CAMHS Practice Development Nurse
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £53,751.00 to £60,651.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53751.00 - £60651.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 February 2026 |
| Location: | Beckenham, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-26-0117 |
Summary
This post sits within the Senior Nursing & Quality Team, overseen by the Head of Nursing & Quality 4. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1 Service Responsibility a) To raise awareness of standards in the units, leading the implementation and on-going monitoring as required, specifically; CQC and QNIC b) To give advice on environmental issues which affect CAMHs. c) To contribute to ensuring that evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used within and across the teams to meet the needs of the client group and ensure that staff are adequately trained and supervised to deliver these. d) To contribute to measuring outcome of treatment within the teams and make changes when necessary to maximise clinical effectiveness. e) To contribute to the recruitment of a safe and proficient nursing workforce. f) To co-ordinate training, education and development across the unit, working closely with the Matrons and managers. g) When necessary to provide nursing clinical supervision and staff professional development across the units in conjunction with the ward managers. Duties will include regular contact, involvement in the production of personal development plans and ensuring that appropriate teaching and training is provided for professional students, trainees and junior staff in the relevant speciality. h) To assist the matrons where necessary in completing audits in regard to patient care and working in partnership with managers to ensure action plans in relation to clinical standards are delivered upon. 4.2 Clinical Individual Responsibility a) To undertake a limited amount of direct clinical work demonstrating best practice and role modelling to other staff. b) Maintain good working relationships and clear lines of communication with all colleagues, professionals, agencies and departments. Develop own skills and advise colleagues on good practices for integrated working. c) To act respectfully, honestly and with integrity at all times. 4.3 Healthcare Governance Responsibilities a) To contribute to the establishment and maintenance of individual clinician and clinical team performance management. b) To work with complaints, incidents and Child Protection services inside the Trust and with external agencies (e.g. Safeguarding Boards). This may include contributing to standard supervision of clinical practice, monitoring standards of practice, investigating and producing reports for internal and external inquiries. c) To ensure compliance with the mental Health Act (2006) 4.4 Continuing Professional Development and Professional Regulation, a) To maintain own CPD to meet the JD and person specification attached to this post and produce evidence of achievement at appraisal and appraisal reviews. b) To contribute to the CPD of colleagues and junior staff through appraisal and appraisal reviews. c) To contribute to the implementation and monitoring of practice development which ensures that CAMHS practice is evidence-based and supports the service plan objectives and progresses the Directorate and Trust's strategic aims. d) To promote professional standards of practice across all disciplines based on profession specific codes of conduct. e) To contribute to the formal regulation of practice in accordance with guidance set down by the relevant regulatory body. 4.5 Training, Research and Clinical, Learning & Professional Networks a.) To encourage and assist with the development and implementation of research. b.) To develop the internal teaching programme and teach on specific aspects of CAMHS. To work with the Matron on providing the internal teaching programme across the N&S service. c.) To jointly develop and lead the Training and Development Strategy for the service working closely with the Matron. 4.6 Freedom to Act To interpret general organisational policies for local use. You will have the freedom within a framework as a practitioner accountable for your own professional actions. You will not be directly supervised and work within broad Governance standards for CAMHS, the Trust & NHS protocols and where applicable your professional body. You will manage your own time and the team within the service operational policy and procedures