CAMHS Nurse: Path to Specialist Practitioner

West London; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust invites applications for a CAMHS Practitioner training post designed to develop Band 6 CAMH Nurses, CAMHS Social Workers or CAMH Occupational Therapists. The programme combines formal teaching, experiential learning and supervision to prepare candidates for Band 7 clinical roles.

You will work across CAMHS services and crisis pathways, assessing children and young people in need and supporting families and carers with risk management and safe discharges.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in nursing, social work or OT with post graduate mental health specialism.
• Active professional registration with the NMC or equivalent.
• Mentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification.
• Specialist therapeutic skills such as CBT.
• Evidence of accredited courses in CAMHS practice.
• Training in violence prevention/management in children and youth.
• Training in family interventions.

Responsibilities

• Develop core knowledge and competencies to progress to Band 7 roles.
• Participate in delivering specialist mental health services to children and families.
• Assess children and young people in crisis and develop risk management plans.
• Work across CAMHS and crisis pathways in West London NHS Trust.

Skills

CBT

Risk assessment

Communication

Team working

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy

Post graduate specialism in mental health

Active Registration with NMC / equivalent

Mentorship/ teaching qualification

Job description

West London NHS Trust invites applications for a CAMHS Practitioner training post designed to develop Band 6 CAMH Nurses, CAMHS Social Workers or CAMH Occupational Therapists. The programme combines formal teaching, experiential learning and supervision to prepare candidates for Band 7 clinical roles.

You will work across CAMHS services and crisis pathways, assessing children and young people in need and supporting families and carers with risk management and safe discharges.