CAMHS Practitioner - Unscheduled care

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (North Wales) is expanding its Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services crisis pathways to provide rapid, robust and extended multi-agency crisis response for children and young people up to 18 with acute mental health or psycho-social needs.

The role involves prompt assessments, liaison, consultation and brief interventions across A&E, paediatric wards and community settings.

Job description

As part of our transformation and development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health services, we are expanding our pathways and services to provide a rapid, robust and extended multi-agency crisis response that includes prompt assessment, liaison, consultation, training and where appropriate intensive time limited interventions for children and young people up to the age of 18, who are experiencing an acute mental health and/or psycho-social crisis.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of a crisis provision for the children and young people across North Wales., The post holder will undertake assessments within A+E, paediatric wards and other community settings to support the provision of a rapid crisis response in the least restrictive way, but also consistent with identified needs, to ensure the safety of the young person safety and others.

In addition, you will provide clinical formulation, identifying the young person's and family's needs, offer liaison, consultation and brief intervention where required to facilitate safe discharge and support care planning across partner agencies. The post holder will be required to work flexibly as the service develops to a 24-hour provision.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, registered practitioner and welcome applications from applicants who have not worked in CAMHS but have transferable skills relevant to the role. We would welcome skills and experience in working with young people and families with complex difficulties, experience in completing mental health assessments and risk management, The post holder will be a part of a multi-disciplinary unscheduled care service, working with young people who are experiencing a mental health and/or psycho-social crisis, providing urgent assessment, brief intervention and/or specific evidence based therapies to children and young people with mental health problems and significant mental health disorders.

Using a team approach, the post holder will work flexibly (including out of hours), intensively, creatively and responsively to clients' needs. The post holder will also ensure good links with others within the designated CAMHS area and other relevant agencies and professionals.

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

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.