Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Clevedon

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust seeks a team leader for its Eating Disorders Team within the North Somerset CAMHS. The role predominantly involves clinical assessment and treatment for young patients, alongside coordination and leadership within a supportive multidisciplinary environment. This position offers flexible working across two sites and substantial professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Continuous professional development opportunities

Comprehensive in-house training programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people (0-18) in a clinical setting.
• Ability to provide evidence-based treatment for eating disorders.
• Capacity to lead a multidisciplinary team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical assessments and therapy to young people and families.
• Coordinate daily activities and support for the Eating Disorders Team.
• Provide outreach support to patients facing challenges in accessing services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Therapeutic interventions

Team coordination

Job description

Job overview

North Somerset CAMHS is a well-established multi-disciplinary team, which is, continuing to grow due to new investment. The service is committed to continuous improvement and providing accessible and flexible, therapeutic interventions to children, young people and families.

It's part of a busy, forward thinking and thriving AWP CAMHS service with excellent on-going CPD opportunities. and responsive.

The team is investing in leadership for its Eating Disorders Team, and this post will be working within ED, providing team leadership and coordinating day-to-day running of the team, alongside the systemic lead for ED, supported by the Clinical Service manager.

This is a largely clinical role, delivering eating disorders assessments and treatment alongside taking a team lead role.

The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary team, working as part of the leadership team to deliver an outstanding service.

North Somerset Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (CAMHS) currently offers a range of innovative and informed approaches, supports CPD opportunities with a comprehensive in-house training programme.

We offer flexible working patterns and have the benefit of working across 2 sites in Weston-super-Mare & Clevedon.

We welcome calls/visits from prospective candidate to discuss in more detail, this opportunity, & what the team can offer.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of clinical assessment and provision of therapy to young people (0-18) and their families and/or carers within the North Somerset CAMHS specifically working with eating disorders.

The post-holder will contribute to the provision of high quality evidence-based, specialist Eating Disorder services. This will include providing outreach work to patients who may find it hard to attend clinics and access support at times of transition between services.

The post-holder will provide leadership support to the team and coordinate day to day activities alongside the systemic lead for ED and with support from the clinical service manager.