The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi disciplinary locality CAMHS Team. The team work with children and young people who present with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. NHSL CAMHS provide excellent opportunities for training and development.
Job Purpose
1. To assess and offer therapeutic interventions to children, young people and their families where the young person has identified emotional, behavioural and/or mental health issues appropriate in the locality CAMH Service
2. To contribute to a multi-disciplinary CAMHS approach to young people’s mental health and wellbeing
3. To work with the child/young person and their wider care system including professional networks.
Additional Information Specific to the Role
4. The post holder will deliver psychological approaches to care for Children, Young people and their families which can be delivered in a range of clinical settings and on digital platforms.
NHS Lanarkshire
Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!
Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.
We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.
What we'll need you to bring
The post holder must have an honours degree in psychology (eligible for GBR) and a post-graduate Masters level (or equivalent) degree in Psychological Therapy.
Relevant clinical experience
Have knowledge of relevant national and professional guidelines for optimal standards of clinical care.
Have some knowledge of Psychiatry and other related professions in order to understand complex clinical presentation.
Excellent communication skills
Be aware of the limits of one's competence and expertise and work within those boundaries (particularly in the initial postgraduate year).
Work in a sensitive manner with respect for diversity in gender, ethnic, culture and philosophical issues with a wide range of individuals
Commitment to ongoing Continuing Professional Development
Attend in-house and external courses pertaining to computer training, moving and handling, management of aggression and violence, lone worker guidelines etc.
It would be great if you also have
Experience of delivering clinical supervision
Previous CAMHS experience or in a related field.
Contract type
Permanent
Full time
37 hours - 2 posts
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in NHS Lanarkshire Area Wide.
The working pattern for this role Mon - Fri; 9:00-5:00.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
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Why NHS Lanarkshire?
Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.
Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:
5. A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
6. A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
7. Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
8. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
9. Occupational health services
10. Employee counselling services
11. Work-life Balance policies and procedures
NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.
Further Information
For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .