CAMHS Practitioner - Southwark CAMHS referrals team

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in London is seeking an experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service practitioner. This role involves conducting psychosocial and risk assessments for children facing mental health challenges, collaborating with families, and working within a multidisciplinary team. Essential qualifications include a first-level nursing registration or equivalent experience, along with considerable post-graduate experience in the mental health sector.

Benefits

Generous pay, pensions and leave

Work life balance

Career development

Car lease

Accommodation

NHS discounts

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Long service awards

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Staff restaurants

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in mental health settings.
• Clinical experience with children and adolescents.
• Responsible for safe care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial psychosocial assessments and risk assessments.
• Work with families to agree on care plans.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Reflective therapeutic practice

Team collaboration

Good communication skills

Education

First level nursing qualification/registration RMN or related CAMHS qualification

Job description

Job summary: Do you want to play your part in helping improve the lives of children, young people, and their families? We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) practitioner interested in working with children and adolescents who present with a range of complex mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job:

• Processing new referrals on behalf of the assessment and treatment teams in Southwark CAMHS.
• Making meaningful clinical contacts with children, young people, and their families.
• Liaising with referrers (GPs, schools, social workers, A&Es, etc)
• Working with the referrals team MDT to identify the right care pathways for the children and young people referred.
• Participating in clinical decision meetings, business and other relevant meetings.
• Participating in their own supervision and supervising junior staff.
• Liaising with other agencies as appropriate.

About us: We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance.

Benefits:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave
• Work life balance
• Career development
• Car lease
• Accommodation
• NHS discounts
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

Job responsibilities: Conducting initial psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and agreeing contingent plans with children and young people and their families.

Person Specification:

Qualifications Essential:

• First level nursing qualification/registration RMN OR or RSCN or HV with related CAMHS OR First level qualification in Occupational therapy, Clinical or Counselling Psychology, Social work, or equivalent with related CAMHS experience.

Experience Essential:

• Sufficient post-graduation experience in working within a mental health setting.
• Assessed supervised clinical experience working with children and adolescents with mental health problems
• Working in collaboration with supervisor, service user, carers and MDT in assessing needs, planning and implementing care
• Taking responsibility for care delivery in a specific area and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment

Skills Essential:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to be 'reflective' in therapeutic practice and adapt practice from this reflection
• Demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good written and verbal presentation skills

Knowledge Essential:

• A good working knowledge of Mental health disorders in children and adolescents
• A good working knowledge of key legislation relevant to CAMHS setting
• Assessment of risk and management of risk factors
• The principles underlying confidentiality and information sharing
• The principles of clinical governance and practice