Job summary
Vacancy for a Band 7 Senior Mental Health CAMHS Practitioner/CBT Therapist to work in Dudley Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Based at The Elms Health Centre, Slade Road, Halesowen, B63 2UR
We have a vacancy for a Band 7 CAMHS Senior Mental Health Practitioner/CBT Therapist within the Dudley CAMHS Service and are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team.
The post holder will need to have Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Training and preferably be trained to deliver IAPT supervision (if not be willing to undertake the supervision training).
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individuals with a keenness and ability to integrate your current skills and apply them in this context. Important qualities are good communication skills, working co-operatively and thinking creatively.
The post-holder will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team who pride themselves on their commitment to the continual development and improvement of patient care. Clinical and leadership supervision, and continuing professional development, are highly valued. Additionally, there are opportunities to join peer supervision and other groups. We are able to offer great opportunities for career progression, with many members of the service seeking and successfully securing promotions. The post will have active links with, and support from, both the wider CAMHS Service and professionals within the Trust.
About us
Exciting opportunities are happening within Dudley Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). As a clinical team we are involved in a redesign and restructure of our services to ensure that we are providing the best evidence based practice care in the best timely way we can. We have developed a model that allows us to do just this and with extra funding we are able to recruit new posts to join the teams to further implement our constellation model.
Our CAMHS Service is a multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, specialist nurses, systemic, child and art psychotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers 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. Each of the teams have a specialist learning disability team dedicated to children and young people with a moderate to severe learning disability and specialist Children and Young People in Care Teams.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CAMHS professionals deal with a wide range of mental health problems. Many children and young people are troubled by emotional, behavioural and psychiatric problems. These can cause worry and distress both to themselves and to those who care for them. A large part of the CAMHS professionals work is to identify the problem, understand the causes and advise about what may help.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CAMHS professionals deal with a wide range of mental health problems. Many children and young people are troubled by emotional, behavioural and psychiatric problems. These can cause worry and distress both to themselves and to those who care for them. A large part of the CAMHS professionals work is to identify the problem, understand the causes and advise about what may help.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in mental health related subject e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist or equivalent
- oDegree/equivalent experience in CAMH related field
- oEvidence of continuous professional development in mental health related field.
- oExperience in CBT
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oDemonstrates ability to apply a variety of therapeutic approaches within a CAMH setting
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrates extensive experience of working in specialist CAMHS
- Demonstrates extensive post qualification experience of care co-ordination and management of complex CAMHS caseloads
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oProfessional qualification in mental health related subject e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist or equivalent
- oDegree/equivalent experience in CAMH related field
- oEvidence of continuous professional development in mental health related field.
- oExperience in CBT
Skills and abilities
Essential
- oDemonstrates ability to apply a variety of therapeutic approaches within a CAMH setting
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- oDemonstrates extensive experience of working in specialist CAMHS
- Demonstrates extensive post qualification experience of care co-ordination and management of complex CAMHS caseloads
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
