Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS - North Somerset

Job Overview

North Somerset child and adolescent mental health team is a well-established multi-disciplinary team, continuing to grow due to new investment. The team offers innovative approaches, supports CPD opportunities with a comprehensive in-house training programme. Flexible working patterns across two sites in Weston-super-Mare & Clevedon. The team also provides Eating Disorder & Learning Disability Services with development opportunities. The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary team, providing assessment and treatments for children, adolescents & their families with complex mental health needs.

Main Duties of the Job

• Work in community CAMHS as a mental health practitioner as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Coordinate care for a caseload of young people.
• Deliver short-term evidence based interventions from assessment through to discharge.

Working for Our Organisation

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire and parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessment and treatment to children and young people and their families under 18.
• Carry out face to face and remote assessments for young people presenting with mental health difficulties.
• Manage a caseload of identified young people, offering appointments in a timely way, working towards discharge where appropriate.
• Provide comprehensive clinical risk assessment and management including self-injurious behaviour.
• Work as part of the Triage team as part of job plan.
• Implement risk management and safety plans collaboratively.
• Develop collaborative care plans with young people and their families.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential: Professional qualification leading to registration with professional body (e.g. Mental Health Nursing, Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychotherapy) with evidence of robust community CAMH experience and CAPA approach. 2 years post qualifying experience. If not incorporated, a therapeutic qualification to Masters Level or equivalent.

Desirable: Evidence of post qualification training and development. Experience of clinical supervision.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential: Significant experience of working in a CAMHS team. Significant experience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents.

Desirable: Experience in a community CAMHS service across more than one role. Experience of providing clinical supervision to colleagues and junior staff including trainees/students.

Further Details / Informal Visits

Contact: Claire Luker, Clinical Lead & Service Manager. Email: [contact hidden]. Telephone: [contact hidden]. Additional contact: Stuart Mason, Team Manager, [contact hidden], [contact hidden].