CAMHS Co-Occurring Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in Wales is seeking a Specialist Community Co-Occurring Practitioner to lead the Co-Occurring pathway development with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams and substance misuse services. The role involves maintaining clinical standards, providing leadership, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should be NMC registered nurses or possess equivalent qualifications with relevant experience working with children and young people. Knowledge of mental health issues is essential. Applications in both English and Welsh are accepted.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in a health or social care environment.
• Evidence of personal and clinical development.
• Knowledge of mental health issues and relevant national strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership as a Specialist Community Co-Occurring Practitioner.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and set clinical standards.
• Work with MDT to develop and lead implementation of the Co-Occurring Framework Pathway.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical standards maintenance

Team motivation

Mental health knowledge

Education

NMC Registered Nurse, Mental Health

Social Worker registered with the Care Council

Occupational Therapist registered with the Health Professions Council

Job description

This post is Fixed term/Secondment for 19 months to meet the needs of the service.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

Gwynedd and Ynys Mon Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service/Be Di'r Sgor service post:

The post holder will provide leadership as a Specialist Community Co-Occurring Practitioner working closely with both Child and Adolescent Mental Health Teams (CAMHS) and Children and the area Young People Substance Misuse Services (CYPSMS) to develop the Co-Occurring pathway in local County based services. They will work with the MDT to lead the implementation, monitoring and management of the Co-Occurring Framework Pathway across both CAMHS and CYP Substance Misuse services.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will have responsibility to maintain a clinical caseload and will include setting and maintaining clinical standards within the governance framework, motivation and leadership of team members from both CAMHS and SMS services in reaching specific clinical, health and Co-Occurring framework targets. There will be protected time given in CYPSMS services, ensuring flexibility across both services to address need and demand. This will be a common sense approach involving a split of 50/50 or 60/40 across the services. This will be agreed locally and reviewed as required.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse, Mental Health. OR o Social Worker registered with the Care Council. OR o Occupational Therapist registered with the Health Professions Council Evidence of personal and clinical development Evidence of post graduate training for the supervision and teaching of junior staff. Extensive knowledge of mental health issues Up to date knowledge and application of consent, data protection, patient confidentiality and risk management with Health and Safety issues. Up to date working knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Knowledge of relevant national strategies. Evidence understanding and knowledge in child development.

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience of working with children, young people and families in a health or social care environment or mental health setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.