Children’s Mental Health Nurse
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 1 day ago
City: Lancaster
Contract type: Full time

We are excited to offer this unique new band 6 role within our paediatric service to support with the care and management of children within our service presenting with mental health needs. You will work alongside our teams playing a crucial role in coordinating the appropriate care for these children and young people. This role is cross bay, supporting young people at Furness General Hospital and Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Norton Job title: Matron for Babies, Children and Young People Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07775560819
- To be a professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the management of children and young people (CYP) with mental health needs
- To liaise with the ward team to support training and education.
- To provide advice and support to paediatric nurses and other MDT members on the management of children with mental health problems/ disabilities and long term health problems on the wards
- To identify children with combined paediatric, psychiatric illnesses and ensure that they receive appropriate treatment
- At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Norton Job title: Matron for Babies, Children and Young People Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07775560819
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