Senior Staff Nurse

Job Overview

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) who is passionate about supporting young people aged 12–17 years? Whether your experience comes from CAMHS or another setting working with young people, we welcome your transferable skills and will support your development into specialist adolescent care.

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) who is passionate about supporting young people aged 12–17 years? Whether your experience comes from CAMHS or another setting working with young people, we welcome your transferable skills and will support your development into specialist adolescent care.

• Acting as Case Manager for a small group of young people, coordinating high ‑ quality, individualised care.
• Working closely within a supportive Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• Contributing to a safe, therapeutic, and developmentally supportive ward environment.
• Supporting effective transition and discharge planning.
• Providing leadership, supervision, and mentorship to junior colleagues and students.

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD).
• Genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Flexible, compassionate, and adaptable.
• Experience in CAMHS or other relevant areas involving mental health or young people (no prior inpatient CAMHS experience required).

• Full ‑ time equivalent post.
• Kestrel Ward operates 24/7, so flexibility across shift patterns, including nights, is essential.
• You’ll join a warm, experienced team committed to wellbeing, development, and high ‑ quality care.

If you're passionate about helping young people reach their potential and want to develop within a supportive Tier 4 CAMHS service, we’d love to hear from you.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. Please check your email account regularly.

Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Contact:
Keri Davidson – Ward Manager
Email:
Telephone:

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• Must be first level registered Mental Health Nurse
• Post registration qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

• Teaching and assessing qualification

• Experience of working in in-patient Adolescent Mental Health Work
• Evidence of continuing professional development relating to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nursing

• Evidence of working in Adolescent Mental Health Services (eg community services)

• Ability to generate effective therapeutic relationships with young people (patients)
• A clear understanding of the nursing process and the Mental Health Measures and how they relate to children and young people with mental…