Senior CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner (SPA)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Adelaide; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) team. You will conduct triage, assessments and signposting to ensure timely access to appropriate CAMHS interventions for children and young people.

You will work with multi-disciplinary colleagues, safeguarding frameworks and partner agencies, managing referrals and contributing to service improvement across CAMHS SPA.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with NMC, Social Work England or HCPC and relevant mental health experience.
• Postgraduate level of study or equivalent experience in the relevant discipline.
• Additional training in child and adolescent mental health.

Responsabilités

• Undertake clinical triage and assessment of referrals to CAMHS SPA, identifying needs and pathways.
• Gather information on young people’s mental health, psychosocial and family context.
• Complete risk assessments, safeguarding concerns, and develop risk management plans.
• Support advisory and crisis intervention within scope for emotional distress.
• Determine appropriate pathway of care including specialist services or early help.
• Provide advice and signposting to families and professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure safeguarding and governance compliance.
• Manage referrals, waiting lists and service demand for timely access.
• Contribute to learning from incidents, concerns and complaints.

Connaissances

Autonomous working

Mental health experience

Child & adolescent MH

Formation

Nurse qualification (NMC/RNLD/RMCN)

Social Work or Occupational Therapy qualification

Description du poste

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) team. You will conduct triage, assessments and signposting to ensure timely access to appropriate CAMHS interventions for children and young people.

You will work with multi-disciplinary colleagues, safeguarding frameworks and partner agencies, managing referrals and contributing to service improvement across CAMHS SPA.