Employer: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Elms Health Centre
Town: Halesowen
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/01/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide: Adult and older adult mental health services Specialist learning disability services Mental health services for children and young people Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. For further supporting information to help you apply for this role please see documents attached under ‘Additional documents’. Job overview
Post Title: CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Practitioner Department: Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Location: Black Country Band: Band 6 Hours: 37.5 Contract Type: Permanent Responsible to: Service Manager / Clinical Lead IMPORTANT NOTE FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS:
Following a recent management of change process, this post will no longer be based at The Elms Health Centre (B63 2UR) from March 2025. From that time, the successful applicant will be based in Walsall (Post Code WS3 3AZ) as part of a Black Country wide Single Point of Access (SPA). Main duties of the job
Job Purpose: To provide a quality specialist service to clients (and their families/carers) referred to CAMHS across all sectors of care in Dudley. Triage CAMHS referrals including the assessment and prioritisation of clinical complexity and risk. To participate in the development of a clinical workforce rota to cover the SPA in collaboration with admin colleagues. To promote the reputation of CAMHS. To provide specialist assessment and intervention for complex mental health needs and to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise systematic governance of practice within CAMHS. To contribute to the proposal, development and implementation of policy and procedures for CAMHS and wider children and family services. Person specification
Education
Full professional qualification as accredited by relevant professional body. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant legislation in CAMHS. Ability to assess and respond to the highly complex mental health needs of children and young people. A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional, and social needs of children and adolescents. ** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position** The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation. As a Trust, we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Due to the nature of the work, some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide: Adult and older adult mental health services Specialist learning disability services Mental health services for children and young people Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. For further supporting information to help you apply for this role please see documents attached under ‘Additional documents’. Job overview
Post Title: CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) Practitioner Department: Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Location: Black Country Band: Band 6 Hours: 37.5 Contract Type: Permanent Responsible to: Service Manager / Clinical Lead IMPORTANT NOTE FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS:
Following a recent management of change process, this post will no longer be based at The Elms Health Centre (B63 2UR) from March 2025. From that time, the successful applicant will be based in Walsall (Post Code WS3 3AZ) as part of a Black Country wide Single Point of Access (SPA). Main duties of the job
Job Purpose: To provide a quality specialist service to clients (and their families/carers) referred to CAMHS across all sectors of care in Dudley. Triage CAMHS referrals including the assessment and prioritisation of clinical complexity and risk. To participate in the development of a clinical workforce rota to cover the SPA in collaboration with admin colleagues. To promote the reputation of CAMHS. To provide specialist assessment and intervention for complex mental health needs and to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise systematic governance of practice within CAMHS. To contribute to the proposal, development and implementation of policy and procedures for CAMHS and wider children and family services. Person specification
Education
Full professional qualification as accredited by relevant professional body. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant legislation in CAMHS. Ability to assess and respond to the highly complex mental health needs of children and young people. A sound knowledge of psychological, emotional, and social needs of children and adolescents. ** Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position** The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation. As a Trust, we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Due to the nature of the work, some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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