Job summary
Are you newly qualified or an established practitioner looking to grow your career with an experienced workforce? CAMHS Enhanced Support and Liaisonteam have a development opportunity with a view to gaining training, experience, and support with the move into a band 6 post on successful completion.
As a CAMHS Practitioner you will offer high quality mental health assessments and clinical formulations for young people and families referred from a variety of settings in acute hospital settings and in the community. You will be supported by a multidisciplinary team to help deliver therapeutic interventions to children, young people and their families, who are under the Enhanced Support and Liaison Team.
You will make recommendations relating to the admission and discharge of patients based on analysis of presenting problems under supervision. You will need to be empathetic, an excellent communicator with strong self-awareness to respond efficiently in crisis. In return we offer a robust training programme and preceptorship if newly qualified.
This CAMHS Acute Service Practitioner role is a full-time community post, covering the services Monday to Sunday 8am to 9pm with weekend cover at enhanced pay! We welcome part time applications with a minimum of 30 hours as well as condensed hours We encourage flexible working where possible and promote remote working and site working across Dorset as well as the three acute Hospitals.
Any queries, please contact annie.moxey@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will be supported in your clinical work, and professional development, by an experienced Mental Health Nurse, and with ongoing close & supportive supervision from the Team Leader together with an agreed programme of training and development.
Having experience of working in a community mental health environment would be useful, but not essential, you will need to be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery within your work with service users.
You will help deliver high standards of clinical practice when working with all young people and their families/carers. Liaise with relevant agencies in the delivery of care to young people and their families.
If undertaking this post as development please read the job description attached.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
Desirable
- Experience of managing change
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
- Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
- Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Access to a car that can be used for work purposes
- Experience of using Information Technology processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
Desirable
- Experience of managing change
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
- Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
- Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Access to a car that can be used for work purposes
- Experience of using Information Technology processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
