Senior CAMHS Practitioner/Pathway Lead for Transitions &Secondary Care

We have an exciting opportunity in Wrexham CAMHS for a Pathway Lead for Transitions and Secondary Care. Our vision is to continue with the development of a more streamlined approach to practice across pathways.

The Pathway Lead for Transitions and Secondary Care in CAMHS will have a solid understanding of the Mental Health Measure Wales 2010. You will have experience of managing a caseload of young people with a range of mental health needs and supporting young people through their transition to adult mental health services. You will also lead on the monitoring and delivery of these clinical pathways and provide leadership support to pathways that have interdependencies with transitions and secondary care.

In addition, you will have experience of being responsible for providing evidence-based assessments and therapeutic treatment for these individuals alongside supervising CAMHS Practitioners with casework. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Pathway leads will ensure that a high quality, timely, accessible and evidence-based provision is available to all children and young people who need it. This means establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with wider social, education, health and voluntary services.

Applicants should have a relevant professional and registered qualification relating to Health or Social Care e.g. in social work, mental health or learning disability nursing, or Occupational Therapy and a high level of competence, knowledge and skills (underpinned by knowledge of effective risk assessment and relevant evidence-based practice) which is crucial to this role.

The successful applicant must be flexible, adaptable, and have a willingness to embrace change as and when required. The ability to use initiative when dealing with unexpected situations is also an advantage. Applicants should be able to demonstrate evidence of their clinical understanding and decision-making skills; be a committed team player with the ability to prioritise their own workload, and work well under pressure. Good IT skills are essential with confidence in Outlook, Word and Excel.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 'Disability Confident Employer' scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

You will be able to find a full Job description and full Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

• Qualifications

• Registered nurse/ Social Worker or therapist with HPC registration
• Clinical Master's Degree or equivalent educational or experience indicating performance at masters level
• Evidence of continuing professional development and/or achievement of or working towards post graduate training in a relevant therapeutic modality
• Non-medical prescriber

• Management experience at band 6 or above
• Substantial relevant experience in a clinical post

• Good knowledge and experience of risk and clinical governance

• Demonstrate decision making/clinical judgement and problem solving skills
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills
• Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills incorporating critical reflection

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.