Community Psychiatric Nurse – Children & Adolescent
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
2 years FTC available immediately
£40k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid. The 28-bed General Hospital in the capital, Jamestown, covers all areas of acute medical and surgical care.
In this vital role you will own a caseload of patients, primarily children and adolescents, who have complex and substantial mental health needs. As a member of the Community Mental Health Team you will ensure high quality individualised care that promotes recovery and maximises independence, displaying sensitivity to patient and relatives’ level of understanding and culture.
You must collaborate with the inclusion team, educational psychologist, teachers and children’s social worker to create a comprehensive approach to child and adolescent mental health care planning and delivery. Providing evidence based therapeutic interventions you will, in conjunction with the Psychiatrist, manage the clinic for patients with ADHD.
You will chair the monthly Child and Adolescent Mental Health patient referrals meeting and attend the Children’s Support Team meetings for education and the Children’s Services Child in Need, strategy meetings and Child Protection Conferences. As part of the Mental Health Team you will manage psychiatric inpatient admissions under the direction of the MHT Lead and supervise learners and other care providers in the provision of patient care. As you mentor student nurses and other health and social care students you will ensure a stimulating learning environment. You will also offer a mental health consultation and assessment service to other sectors including Health, Education, Safeguarding, Learning Disability, Police and the Prison.
A UK Registered Level 1 Mental Health Nurse or equivalent, you have dual qualification RGN/RMN and post registration experience including community psychiatric care and/or a Children & Adolescents Mental Health Service background. You can undertake independent clinical decision making.
As you will be working in a very small team you may also be required to work with adults with mental health problems especially if they are admitted to hospital for an acute mental illness.
In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
- Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
- Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
- Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
How to Apply:
An application form is available below, where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.
Applications must be sent to shgukrep.manager@sthelenagov.com and received by 26 May 2025.
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
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