Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner to join North Tyneside community-based specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). We are looking for a motivated and skilled clinician with experience and/or training in working with children and young people who present with complex mental health needs and challenging behaviours.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health care to children, young people, and their families. This role offers opportunities to work flexibly across the service and contribute to a range of clinical pathways.
Important qualities are excellent communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job
To provide specialist mental health assessments, formulation and behavioural interventions for children and young people with complex presentations
To work therapeutically with children, young people, and families, including those presenting with complex and challenging behaviours
To provide a care coordination role for children and young people with complex needs.
To contribute to risk assessment and management plans in line with service and Trust policies
To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with partner agencies
To maintain high standards of clinical documentation and adhere to professional and organisational requirements
To participate in supervision, training, and service development activities
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.
We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment and interpretation mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families in conjunction with other multi disciplinary team members.
To participate in the assessment of children and young people involved in deliberate self harm.
Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions in consultation with other multi disciplinary team members.
To carry and maintain personal key worker and joint caseworker responsibilities for children and young people Working within multidisciplinary and departmental supervision systems.
To participate in supervision systems, which currently operate within CAMHS, keeping your line manager informed of all matters directly related to the post holders area of responsibility and accountability.
To provide specialist advice to children, young people their families and staff external to the department on the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental illness.
To participate in the establishment, organisation, delivery and evaluation of clinics within the department alongside members of the Multi Disciplinary Team.
To record and interpret clients physical observations when indicated in conjunction with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure all children and families receive a high quality, effective service, offering a broad range of interventions.
Risk Management - to deliver the quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy and local operational policies.
Undertake liaison with other agencies to ensure that child/young persons needs are managed at right level of service provision based on clinical need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the assessment and interpretation mental health needs of children, adolescents and their families in conjunction with other multi disciplinary team members.
To participate in the assessment of children and young people involved in deliberate self harm.
Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions in consultation with other multi disciplinary team members.
To carry and maintain personal key worker and joint caseworker responsibilities for children and young people Working within multidisciplinary and departmental supervision systems.
To participate in supervision systems, which currently operate within CAMHS, keeping your line manager informed of all matters directly related to the post holders area of responsibility and accountability.
To provide specialist advice to children, young people their families and staff external to the department on the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental illness.
To participate in the establishment, organisation, delivery and evaluation of clinics within the department alongside members of the Multi Disciplinary Team.
To record and interpret clients physical observations when indicated in conjunction with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure all children and families receive a high quality, effective service, offering a broad range of interventions.
Risk Management - to deliver the quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy and local operational policies.
Undertake liaison with other agencies to ensure that child/young persons needs are managed at right level of service provision based on clinical need.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services or substantial experience of working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural and neurodevelopmental difficulties.
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification i.e. 1st Level Registered Nurse, social work, OT, psychology or equivalent professional qualification
- Hold current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC or BACP
- Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent qualification and / or experience
Desirable
- A recognised teaching and training qualification.
- Additional qualification in a specific therapeutic modality
- Training and/or experience in working with neurodevelopmental conditions
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in child and adolescent mental health services or substantial experience of working with children and young people with emotional and behavioural and neurodevelopmental difficulties.
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification i.e. 1st Level Registered Nurse, social work, OT, psychology or equivalent professional qualification
- Hold current registration with a regulated professional body/ organisation: NMC, HCPC or BACP
- Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent qualification and / or experience
Desirable
- A recognised teaching and training qualification.
- Additional qualification in a specific therapeutic modality
- Training and/or experience in working with neurodevelopmental conditions
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).
