Core CAMHS Practitioner

Are you a compassionate, motivated and experienced mental health professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people? We are seeking a full-time Band 6 CAMHS Core Practitioner (RMN/SW/OT) to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to work independently and with others in the MDT Team to deliver a high standard of evidence-based clinical care for young people who are experiencing significant deterioration in their mental health, requiring specialist interventions.

Please note that this is a 12-month secondment/fixed term post.

Job description

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with a professional body e.g. NMC, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
• Recognised Professional Qualification in Registered Nursing (RMN,RLDN), Social Worker (CQSW, DipSW), Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification e.g.IAPT qualification and Counselling

Desirable

• Mentorship or similar qualification in supporting students in practice

Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice

Post registration training in supervision

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post-registration experience of working with people with mental health needs, including those with severe and enduring mental ill health
• Experience of managing and developing staff including providing management and/or clinical supervision
• Experience of using evidence based practice
• Post registration experience of working with children and young people and their families

Desirable

• Post registration experience of working within CAMHS

Skills

Essential

• oSound knowledge of Child Care legislation, Safeguarding, Mental Health Act and the Care Programme Approach
• Sound knowledge of current local and national strategies concerning CAMHS, Children's Services and mental health
• Excellent understanding of child and adolescent development and it's possible impact on emotional well-being

Excellent knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and risk management of young people in crisis

Ability to work both as a member of a team and autonomously and to manage own and other colleagues anxieties

Comprehensive understanding of Information Governance principles

Highly developed communication skills

Ability to delegate whilst maintaining overall responsibility for service users care, where appropriate

Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes

About the employer

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.