# CAMHS Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-practitioner/6a1d4522-7b18-43b6-9034-69ca3778471a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/camhs-practitioner/6a1d4522-7b18-43b6-9034-69ca3778471a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - **Location:** Llandudno General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T12:11:28.002Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/Llandudno/Betsi_Cadwaladr_University_Health_Board/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health/Child_Adolescent_Mental_Health-v8339672 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8339672?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://bcuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview In North Wales we are very excited to be growing our CAMHS Services. If you have a passion for working with children and adolescents or those experiencing mental health difficulties, are a healthcare professional, accredited therapist or Social Worker with experience working to support emotional wellbeing, we are keen to hear from you. You will be a dynamic individual committed to delivering high quality evidence based compassionate care and be keen to undertake a role within a child and adolescent mental health service. Our Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner posts are open to candidates who are skilled in mental health assessment, risk assessment, and delivering interventions to support emotional wellbeing and mental health. Experience of working within children and young people would be advantageous. All employees are offered a structured induction and development plan to support clinicians to develop their skills to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people. Conwy and Denbighshire is a beautiful part of the country with diverse landscapes ranging for from countryside to coast to mountain ranges. The central location has a mix of rural areas and larger towns. We are also within an hour of cities such as Bangor, Chester and Liverpool. ### Main duties of the job You will work both individually and as part of a team in carrying out Choice and Partnership work under the Care and Programme Approach (CAPA) model and will likely be involved in different areas of CAMHS according to the needs of the service. To provide assessment and intervention and / or specific evidence based therapies to children and young people with mental health problems and significant mental health disorders. Provide consultation and support to front line professionals in understanding and supporting children / young people and families through providing training, advice and direction in addition to the delivery of early intervention programmes. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac. ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel within geographical area. - Basic IT skills use of e-mails, basic word processing - Aware of professional issues - Professionally accountable ### Values **Essential** - Flexible approach to work and able to adapt to changing circumstances - Personable and amiable, Ability to use own initiative, Assertive, Able to work under pressure Confident, Approachable ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant post registration experience of working with children, young people and families in a health or social care environment or mental health setting. - As a specialist mental health role, post grad experience in a Mental Health Setting **Desirable** - Experience of working in a specific clinical role relating to CAMHS - Previous specialist CAMHS experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant professional Qualification and Registration: NMC registered MH Nurse, NMC registered LD Nurse, SCW/Eng registered Social Worker, HCPC Registered OT, HCPC registered Practitioner PSychologist - Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010. . - Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge, training and experience in the specialist field acquired through specialist training and on the job experience. - Excellent knowledge of mental health problems and disorders - Excellent knowledge of family dynamics and issues relating to working with families - Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches - Knowledge and appreciation of national policies **Desirable** - Additional formal qualification in a recognised therapeutic approach - Specific, targeted, evidence based interventions e.g. EMDR - Formal qualification in a relevant field e.g. Child Development, Mental Health etc - Understanding of service structures and inter-agency working - Knowledge of specific disorders / conditions relevant to CAMHS ### Aptitudes & Abilities **Essential** - Able to carry out mental health assessments autonomously through appropriate questioning, observations and accurate recording - Able to collate and interpret information to devise care plans - Able to deliver evidence based mental health interventions based on assessment formulation - Good organisational skills, Effective time management, Good communication, Team Player - Able to relate to children, young people and adults effectively - Able to relate well to other professionals **Desirable** - Able to use formal assessment tools / clinical interviews - Able to implement specific evidence based approaches ## Documents - [jdps english (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663676) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663677) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663678) - [welsh language matrix (pdf, 134.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2220) - [values and behaviour framework (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2937) - [nhs north wales - the right choice (pdf, 3.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2075) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1632) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.