CAMHS Practitioner - Children Looked After Wrexham / Mancot

We are currently recruiting a CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner to join our Wrexham and Flintshire teams. The band 6 post will be supporting the LAC pathway across the East and will support our scheduled and unscheduled team functions.

As the post holder you will provide direct mental health treatment to Children and Young People who are in care, edge of care, adopted or subject to a Special Guardianship Order. This role will include direct consultation to carers and social workers, with additional direct clinical work with CYP and their carers.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical practice input to the team, delivering practice within best evidence and to the highest possible standard. The post holder will contribute to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture, which fosters high morale and commitment within the CAMHS LAC pathway. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job include:

• Contributing to the establishment of a positive working environment and open learning culture.
• Being part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the mental health needs of Children and Young People.
• Attending multi-agency planning meetings in relation to risk management together with care and support planning for the Children and Young People in line with relevant legislative policy and guidance.
• Working flexibly across different areas of the service with enthusiasm to engage a wide range of children, young people, their families and other professionals.

You must be a registered professional with a relevant governing body (NMC, Social Care council or health professionals council) and be able to deliver mental health assessments and evidence-based interventions for children and young people. Experience of working in the community with children and young people/adults who are displaying a range of risk type behaviours, complex mental health needs and complex family situations would be an advantage. The service operates 7 day working and the willingness and ability to work across the service hours is essential.

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. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities include:

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families in a health or social care environment.
• Good knowledge of mental health problems and disorders.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.