Job summary
CAMHS Practitioner - Schools CAMH Access Service, Band 6 - 1.0 WTE Permanent (Nurse, Family Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist, CBT Therapist, or Experienced EMHP/CWP).
The CAMH Schools Community Access Service (SCAS) is a relatively new team that already has strong ethos of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in the community. The SCAS Team is part of the Central Bedfordshire Integrated Schools Pathway, which also includes the Mental Health Support Teams that work with schools across the locality.
Please note that due to the high unmet SEND need in Central Bedfordshire, we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have experience and passion in this field.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be joining SCAS as a CAMHS practitioner. The team will be focusing on promoting well-being in communities in Central Bedfordshire, by improving their resilience, using a co-productive and relational approach to mental health. Working alongside community partners and other stakeholders, including citizen stakeholders, the SCAS will be fully integrated with their locality specialist community CAMHS in a stepped model of care, and the educational settings they work with.
About us
You will have access to clinical supervision and line management and there are regular opportunities for staff to apply for appropriate internal and external training courses. The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing and there are many initiatives to support this
You will be required to be flexible, and be a car user as you will be required to travel across Central Bedfordshire to deliver training and attend meetings. The post is embedded across schools, and you will have an attached base in Dunstable CAMHS. Dunstable is close to the M1 and is easily accessible by car (there is also free parking) from North London, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
You will need a relevant professional qualification, with excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. You will need experience in working with children and families, preferably in a school setting. You will need to be able to operate confidently in an environment where IT is the main method of record keeping, communication and program management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this post, please contact:
Chloe Wright, SCAS Operational Lead (chloe.wright43@nhs.net)
Lawrence Chung, Integrated Schools Project Lead (lawrence.chung@nhs.net)
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this post, please contact:
Chloe Wright, SCAS Operational Lead (chloe.wright43@nhs.net)
Lawrence Chung, Integrated Schools Project Lead (lawrence.chung@nhs.net)
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Nursing, Child Psychotherapies Counselling, Art Psychotherapy, Social Work, Family Therapy (two years with diploma), Occupational Therapy, or Experienced EMHP/CWPs
- Registration with relevant UK governing body.
Desirable
- Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Qualification in appropriate mental health profession such as Nursing, Child Psychotherapies Counselling, Art Psychotherapy, Social Work, Family Therapy (two years with diploma), Occupational Therapy, or Experienced EMHP/CWPs
- Registration with relevant UK governing body.
Desirable
- Parenting qualification and parenting supervision qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of mental health problems
- Experience of care planning
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary way
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in CAMHS
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area
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).
