CAMHS Practitioner/SW/Community Nurse

Eden Brown Synergy; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated CAMHS Practitioner to provide direct interventions for children facing moderate to severe mental health challenges. In this role, you will conduct assessments, manage a caseload, and work closely with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care. This position offers the chance to enhance your supervision skills while being supported by a diverse team of professionals. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and their families, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health assessments and interventions for children.
• Ability to work collaboratively with families and support networks.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and interventions to children with mental health needs.
• Support families and collaborate with schools and social care.

Skills

Assessment skills

Intervention strategies

Risk management

Communication skills

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Degree in Nursing, Social Work or Psychology

Relevant professional qualifications

Job description

You will be working within the thrive model “getting more help” by providing direct interventions to children and young people with moderate – severe mental health difficulties. You will support both professionals and young people in accessing relevant internal and external services to promote self-help where this is deemed to be appropriate.

As a CAMHS practitioner, you will have an active role in providing assessments and interventions to children and young people with a moderate – severe/enduring mental health need working within the remit of relevant guidelines for example NICE guidelines. You will be involved in carrying out assessments (including risk management) and actively be involved in holding a caseload in which you will have the opportunity to deliver person-centred effective treatment and interventions, with the aim of helping children and young people develop skills and strategies to enable them to thrive.

You work directly with children and young people with mental health needs but also their carers/families and additional support networks including schools, social care, voluntary and partnership agencies to ensure a holistic approach to facilitate positive outcomes of care in relation to young people’s mental health needs.

You will have the opportunity to develop your supervision skills through the supervision of junior members of staff and students.

You will be fully supported by a multidisciplinary team including psychiatry, psychology, family therapy, and occupational therapy to help with clinical decision-making and establishing further needs which may be best met within a different discipline.

You will have regular managerial and clinical supervision and yearly appraisals.

Job Info

Job Title: CAMHS Practitioner/SW/Community Nurse

Company: Eden Brown Synergy

Location: Telford, Shropshire

Posted: Feb 24th 2025

Closes: Mar 27th 2025

Sector: Medical, Pharmaceutical & Scientific

Contract: Temporary

Hours: Full Time