Job summary
Team Lead/Senior Mental Health Practitioner
CAMHS, Walsall
There are exciting things happening across Black Country CAMHS as we work together to redesign and restructure our services to ensure that we are providing the best evidence-based practice and care in the timeliest way we can to children and families.
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual with a keenness and ability to integrate current skills within our specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
Main duties of the job
Within this post we are looking to recruit a Team Lead/Senior Mental Health Practitioner who will support the Service Manager/Clinical Lead to develop and deliver specialist mental health support to children, young people and their families. The role will involve specialist clinical intervention work and management responsibilities for team members within Walsall.
We welcome enthusiasm and creativity and you will be joining a supportive, forward-thinking team who prides themselves on building positive therapeutic relationships and our strong commitment to continual improvements in patient care. Clinical and leadership supervision, and continuing professional development are highly valued. The post will have active like with, and support from, both the wider CAMHS system and professionals within the Trust.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, children's 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
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary team who work together to provide high quality care to children and families. We work together to develop individualised support that promotes the mental health and overall wellbeing of children and young people. The successful candidate will support the Service Manager/Clinical Lead to develop and deliver specialistmental health care to children within Walsall through robust, high quality and compassionate assessments and planned interventions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary team who work together to provide high quality care to children and families. We work together to develop individualised support that promotes the mental health and overall wellbeing of children and young people. The successful candidate will support the Service Manager/Clinical Lead to develop and deliver specialistmental health care to children within Walsall through robust, high quality and compassionate assessments and planned interventions.
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- Professional qualification in a mental health related subject, e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in mental health related field
- Experience of working with children and families with complex mental health needs
- Experience of supervising staff
- Clinical leadership experience
Desirable
- Degree/equivalent experience in CAMH related field
- Proven post qualification experience of working with CAMHS
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- Professional qualification in a mental health related subject, e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuous professional development in mental health related field
- Experience of working with children and families with complex mental health needs
- Experience of supervising staff
- Clinical leadership experience
Desirable
- Degree/equivalent experience in CAMH related field
- Proven post qualification experience of working with CAMHS
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).
