Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting young people experiencing acute and complex mental health challenges? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Kite Practitioner to join our innovative Kite Team, part of the integrated Tier 4 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for North Wales.
As a Kite Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in providing specialist psychiatric and mental health support within a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Working in partnership with Community CAMHS and the North Wales Adolescent Service inpatient ward, you’ll help deliver a vital alternative to hospital admission, supporting young people to receive intensive, therapeutic care within the community whenever possible.
If you thrive in a fast‑paced, compassionate environment and want to contribute to high‑quality, recovery‑focused care for adolescents in crisis, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Deliver specialist assessments, formulations, and short‑term interventions for young people with acute mental health needs.
Manage a clinical caseload independently while contributing to wider team care.
Participate in triage, risk assessment, care planning, and treatment reviews.
Support seamless transitions between services and act as a key liaison with partner agencies.
Provide expert advice, consultation and education to colleagues, students and professionals from other disciplines.
Contribute to the nursing shift pattern (09:00–21:00) and take part in the NWAS on‑call rota.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold safeguarding responsibilities at all times.
Support service development, participate in audits and uphold high standards of clinical governance.
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.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within the boundaries of North Wales in a timely manner.
- Clearance from enhanced DBS check.
Desirable
- Flexible approach to working hours depending on the needs of the service.
- Basic computer skills.
- Good knowledge of local services.
- Can communicate through the medium of Welsh
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of well developed clinical knowledge.
- Awareness of current National guidelines and policies in the field of CAMHS.
- Awareness of relevant mental health legislation including Mental Health Measures.
- Awareness of Child Protection Procedures
Desirable
- Awareness of systems.
- Knowledge of standard setting and audit implementation.
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
- Knowledge of operational management process.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience within CAMHS at Band 5 or above.
Desirable
- Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS at Band 5 or above.
- Clinical experience in an appropriate therapeutic model.
- Line management of junior staff.
- Teaching in both clinical and academic environments.
- Producing and developing policies and practice guidelines
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal and liaison skills.
- Organisational skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and client group.
- Ability to produce clear and concise written reports.
- Ability to be creative and deploy a positive approach to problem solving.
- Evidence of well developed clinical skills.
- Ability to work therapeutically with groups.
- Ability to work under pressure and with acutely risky clientele
Desirable
- Ability to deliver presentation.
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Nurse OR Relevant professional qualification e.g. Dip Social Work, Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- ENB 603 or equivalent.
- ENB 998 or equivalent.
- Diploma/ Degree in Professional Nursing.
- RSCN or experience working in Paediatric Nursing.
- RLDN
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This advert is for Kite Practitioner with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in Bangor, North Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Kite Practitioner. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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