Senior CAMHS Practitioner
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To work within a multidisciplinary team offering full comprehensive assessments and interventions in a range of settings, and evaluate the mental health care to children, young people and their families in line with local and national guidelines.
To provide regular and on-going consultation, joint work, training and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified and experienced registered professional to work within the Blackpool Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) You will work as a Senior CAMHS Practitioner within a multidisciplinary team offering full assessments, intervention and evaluation of the mental health care to children, young people and their families in a variety of settings, and in line with local and national guidelines. You will also provide regular and on-going consultation, joint work, training and advice to other agency staff in relation to child and adolescent mental health to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
PROFESSIONAL
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, OT or other equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in child & adolescent mental health or qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people, parents or carers
- Qualification in teaching, assessing and mentoring of students.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualifying experience of working within children and families
- Significant post- registered qualification experience with children, adolescents and families in the area of mental health
- Evidence of experience working in a community setting as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Evidence of carrying out comprehensive assessments and care plans
- Evidence of collaborative working with other services.
- Evidence of experience and/or training in supervising staff
Personal
Essential
- Evidence of car owner/driver or access to a suitable alternative transport to enable to undertake the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, OT or other equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in child & adolescent mental health or qualification in therapeutic approaches with children, young people, parents or carers.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualifying experience of working within children and families
- Significant post- registered qualification experience with children, adolescents and families in the area of mental health
- Evidence of experience working in a community setting as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of carrying out comprehensive assessments and care plans
- Evidence of collaborative working with other services.
- Evidence of experience and/or training in supervising staff
Personal
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.
- Evidence of ability to work as an effective member of a team
- Evidence of ability to work under pressure
- Evidence of ability to exercise a high level of Judgment and decision-making.
- Evidence of ability to priorities work appropriately.
- Evidence of awareness to extend knowledge and personal development
Management
Essential
- Evidence of ability to manage own time effectively.
- Evidence of ability to use and provide clinical supervision effectively.
- Evidence of ability to use basic IT and information systems
- Evidence of ability to keep clear and accurate records.
About the employer
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.