Specialist CAMHS Practitioner in Newtown

The post holder will work within a Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, providing CAMHS assessment and therapeutic services to children, adolescents and their families who have been referred from within the existing service. Clients will be experiencing severe, complex and enduring psychological, emotional and mental health difficulties. The post holder will carry out this process in consultation as appropriate with the client and the family, fellow team members, other professionals, and the referrer.

Main duties of the job:

• We are looking for a highly motivated specialist practitioner to join our CAMHS Service.
• The successful applicant will be based in a community-based service across the communities of North Powys.
• Powys CAMHS works within a whole service ethos supporting each other and encouraging individual development and recognition of unique skills.
• There are opportunities for training and career development.
• The successful applicant will work with children, young people and their families in clinic and home settings and across a range of emotional and mental health difficulties.
• As part of the role, there will be an expectation of working intensively and flexibly with children to reduce the likelihood of being admitted to hospital as well as when they are discharged.
• Powys CAMHS has well-established links with partner agencies, neighbouring CAMHS services and educational establishments.
• Individuals are encouraged to work autonomously with appropriate support and guidance from senior team members.
• The development of leadership skills is positively harnessed and encouraged across the service.

Potential candidates are encouraged to make contact to discuss the job in more detail. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us:

Being the smallest Health Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ‘life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Job 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:

• Nursing qualification (RMN) (RMNLD) or (RSCN) or School Nursing Qualification, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker.
• Specialist training/experience in working within CAMHS or in a setting with children experiencing Mental Health, emotional Health or Behavioural difficulties.
• Specialist knowledge/training/experience in mental health difficulties in children and adolescents.
• Capacity to interact therapeutically with children and young people with mental health difficulties.
• Expertise and specialist skills in working with complex cases.
• Knowledge and understanding of NICE guidelines.
• Safeguarding policies, risk management and identifying areas of risk.
• Knowledge of fair access and non-discriminatory practice.
• An understanding of the skills needed to provide clinical supervision and some experience of delivering supervision and consultation.
• Significant post-registration experience of working with children and adolescents with severe and complex mental health problems.
• Significant experience in a psychological therapy, e.g. Family Therapy, CBT, SFBT implementing evidence-based treatment plans and packages of care within a recognised therapeutic framework.

Experience:

• Capacity to engage with and build therapeutic relationships with children and young people.
• Experience/skills in risk assessment and risk management planning.
• Able to use initiative and prioritise own workload.
• Post-registration experience of working therapeutically with children and adolescents who are suffering from severe and enduring mental health problems.
• Ability to provide consultation and supervision to other professionals.

Other:

• Ability to travel according to needs of the job.
• 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.