Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a
Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner
with a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties. Sandwell CAMHS is a diverse, dynamic and forward-thinking multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for a clinician with professional registration, happy to take applicants from nurses and AHPs who is enthusiastic and can demonstrate sound clinical and leadership skills. We would require you to have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team, with a compassionate approach to service users. You would work as a Senior Specialist Clinician in Services for children and young people in the Emotional and Behavioural constellation but would also be expected to work across the other constellations based on service need. These are STEPP (Suicidality and Trauma), Neuro Developmental and Learning Disability. You will be expected to supervise junior staff and support the Team Leads and Service Manager with the management of the service. Main duties of the job To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families. To contribute and be an active member of the multidisciplinary team. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with children and their families/carers in order to progress their treatment programmes, and to ensure an understanding of their condition/problem in order to maximise their functional potential. To attend relevant Education, Health and Care Plan meetings (EHCP) and any other relevant forums to share information. To communicate sensitive information to children and parent/carers in an empathetic way about conditions that may have significant impact on future functional abilities and quality of life. To undertake CAMHS initial assessments and risk assessments. To provide consultation to other members of the MDT internal and external to CAMHS. Working for our organisation Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic, child and art psychotherapists, occupational therapists, music therapists and psychiatrists, who are passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families in developing creative solutions to improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For details around main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description for the post of Senior CAMHS Practitioner and please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further information. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Qualified Nurse or AHP Registration with NMC/HCPC Passionate about working in CAMHS Experience of providing leadership/supervision Desirable criteria Evidence of successful completion of courses relevant to area of highly specialist knowledge and skills Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent Pay:
£46,148.00-£52,809.00 per year Expected hours:
30 per week Benefits: Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Childcare Company car Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Free flu jabs Free or subsidised travel Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Referral programme Relocation assistance Sabbatical Sick pay Transport links UK visa sponsorship Schedule: Overtime Ability to commute/relocate: West Bromwich, West Midlands: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required) Experience: children and young people: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: working with children/YP with mental health issues (required) Professional Registration eg NMC, BACP? (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Willingness to travel: 25% (preferred) Work Location:
In person Reference ID:
285-9172-CYPF
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Band 7 Senior Mental Health Practitioner
with a passion for working with children and young people with mental health difficulties. Sandwell CAMHS is a diverse, dynamic and forward-thinking multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for a clinician with professional registration, happy to take applicants from nurses and AHPs who is enthusiastic and can demonstrate sound clinical and leadership skills. We would require you to have the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team, with a compassionate approach to service users. You would work as a Senior Specialist Clinician in Services for children and young people in the Emotional and Behavioural constellation but would also be expected to work across the other constellations based on service need. These are STEPP (Suicidality and Trauma), Neuro Developmental and Learning Disability. You will be expected to supervise junior staff and support the Team Leads and Service Manager with the management of the service. Main duties of the job To be compassionate in meeting the needs of clients, their carers and families. To contribute and be an active member of the multidisciplinary team. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with children and their families/carers in order to progress their treatment programmes, and to ensure an understanding of their condition/problem in order to maximise their functional potential. To attend relevant Education, Health and Care Plan meetings (EHCP) and any other relevant forums to share information. To communicate sensitive information to children and parent/carers in an empathetic way about conditions that may have significant impact on future functional abilities and quality of life. To undertake CAMHS initial assessments and risk assessments. To provide consultation to other members of the MDT internal and external to CAMHS. Working for our organisation Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic, child and art psychotherapists, occupational therapists, music therapists and psychiatrists, who are passionate in their aim to work with children, young people and their families in developing creative solutions to improve their mental health difficulties. The BCHFT CAMHS Service currently operates across 4 geographical areas (Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall) with contracts in each area. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For details around main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description for the post of Senior CAMHS Practitioner and please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like further information. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Qualified Nurse or AHP Registration with NMC/HCPC Passionate about working in CAMHS Experience of providing leadership/supervision Desirable criteria Evidence of successful completion of courses relevant to area of highly specialist knowledge and skills Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent Pay:
£46,148.00-£52,809.00 per year Expected hours:
30 per week Benefits: Additional leave Bereavement leave Canteen Childcare Company car Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Free flu jabs Free or subsidised travel Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Referral programme Relocation assistance Sabbatical Sick pay Transport links UK visa sponsorship Schedule: Overtime Ability to commute/relocate: West Bromwich, West Midlands: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required) Experience: children and young people: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: working with children/YP with mental health issues (required) Professional Registration eg NMC, BACP? (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Willingness to travel: 25% (preferred) Work Location:
In person Reference ID:
285-9172-CYPF
#J-18808-Ljbffr
