Job summary
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team as a permanent Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner.
1wte (37.5hrs) Band 5 CAMHS practitioner to work in Sandwell Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service within the Neuro Development constellation based in West Bromwich. The ND team is part of the wider CAMHS team and there will be opportunity to work across all constellations that cover specialist CAMHS.
This post is suitable for newly qualified practitioners and you will be able to undertake your preceptorship. We are looking for nurses, OTs or Speech and Language therapists who have a passion for CAMHS and neuro diversity.
Main duties of the job
We are a diverse, energetic, enthusiastic and hard working multi disciplinary team working with children and young people from 0-18 who have moderate to severe mental health difficulties, including those with neuro diversity, learning disability and children in care. We are a fully integrated multi-disciplinary team comprising Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Family Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Psychiatry.
About us
We also have strong links to other agencies and also to our sister teams across the Black Country. We have long standing connections with a number of educational establishments and offer placements regularly to trainees from a variety of disciplines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will hold a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist interventions, for example, risk assessment, cognitive and behavioural approaches, motivational techniques and family work under the supervision of a senior colleague.
The successful applicant will play a key role in assisting the multi-disciplinary ASC team to provide quality assessment and therapeutic services to children and young people. Working with support systems to gather multi-agency assessment information to contribute to multi-agency panel decisions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will hold a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist interventions, for example, risk assessment, cognitive and behavioural approaches, motivational techniques and family work under the supervision of a senior colleague.
The successful applicant will play a key role in assisting the multi-disciplinary ASC team to provide quality assessment and therapeutic services to children and young people. Working with support systems to gather multi-agency assessment information to contribute to multi-agency panel decisions.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or equivalent
- Registered with a governing body as relevant to the above
- Must have experience of working with young people with common mental health problems and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
Desirable
- Further qualifications relevant to the post
- Expresses an interest in the role
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or equivalent
- Registered with a governing body as relevant to the above
- Must have experience of working with young people with common mental health problems and/or neurodevelopmental conditions
Desirable
- Further qualifications relevant to the post
- Expresses an interest in the role
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).
