Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant CAMHS Practitioner

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Job summary

Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families?

Fylde and Wyre CAMHS are currently looking to recruit a full time Band 4 Assistant Practitioner. We are looking for someone with experience of working with children & young people with emotional health difficulties with NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in Young people, Community, Health, Education or Social Services or equivalent (Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience) to join our multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of an established CAMHS service, working with children, young people (up to the age of 18) and their families;

We are a busy, friendly service providing a range of treatment approaches to children and young people including CBT, DBT, and Family Therapy. We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies.

We are committed to ongoing continuous professional development of our staff and as a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in various training initiatives, including CYPIAPT.

The hours of work are 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. You must be passionate about working with children and young people with a wide range of moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS1321-CLK

Job locations

Whitegate Drive Health Centre

Blackpool

FY3 9ES

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent. Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience

Desirable

Additional further training relevant to Child Psychology/ CAMHS/AMHS.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of problematic psychological presentations (attachment, anxiety, low resilience, low self-confidence etc).

Desirable

Knowledge of child development.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional difficulties And/or Evidence of providing family support to parents/carers presenting with psychological difficulties, And/or Previous experience of working in a community setting with children, young people and their families with significant mental health presentations and /or social care needs and/or educational needs.

Desirable

Experience of promoting self-help models of change with children, young people and their parents or carers. Experience of lone working within a community setting.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent. Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience

Desirable

Additional further training relevant to Child Psychology/ CAMHS/AMHS.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of problematic psychological presentations (attachment, anxiety, low resilience, low self-confidence etc).

Desirable

Knowledge of child development.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional difficulties And/or Evidence of providing family support to parents/carers presenting with psychological difficulties, And/or Previous experience of working in a community setting with children, young people and their families with significant mental health presentations and /or social care needs and/or educational needs.

Desirable

Experience of promoting self-help models of change with children, young people and their parents or carers. Experience of lone working within a community setting.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitegate Drive Health Centre

Blackpool

FY3 9ES

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitegate Drive Health Centre

Blackpool

FY3 9ES

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)