CAMHS SPA clinician B5 to B6 development post

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service is looking for an enthusiastic clinician to join their CAMHS Single Point of Access team in North Yorkshire. This role involves conducting assessments for young people facing mental health challenges and collaborating with other professionals. Candidates should possess clinical experience with children and young people. The Trust promotes development opportunities and offers a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Support for Health and Care Worker visa

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health and neurodevelopmental needs.
• Flexibility and passion for working with young people.
• Confident clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Conduct triage assessments for mental health problems.
• Work collaboratively with various agencies.
• Promote learning and development opportunities.

Skills

Experience working clinically with children and young people

Clinical decision-making skills

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Job description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well‑motivated, forward‑thinking clinician to work as part of our CAMHS Single Point of Access team – working with young people with mental health problems living across North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

As a team we offer triage assessments for young people who are struggling with their mental health or have a neurodevelopmental concern. Our aim is to ensure young people receive the right service at the right time for their mental health and wellbeing.

The CAMHS Single Point of Access team work across the locality of North Yorkshire, York and Selby, the post would include being able to travel across the locality if needed. The team is multi‑disciplinary and provides specialist triage / screening assessments for young people suffering from moderate to severe complex emotional, behavioural and psychological issues resulting in mental health problems.

Ideally the candidate will have experience of working clinically with children and young people with Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental needs.

If you enjoy working within a team who is passionate about children and young people’s mental health, enjoy a challenge and have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you. You will work as part of a team but will need to be confident in your own clinical decision‑making skills. You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners.

Working for our organisation

The trust is keen to promote learning and development opportunities for the right candidate we are able to offer a number of different developmental/training opportunities.

We would welcome contact from any interested candidate to either ring up for an informal chat or look round.

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility.

Additional information

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care – our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life. Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust, we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that month.