CAMHS Specialist Practitioner (Training Path to Band 7)

West London NHS Trust; London Borough of Hounslow; Vor Ort; GBP 46.000 - 63.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

West London NHS Trust in London is inviting applications for a CAMH Specialist Practitioner training programme designed to develop Band 6 nurses, social workers and occupational therapists to Band 7 specialists. The programme combines formal teaching, experiential learning and supervision to build core CAMHS competencies and progress within the Alliance Crisis Care Team.

The role will involve delivering specialist mental health services to children and young people, carrying out comprehensive

Qualifikationen

• Registered professional in nursing, social work or OT with mental health post‑grad specialism.
• Active registration with the NMC or equivalent and mentorship/teaching qualification.
• Specialist therapeutic skills, including CBT, and CAMHS accreditation.
• Experience with CAMHS practice and safeguarding training.
• Experience across inpatient/community CAMHS settings and multi‑agency working.

Aufgaben

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of children and young people in crisis.
• Develop and implement risk assessment and risk management plans.
• Deliver specialist CAMHS services across the West London NHS Trust 3 Boroughs CAMH Service and crisis pathway.
• Support development of Band 6 CAMH Nurses, CAMHS Social Workers and/or CAMH OTs to Band 7 roles.
• Contribute to teaching, supervision and service development initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Risk assessment

Communication with families

Teaching / supervision

Therapeutic skills

Ausbildung

Degree or Diploma in Nursing, Social Work or Occupational Therapy with post graduate specialism in mental health

Active Professional registration with the NMC

Mentorship/ teaching and assessing qualification

Specialist therapeutic skills (e.g., CBT)

Accredited courses in CAMHS practice

Training in violence and aggression management

Training in family interventions

Jobbeschreibung

West London NHS Trust in London is inviting applications for a CAMH Specialist Practitioner training programme designed to develop Band 6 nurses, social workers and occupational therapists to Band 7 specialists. The programme combines formal teaching, experiential learning and supervision to build core CAMHS competencies and progress within the Alliance Crisis Care Team.

The role will involve delivering specialist mental health services to children and young people, carrying out comprehensive