Job overview
North Somerset child and adolescent mental health team is a well-established multi-disciplinary team, which is, continuing to grow due to new investment. (CAMHS). The team 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 team also provides Eating Disorder & Learning Disability Services and so have the potential to offer development opportunities.
The successful candidate will be part of a stimulating and supportive multidisciplinary, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide assessment, treatments for children, adolescents & their families with complex mental health needs.
We welcome calls/visits from prospective candidate to discuss in more detail, this opportunity, & what the team can offer.
WSM & Clevedon are thriving seaside towns within commuting distance to Bristol and Taunton. The M5 motorway within easy access.
WSM is a growing multi-cultural area with numerous amenities and has access to the beautiful coastline & also the Mendip Hills.
The area is ideal for those who like an active lifestyle but also who want to be within reach of Bristol and Taunton.
Main duties of the job
To work in community CAMHS as a mental health practitioner, as part of a multi-disciplinary team working alongside a range of professionals, including consultant psychiatrist, family therapist psychologists, psychotherapist, nurse and allied health professionals.
To coordinate care for a caseload of young people, using the CAPA patient flow framework, and be responsible for delivering short-term evidence based interventions from assessment and treatment through to discharge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for full details
- To undertake comprehensive assessment and treatment to children and young people and their families under the age of 18.
- To carry out face to face and remote assessments for young people presenting with mental health difficulties in the community.
- To work in the Getting Advice triage team as part of job plan
- To manage a caseload of identified young people, offering appointments in a timely way, and working towards discharge where appropriate
- To provide comprehensive clinical risk assessment and management in relation to children and young people including those presenting with self-injurious behaviour.
- To implement risk management and safety plans collaboratively.
- To develop collaborative care plans with young people and their families, based on the assessment of needs.
- To deliver evidence based interventions to children, young people and families according to NICE guidance and local pathways of care.
- To liaise with relevant agencies in the delivery of care for children young people and their families/ carers
- Using resources creatively to engage and motivate young people and families in their care.
- To maintain care records, ensuring both paper and electronic records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
- Participate in the running of therapeutic groups/workshops
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experieince & Knowledge
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a CAMHS team
- Significant experience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents
Desirable
- Experience in a community CAMHS service across more than one role
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to colleagues and more junior staff including trainees/students
Education & Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualification leading to registration with professional body e.g. Mental Health Nursing, Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychotherapy or other professional qualification with evidence of robust community CAMH experience and the use of CAPA approach to clinical assessment and intervention.
- 2 years post qualifying experience in mental health nursing or equivalent as above
- Additionally, if not incorporated into the professional qualification, a therapeutic qualification for work with children, adolescents and their families to Masters Level or equivalent is required.
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification training and development
- Experience of clinical supervision
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This advert is for Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS - North Somerset with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Trust Partnership NHS Trust in Bath NHS House. It is listed as a Band 6 Mental health practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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