Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner - North Somerset CAMHS
Weston-super-Mare & Clevedon are thriving seaside towns within commuting distance to Bristol and Taunton. The M5 motorway is within easy access.
Weston-super-Mare is a growing multi-cultural area with numerous amenities and access to the beautiful coastline & the Mendip Hills. The area is ideal for those who like an active lifestyle but also want to be within reach of Bristol and Taunton.
North Somerset child and adolescent mental health team (CAMHS) currently offers a range of innovative and informed approaches, supports CPD opportunities with a comprehensive in-house training programme. We offer flexible working patterns and have the benefit of working across 2 sites in Weston-super-Mare & Clevedon.
The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary team, working as part of the leadership team to provide assessment and treatments for children, adolescents & their families with complex mental health needs. We particularly welcome applications from accredited CBT therapists or those who are nearing accreditation.
Main duties of the job
* To carry out assessments and provide treatment for young people presenting with significant mental health difficulties in the community.
* To be highly skilled in clinical risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people, including experience of managing self-injurious behaviour.
* To offer evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families according to NICE guidance and local pathways of care.
* To manage a caseload and use resources creatively to provide excellent intervention for children, young people, and families.
* To work as an autonomous practitioner as well as with the wider team and partner agencies within a collaborative care model approach.
* To provide leadership in the assessment and treatment within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team.
* To work with the team and the wider care system to deliver care that positively impacts the welfare of the child.
About us
North Somerset CAMHS is a well-established multi-disciplinary team, continuing to grow due to new investment. AWP CAMHS is a busy, forward-thinking service with excellent ongoing CPD opportunities and a commitment to continuous improvement.
AWP is an inclusive Mental Health Trust with a strong commitment to clinical supervision, professional development, and staff wellbeing. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and from the LGBTQ+ community.
Job responsibilities
* To provide a specialist assessment, consultation, and evidence-based treatment service to children, their families, or their professional carers referred to the CAMHS team.
* To manage own caseload from referral to discharge, holding medium to high-risk cases.
* To work within Trust/best practice safeguarding guidelines and policy.
* To provide reports and maintain written records of assessments, clinical interventions, and consultation meetings.
* To participate in the delivery of Tier 3 CAMHS, including specialist assessments and evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and their families.
* To work with children, young people, and their families promoting opportunities for their maximum engagement in care planning.
* To ensure throughput of young people managing and creating regular appointment slots in work schedule.
* To work closely as part of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team providing leadership in an agreed area.
* To liaise with partnership agencies to facilitate proper coordination of services.
* To be prepared to travel to other sites and clinics.
* To participate in suitable clinical and caseload supervision.
* To engage young people and their families with suitable strategies and approaches.
* To use IT and technology to maintain effective communication and clinical record keeping.
* To work within the guidelines of Clinical Governance and employing AWP Trust policies.
* To keep up to date with statutory mandatory training.
Person Specification
* Professional qualification leading to registration with a professional body (e.g., Mental Health Nursing, Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychotherapy) with evidence of robust community CAMH experience.
* 2 years post-qualifying experience in mental health nursing or equivalent.
* A therapeutic qualification for work with children, adolescents, and their families to Masters Level or equivalent is required.
* Evidence of post-qualification training and development.
* Experience of clinical supervision.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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