Job summary We are looking for motivated clinician to work full-time in South Gloucestershire CAMHS locality team, based in Kingswood and Patchway Hubs. This is a 12 month fixed term (or acting up/secondment with authorization from your line manager) to cover maternity leave. You will be appropriately qualified (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Family Therapist, Accredited CBT therapist) and have appropriate professional registration. You will need to demonstrate that you have experience of holding your own caseload including risk assessment and management of complex and enduring mental health needs. Preferably from working within a community CAMHS service but may also include significant experience within other similar services such as adult mental health. We are a supportive, experiencedand progressive multi-disciplinaryteam. We offer individual, family and group interventions. You will have the opportunity to develop skills assessing children, young people and families and ensuring they receive evidence based and effective interventions in a timely manner. South Gloucestershire CAMHS has radically transformed in recent years including broad team skill mix and opportunities for staff development and innovative practice. An example of this is producing professionally filmed videos to provide an online group for young people with emotional dysregulation. We strive to provide compassionate leadership as we recognize the importance of staff well-being. Main duties of the job To work within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment and treatment of children and young people with serious and complex mental health difficulties. To work with and support the system around the child or young person including family and wider professional network.To contribute to the rota/duty system providing telephone support and advice to young people, carers and professionals who are open to South Gloucestershire CAMHS. Where required, contribute to the CAMHS Getting Advice team to support in triaging referrals made to the wider CAMHS service. About us We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation 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 in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise 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 people 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. Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 342-CAMHS034-0325 Job locations Kingswood Hub Alma Road, Kingswood Bristol BS15 4DA Job description Job responsibilities To carry out assessments of a child or young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments. To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge. To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families. To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences. Please see attached job description for further details. Job description Job responsibilities To carry out assessments of a child or young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments. To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge. To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families. To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences. Please see attached job description for further details. Person Specification Qualifications/ registration Essential oRelevant professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy) To maintain professional registration Desirable oAdditional post qualification training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS. Knowledge Essential oExperience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents oExperience of risk assessment and management preferably with children and young people. Including those who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others. Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines Skills Essential Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their relatives. Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds Person Specification Qualifications/ registration Essential oRelevant professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy) To maintain professional registration Desirable oAdditional post qualification training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS. Knowledge Essential oExperience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents oExperience of risk assessment and management preferably with children and young people. Including those who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others. Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines Skills Essential Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their relatives. Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Address Kingswood Hub Alma Road, Kingswood Bristol BS15 4DA Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)