CAMHS Clinician Single Point of Access

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking an enthusiastic clinician to join their CAMHS Single Point of Access team in North Yorkshire, York, and Selby. The role involves providing triage assessments for young people facing mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will have professional registration and experience working with children and young people in this field. The trust offers developmental opportunities and values a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Developmental training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working clinically with children and young people with Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental needs is ideally preferred.
• Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the CAMHS Single Point of Access team across North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
• Provide specialist triage/screening assessments for young people with complex emotional, behavioral, and psychological issues.

Education

Professional registration in child, mental health, or learning disability nursing, social work, or occupational therapy

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated, forward-thinking clinician to work as part of our CAMHS Single Point of Access team - working with young people with mental health problems living across North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

As a team we offer triage assessments for young people who are struggling with their mental health or have a neurodevelopmental concern. Our aim is to ensure young people receive the right service at the right time for their mental health and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the CAMHS Single Point of Access team across the locality of North Yorkshire, York and Selby; be willing to travel across the locality as needed.
• Provide specialist triage/screening assessments for young people with moderate to severe complex emotional, behavioural and psychological issues resulting in mental health problems.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Professional registration in one of the following: Child, mental health or Learning disability nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist.
• Experience of working clinically with children and young people with Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental needs is ideally preferred.
• Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

What we offer

The trust is keen to promote learning and development opportunities for the right candidate. We are able to offer a number of different developmental/training opportunities.

Team environment

You will work as part of a team but will need to be confident in your own clinical decision making skills. You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners. If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people9s mental health, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you.