CAMHS Practitioner CAS

NHS Jobs; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in England is recruiting a CAMHS clinician to deliver evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The role emphasizes collaborative care, outcome-focused planning and risk assessment within a multidisciplinary team.

You will document care plans, participate in governance processes and contribute to service development and supervision, while maintaining robust clinical records and meeting waiting time targets.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver outcome-focused interventions for children, young people and parents experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Develop intervention plans with children, young people and families and agree desired outcomes.
• Support families to make informed choices about treatment and care.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within services.
• Undertake risk assessments related to risk to self and others where appropriate.
• Provide evidence-based psychological interventions including low-intensity CBT and guided self-help, face-to-face or by telephone.
• Meet activity targets for contacts and clinical sessions to improve access and reduce waiting times.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings regarding referrals and children and young people in treatment.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and use outcome measures to inform care.

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities

Assess and deliver outcome-focused, evidence-based interventions for children, young people and parents experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work collaboratively with children, young people and families to develop intervention plans and agree desired outcomes. Support and empower families to make informed choices about treatment and care. Promote equality, diversity and inclusion, respecting individual needs and differences. Undertake risk assessments relating to risk to self and others, where appropriate. Follow service referral protocols and signpost unsuitable referrals to appropriate services. Provide evidence-based psychological interventions, including low-intensity CBT and guided self-help, face-to-face, by telephone or other appropriate methods. Meet agreed activity targets for contacts and clinical sessions to improve access and reduce waiting times. Attend multidisciplinary meetings regarding referrals and children and young people receiving treatment, where appropriate. Maintain accurate, timely and coherent clinical records in line with service policies, using outcome measures to inform care.

Policy and Service Development

Support the development and implementation of school-based projects in line with the Mental Health Support Team's service development plans. Provide advice and guidance to professionals supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Contribute to developing evidence-based standards informed by research and clinical theory.

Clinical Supervision and Training

Engage in regular personal development and clinical supervision to enhance professional competence and practice. Prepare and present caseload information to supervisors to ensure safe clinical practice and effective governance. Following appropriate training, provide clinical supervision in accordance with professional guidelines and policies. Attend relevant local and national training agreed with the line manager. Take responsibility for attending supervision, case management and line management meetings, contributing to objective setting and performance reviews. Provide supervision to Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Childrens Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) across the CAMHS Access Service.

Human Resources

Establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships and communication channels with colleagues and partner professionals.

Clinical Governance

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and evidence relating to the assessment and treatment of children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Participate in service audits and research projects. Work within relevant professional, ethical and clinical governance frameworks.

Performance Management

Ensure clinical documentation and care plans are comprehensive, accurate and meet Trust standards and policies. Maintain records in accordance with Trust record-keeping requirements. Collate, monitor and report clinical information across designated areas of the service. Provide clinical information for local and Trust electronic reporting systems. Monitor, record and report clinical activity, communicating complex clinical information clearly and appropriately to service users, families, carers and professionals, both verbally and in writing. Provide relevant service information to senior managers and colleagues to support daily service management, performance monitoring and future service planning.