Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner

Location
Job type Contract
Salary £30.00 - £36.00 per hour
Consultant Alex West
Call +44 7700 164383
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Sanctuary Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to work full-time in Whitehaven. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of mental health nursing and be registered with the NMC.

The pay rate for this locum CAMHS Practitioner role is £30.00 - £36.00 per hour (Assignment rate) and is a 3-month contract.

Week 1:

Sunday - 2 hour working commitment. The care co-ordinator has to make contact with CG. In order to confirm appointment and advise of pickup of hospital transport and ensure capacity has been assessed again. Capacity has to be assessed within 24 hours of the ECT being administered. The care co-ordinator has to complete the ECT and nursing checklist.

Monday - approximately a 10-hour working day - care co-ordinator has to attend CG house by approximately 06:30am. CG will review her own blood sugars in the morning. CG can take their physical health medication with minimal water but must not consume food from midnight Sunday. There is a 3 hours journey to the identified ECT suite (Hadrian Clinic) - ECT is administered - CG then remains in recovery for a short period (approx. 90 minutes dependent of physical health status) - three-hour journey back to west Cumbria.

Handover is then provided to supported accommodation that is currently being commissioned for monitoring purposes overnight.

Tuesday - care co-ordinator has to support CG to attend for her Depot injection at Valley View and this counts at the last hour of monitoring following her ECT and the CG is returned to her home address.

Friday - review appointment with Care co-ordinator for memory testing and review following ECT

Week 2:

Thursday - Consultant Psychiatry review to complete prescribing of ECT and review of CG. Care co-ordinator review to complete appropriate assessment tools and to complete all relevant ECT paperwork.

Requirements of the CAMHS Practitioner:

  • Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing
  • Current NMC registration with valid live pin
  • Significant NHS experience as a CAMHS Practitioner
  • Confidence with ECT is essential

Contact:

This CAMHS practitioner job is advertised by Alex West; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.