CAMHS Practitioner

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join South Staffordshire Core CAMHS as a CAMHS Practitioner. There are 2 posts available based with the CAMHS teams in Cannock and Stafford.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Mental Health Nurse or HCPC registered professional relevant to Children’s mental health- training in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling or within a psychological therapy). Our multi-disciplinary team includes as mix of Psychiatrists, Nursing, Social work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and support staff.

Deliver, as part of wider Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) high quality, timely and comprehensive mental health service for children and young people (CYP) with a range of complex mental health needs. To focus on evidence-based bio-psychosocial assessment and nursing specialist interventions, working towards evidence-based recovery. Ensuring the nursing profession is represented within the multi-disciplinary approach to care. To provide the co-ordination and collaboration in meeting the needs for a defined caseload working directly with CYP, their families/carers and external agencies.

If you have a passion for working with children, young people and their families we would love to hear from you.

Please watch this video for an introduction to the service:

NHS MPFT - Recruitment - Cannock on Vimeo

Main duties of the job

• To provide specialist assessments of children and young people, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation & integration of complex data from a variety of sources.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of clinical interventions for children and their families, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining formulations drawing upon different explanatory models.
• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options based on theoretical and therapeutic models and complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of children and families.
• To provide specialist advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.
• To contribute directly and indirectly to improving the understanding of child and adolescent mental health.
• To offer medication interventions where appropriate.

The post holder:

• Will take a lead role in the development of clinical services for young people accessing CAMHS services, including those identified as requiring additional consultation.
• would be an essential nursing member of the MDT and will be able to facilitate the co-ordination of care on a multi-disciplinary basis

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that  you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn