency networks.
What You Can Expect from Us:
A warm, welcoming team that values your input and supports your wellbeing A robust induction and ongoing training, led by our dedicated Training & Development Lead A service that actively involves young people and families in shaping care, supported by our strong Participation Team Opportunities to truly make a difference every day If you’re ready to be part of something meaningful—helping young people find hope, resilience, and a path forward—we’d love to hear from you.
“As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. Please note without previous NHS Service you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)”
Additional Information
Flexible Working
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
Disability Confident Employer
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.
If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email [email protected] and we will be happy to provide assistance.
DBS Checks
The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.
This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.