Camhs Practitioner - Band 5

Coventry And Warwickshire Partnership Nhs Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 CAMHS Practitioner for the Think Family Outreach Team in Nuneaton. The role entails delivering clinical support within a multidisciplinary team, offering psychoeducational interventions to manage crises, and working with families to improve emotional wellbeing.

The post involves caseload management within CYP mental health, with opportunities to liaise with partner agencies and participate in ongoing multi-agency discussions.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with CAMHS placement experience.
• Experience in multi-agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
• Current UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical support as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide psychoeducational interventions to support crisis management and recovery.
• Work collaboratively with families to promote understanding, coping strategies, and emotional wellbeing.
• Contribute to care planning and ongoing assessment of needs within the crisis pathway.
• Support a strengths-based, family-focused approach to care.

Skills

De-escalation

CAMHS knowledge

Communication & liaison

Workload management

Education

Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Learning Disability, Childrens Diploma / Degree

Job description

CAMHS Practitioner - Band 5 Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust•Nuneaton, United Kingdom

Job summary

Band 5 CAMHS Practitioner - Think Family Outreach Team The Think Family Outreach Team (TFOT) is part of an exciting pilot project designed to deliver an enhanced day provision for children, and community support for young people, and their families within the urgent care pathway. The post holder will work as part of the TFOT to support children, young people, and their families experiencing emotional distress. The aim is to provide early intervention to reduce the risk of frther escalation to Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CRHTT) or acute hospital admission. The clinical offer is tailored to meet the individual needs of each young person and their family, with a strong focus on empowerment, resilience, and skill development.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical support as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide a range of psychoeducational interventions to support crisis management and recovery.
• Work collaboratively with families to promote understanding, coping strategies, and emotional wellbeing.
• Contribute to care planning and ongoing assessment of needs within the crisis pathway.
• Support a strengths-based, family-focused approach to care.

Main duties of the job

There is a clear structure and career progression pathway within CYP Mental health with opportunities to broaden your experience and development , we are also part of the CYP IAPT initiative and work in partnership with the Reading CYP-IAPT collaborative where we have on going opportunities for further training.

You will hold a caseload of Children and Young People and have the opportunity to work alongside and liaise with other agencies in order to meet the needs of the young person and their family. You will also provide assessments under the supervision of team members of band 6 and above and be part of the ongoing multi agency/ multi-disciplinary discussion and support around the young people you will see.

The post holder will be expert in de‑escalating crisis and supporting Children, young people and family/Carers in distress and an emotional state.

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About us

Candidate Information Pack Dec 24

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Job responsibilities

• Registered nurse with placement experience in a CAMHS setting
• Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinarycolleagues

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

or contact Terri Lewis on 07425481030, 02476321701 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Learning Disability, Childrens Diploma / Degree holder
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of up-to-date legislation in respect CAMHS
• Demonstrate understanding of responsibilities of registered nurse according to NMC codes
• Knowledge and understanding of research and its relationship with practice.
• Knowledge of Valuing People and its application into practice
• Able to understand and contribute to services strategic framework and service visions.
• Highly effective communication and liaison skills.
• Ability to manage own workload under supervision
• Clinically proficient and able to provide direct assistance to clients with complex needs.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Other

Essential

• Car owner / driver

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.