CAMHS Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Barnet Neurodevelopmental (ND) Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) as a CYPMHS Nurse Practitioner/Care Coordinator.

This role is ideally suited to an individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and improving outcomes for children and young people with neurodevelopmental differences, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and learning disabilities and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination, clinical oversight, and ongoing support to children and young people with learning disabilities, as well as those awaiting ADHD and ASD assessment within the Neurodevelopmental Service pathway.
• Maintain regular contact with children, young people, and families, monitoring wellbeing and risk, coordinating multi-agency support and ensuring timely access to appropriate care and support whilst awaiting assessment and intervention.
• Undertake holistic mental health and neurodevelopmental assessments, deliver evidence-based interventions, and provide consultation, advice, and support to children, young people, their families, and the wider professional network.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and alongside education, social care, primary care, paediatric, and voluntary sector partners to ensure holistic, person-centred, and needs-led care.
• Act as a Care Coordinator for children and young people on the Barnet Neurodevelopmental Service (NDS) pathway, providing ongoing support and clinical oversight to those awaiting ADHD and ASD assessment, as well as children and young people with learning disabilities.
• Undertake neurodevelopmental assessments, monitor wellbeing and risk, coordinate multi-agency care, and ensure that children, young people, and their families receive appropriate support and intervention throughout their care journey.
• Receive clinical supervision and support from the Team Manager and senior clinicians to ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
• Work closely with CYPMHS practitioners from a range of professional disciplines within a multidisciplinary team.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including education, social care, paediatric services, primary care, and voluntary sector partners, to ensure coordinated and integrated care planning for children, young people, and families.