Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - Weston-Super-Mare

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 6 CAMHS clinician to join our Urgent Care and Assessment Team (UCAT) in North Somerset. This post is open to Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and clinicians who hold suitable professional registration. UCAT provide urgent assessment and brief crisis intervention to under 18s with a North Somerset GP through two primary pathways - Hospital assessment and Intensive Outreach. The ideal candidate will have experience working collaboratively across health, education and social care settings. This role will require working shifts which cover Mon - Sun 09:00 - 22.00.

Main duties of the job

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide urgent assessment and brief intervention to young people presenting to A&E in crisis.
• Work collaboratively with young people, families and external agencies to promote safety, including escalation of safeguarding concerns.
• Offer short-term mental health assessment and intervention in settings such as home visits, schools/colleges, community and clinic rooms.
• Maintain positive working relations with external agencies to promote transitions between services.
• Utilize therapeutic approaches including DBT, Systemic family therapy, NVR.

About us

We are AWP ([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, across Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Essential: Professional qualification leading to current professional registration (e.g., nurse, social worker, occupational therapist).
• Desirable: Relevant post-registration qualifications in child and adolescent mental health (e.g., DBT, systemic therapy, NVR, CBT).

Experience and Knowledge

• Essential: At least 2 years experience post qualification/registration; knowledge of child development and attachment; experience of comprehensive psychosocial assessment and formulation; experience assessing risk.
• Desirable: Experience in CAMHS and/or crisis and outreach services; knowledge of local services in North Somerset.

Skills and Abilities

• Essential: Good verbal and written communication skills; ability to travel across service area (full UK driving license required).
• Desirable: Ability to advocate for young people within complex multi-agency networks.

Additional Information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - www.awp.nhs.uk