Location
London Borough of Newham

Hours
Full Time - Flexible employment options available, including NHS secondment or fixed-term Local Authority contract

Salary
Starting from £54,267 including Outer London Weighting (Band 7 AfC)

About the Role
We are seeking a passionate Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join an innovative Intensive Community Support Service in Newham. This nationally recognised pilot, developed by the North East London CAMHS Provider Collaborative and Local Authority partners, addresses urgent challenges in youth mental health by supporting young people with complex needs to remain safely within their families, communities, and local placements.
The service tackles longstanding system issues such as fragmented care, delayed hospital discharges, and avoidable Tier 4 admissions. With over 3,000 discharge delay days recorded locally in a year, this pilot represents a major investment in improving outcomes for young people.
The Intensive Community Support Service provides intensive, wraparound therapeutic support for young people aged 13–18 with complex trauma, neurodevelopmental needs, significant emotional and behavioural difficulties, or those at risk of family or placement breakdown. It delivers community-based alternatives to hospital admission to reduce inpatient admissions, prevent delayed discharges, avoid high-cost out-of-area placements, and improve placement stability through coordinated work across CAMHS, Children’s Social Care, and education.
This is not a traditional inpatient or crisis role. Based within Newham Council’s Edge of Care Service, you will be part of a small multidisciplinary team delivering flexible home and community-based interventions. You will undertake specialist assessments, formulation, and evidence-based therapeutic work with young people with highly complex needs.
Your practice may draw on approaches such as DBT-informed emotional regulation, CBT, motivational interviewing, Positive Behaviour Support, family and systemic practice, Non-Violence Resistance (NVR), psychoeducation, and problem-solving interventions. You will also provide consultation to professional networks, support families and carers, contribute to rapid-response pathways, and help shape the ongoing development of this nationally significant pilot.
Flexible employment options are designed to suit your circumstances. You can enter via an NHS secondment, retaining NHS benefits including pension, annual leave, and continuity of service, while gaining system leadership experience. Alternatively, you can join on a fixed-term Local Authority contract, ideal for clinicians looking to diversify their career.

Experience
Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience in CAMHS or complex adolescent mental health services. Knowledge of trauma-informed practice, neurodevelopmental conditions, safeguarding, risk assessment, and multi-agency working is essential. Experience in service development, quality improvement, Positive Behaviour Support, or systemic approaches is advantageous.

About you
Passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable young people. Able to work intensively with a small caseload and deliver flexible, community-based interventions. Strong communication and consultation skills to support families, carers, and professional networks. Motivated to contribute to service innovation, development, and system leadership.

Qualifications
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification required. Commitment to ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.