CAMHS Practitioner - Eating Disorder Pathway

NHS; Mancot, Wrexham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to join their Eating Disorder Pathway. This full-time role involves providing specialist services related to eating disorders for young people and their families. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth. A relocation package is available, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Relocation package

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Significant experience in health or social care environments.
• Able to conduct assessments and clinical interviews.
• Good knowledge of mental health issues impacting youth.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake, assessment, and therapy for eating disorders.
• Coordinate care and participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Assist in service evaluation and development.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people

Use of formal assessment tools

Knowledge of eating disorders

Education

NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse or related

Additional qualification in therapeutic approach

Job description

Flintshire and Wrexham CAMHS are excited to be advertising a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner post to join our East CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway (SPEED). This is a full-time, permanent post. A relocation package is available.

East CAMHS offers a 0-18 service to children, young people and families. We provide early intervention and prevention, unscheduled care and a broad range of NICE recommended and other evidence‑based interventions.

Clinicians involved in eating disorder work (SPEED) across East CAMHS are a dynamic and committed multidisciplinary team of Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Family Therapy, CAMHS Practitioners and Dietetics. We have excellent links with Paediatrics as part of our ‘hub and spoke’ model.

Main duties of the job

This role involves being a key member of our East CAMHS Eating Disorder (SPEED) Pathway and ensuring the provision of a highly specialist service to young people and their families. The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of clinical practice within the pathway.

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of our East CAMHS SPEED service provision across both bases. This will involve managing referrals, undertaking assessments and providing evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families where there is an eating disorder / disordered eating present. Care coordination will also form part of this role. They will be involved in East CAMHS weekly eating disorder multidisciplinary meetings and will be involved in service evaluation, development and outcome measurement.

Appropriate training will be available to support the successful candidate in undertaking this role and regular clinical supervision will be provided.

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.

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

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 involved in the provision of specialist eating disorder services, including intake, assessment, therapy, care coordination, multidisciplinary meetings and service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification and registration: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse OR NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Social Care (Wales or England) Registered Social Worker (transfer of registration from England to Wales to occur within 3 months of appointment) OR HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist OR HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
• Excellent knowledge of mental health problems that affect children and young people
• Additional formal qualification in a recognised therapeutic approach

Experience

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families in a health or social care environment
• Able to use formal assessment tools / clinical interviews
• Experience of working with eating disorders

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of mental health problems and disorders
• Understanding of service structures and inter‑agency working

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.