CAMHS Practitioner

NHS; Bangor; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Wales is seeking a qualified CAMHS Practitioner to deliver compassionate care for children and adolescents experiencing mental health difficulties. Candidates must possess valid registration in mental health and relevant experience in working with children. This part-time role offers a competitive salary between £39,263 to £47,280 per annum, with a commitment to supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health. An understanding of therapeutic approaches and dynamic team collaboration is essential.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification and registration.
• Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge in specialist field.
• Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches.
• Knowledge of specific disorders relevant to CAMHS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality evidence-based compassionate care.
• Conduct mental health assessments autonomously.
• Devise care plans based on collated information.
• Implement specific evidence-based approaches.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Delivering interventions

Communication

Team Player

Education

NMC registered MH Nurse

NMC registered LD Nurse

SCW/Eng registered Social Worker

HCPC Registered OT

HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist

Job description

Please note: Posts are open to health and social care professionals, therapists, or Social Workers with experience supporting emotional wellbeing/mental health.

In North Wales we are very excited to be growing our CAMHS Services. If you have a passion for working with children and adolescents or those experiencing mental health difficulties, are a healthcare professional, accredited therapist or Social Worker with experience working to support emotional wellbeing, we are keen to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be a dynamic individual committed to delivering high quality evidence based compassionate care and be keen to undertake a role within a child and adolescent mental health service.

Our Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner posts are open to candidates who are skilled in mental health assessment, risk assessment, and delivering interventions to support emotional wellbeing and mental health. Experience of working within children and young people would be advantageous.

All employees are offered a structured induction and development plan to support clinicians to develop their skills to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.

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

• Relevant professional Qualification and Registration: NMC registered MH Nurse, NMC registered LD Nurse, SCW/Eng registered Social Worker, HCPC Registered OT, HCPC registered Practitioner PSychologist
• Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010. .
• Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge, training and experience in the specialist field acquired through specialist training and on the job experience.
• Excellent knowledge of mental health problems and disorders
• Excellent knowledge of family dynamics and issues relating to working with families
• Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches
• Knowledge and appreciation of national policies
• Additional formal qualification in a recognised therapeutic approach
• Specific, targeted, evidence based interventions e.g. EMDR
• Formal qualification in a relevant field e.g. Child Development, Mental Health etc
• Understanding of service structures and inter-agency working
• Knowledge of specific disorders / conditions relevant to CAMHS

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience of working with children, young people and families in a health or social care environment or mental health setting
• Experience of working in a specific clinical role relating to CAMHS
• Previous specialist CAMHS experience
• Able to carry out mental health assessments autonomously through appropriate questioning, observations and accurate recording
• Able to collate and interpret information to devise care plans
• Able to deliver evidence based mental health interventions based on assessment formulation
• Good organisational skills, Effective time management, Good communication, Team Player
• Able to relate to children, young people and adults effectively
• Able to relate well to other professionals
• Able to use formal assessment tools / clinical interviews
• Able to implement specific evidence based approaches

Values

• Flexible approach to work and able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Personable and amiable, Ability to use own initiative, Assertive, Able to work under pressure Confident, Approachable

Other

• Ability to travel within geographical area.
• Basic IT skills use of e-mails, basic word processing
• Aware of professional issues
• Professionally accountable

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.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Talarfon

£39,263 to £47,280 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-NMR854-1225W

Job locations

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Talarfon