Band 7 CAMHS Primary Mental Health Specialist - South Glos Early Help
3 days (22.5 hours) per week. Flexible working pattern considered.
Kingswood Hub, Alma Road, Kingswood, BS15 4DA
Due to retirement of current post holder, an opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Practitioner skilled and experienced with children, young people and families to take on the role of Band 7 CAMHS Primary Mental Health Specialist located in the South Families Plus team, South Gloucestershire LA (Council) Early Help Team.
As a fully registered CAMHS Specialist in this team you will conduct assessments on the psychological/emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people. You will lead and participate in multi-agency meetings and engage in direct therapeutic work with children and families while self-managing a caseload. You will design and deliver presentations and training events for other professionals and carers/parents as required.
Main duties of the job
The PMHS role is embedded within the LA team and will provide consultation to Families Plus (Early Help) staff about secondary-aged young people with emotional and mental health needs, providing advice and support to upskill professionals to identify mental health needs and appropriately intervene. Some of these young people/families will require assessment and interventions from the post holder and may require an assertive outreach approach to aid engagement. The post will also provide training to Families Plus staff and other professionals working with children and young people.
You will be welcomed into an established and experienced Primary Mental Health Specialist team within South Gloucestershire and Bristol. This role will be a job share with an experienced CAMHS clinician who has been in post for several years. You will also access support, training, and regular supervision from the South Gloucestershire locality CAMHS team.
South Gloucestershire CAMHS service has radically transformed in recent years. This includes significantly improved waiting times, a fantastic team skill mix, and opportunities for innovative practice. We also strive to provide compassionate leadership as we recognize the importance of staff well-being. As part of the wider local CAMHS service, we are moving towards an I-Thrive approach to ensure our service is more responsive, accessible, and effective.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Foundation Trust), a diverse organization with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and some parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and well-being. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centered approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognize that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To upskill and support Families Plus staff by providing specialist mental health consultation, reflective space, training, advice, support, and liaison to staff working with children, young people, and their parents/carers.
* To be a link between CAMHS and Early Help services, providing referral information, support, guidance, and signposting to appropriate services. To explore and help facilitate access to community CAMHS where access issues are difficult.
* To assess and formulate the mental health, emotional, and psychological needs of children and young people who are accessing Families Plus.
* To provide brief intervention where indicated to children, young people, and their families, including attending multi-agency meetings.
* To contribute to the CAMHS triage rota.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
* Professional qualification e.g., Nursing, Social Work, Family Therapy, Arts Therapies, OT, Psychology, and Psychotherapy.
* Maintenance of appropriate professional registration (HCPC, NMC, etc.).
* Formal post-graduate level qualification in a relevant field e.g., CYP-IAPT training, AMHP, CBT, Brief Therapy, or can demonstrate an equivalent level of knowledge and expertise.
Experience
Essential
* Post qualification of delivering evidence-based therapies to young people and families in CAMHS.
* Significant post-qualifying clinical experience of working with multiple agencies.
* Experience of providing consultation and/or training to professionals.
Desirable
* Significant post-qualification experience in NHS CAMHS.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work with children, young people, and families from a wide range of social, cultural, and minority ethnic backgrounds.
* Ability to work autonomously, and organize and prioritize workload.
* Experience of care coordinating complex cases.
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Kingswood Hub
Alma Road
Kingswood, Bristol
BS15 4DA
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