CAMHS Initial Assessment Practitioner

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two fixed term contracts to support initial assessments in Sandwell CAMHS. The successful candidate will have an appropriate professional registration with a governing body such as NMC, HCPC or Social Work England and will have substantial experience in working in CAMHS or similar health/social care settings.

Main duties of the job

To provide a quality specialist service to clients (and their families/carers) referred to CAMHS across all sectors of care

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

Effectively assess and prioritise clinical complexity and risk

Liaise with referrers and professionals in relation to clinical concerns and queries

Be a clinical point of contact for children, young people and families

Effectively liaise with referrers, professionals, partners and agencies in relation to referrals and/or assessments

About us

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 are also the Lead Provider for mental health, learning disabilities and autism across the Black Country. As Lead Provider we work in partnership with health, social care, voluntary services and community organisations to collectively develop and deliver mental health, learning disability, and autism services that helps people to live their best lives as part of our Black Country community. The approach has a focus on prevention, health equity and inclusion.

Date posted

14 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

285-9729-CYPF

Job locations

Sandwell CAMHS

48 Lodge Road,

West Bromwich,

B70 8NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist systematic process for the assessment of children and young people referred into CAMHS. To assess, triage and prioritise referrals ensuring an equitable system and that those with urgent needs are clearly identified and needs are addressed in a timely manner. The post will require independent management of caseload with appropriate supervision and professional management, as per professional body guidelines.

To provide highly specialist assessments of clients referred to CAMHS based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex information from a variety of sources including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients and their families/carers.

To provide effective and safe assessment of safeguarding concerns. Liaising and reporting to other agencies where appropriate, including the completion of safeguarding referrals and safety planning.

To consider the appropriateness of CAMHS referrals in relation to agreed referral criteria and organise safe signposting as appropriate to the needs of the child/young person referred.

Ensure pathways into CAMHS are accessible for children, young people and families with additional needs e.g., a learning disability.

To exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, signposting and discharge of clients.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and their families/carers.

To gather comprehensive information from a range of community children/young peoples services and to liaise with services around assessment outcomes and safeguarding concerns.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner in both written and verbal form, information concerning the assessment and treatment plans of clients referred to CAMHS.

To maintain and develop skills in the area of professional pre- and post-graduate training and clinical supervision.

To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

To participate as a clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service, including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where professional and/or organisational matters need addressing.

To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality CAMHS service.