Job summary
The North Yorkshire and York CAMHS Eating Disorder Service is looking for a Band 6 CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services) Practitioner to join the team. The applicant must hold a professional NMC/HCPC/SWE registration.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established community eating disorder team supporting young people and families with eating disorders. The role of a CAMHS practitioner is varied, including opportunities in providing assessment, care coordination, physical health monitoring and therapeutic treatment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide eating disorder services and treatment to young people and their families across North Yorkshire and York. The team operate out of Orca House, York and Dragon Parade Clinic, Harrogate, also providing outreach to Northallerton and Scarborough. The post holder will be based in Harrogate, however may be asked to travel to other bases due to service need (namely Northallerton and York).
The team includes clinical psychologists, family therapists,nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists and social workers. Therefore, the ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team is a requirement.
The post holder will provide evidence based assessment and treatment based interventions as part of the clinical eating disorder pathways, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers in a clinic setting. The candidate will also provide supervision, and mentorship to students and junior staff working within the team. The post holder will support the team with service development using the Trust's quality improvement methods .
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification which details all main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Additional contact details:
Lorna Hunter, Clinical Nurse Specialist - lorna.hunter@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification which details all main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Additional contact details:
Lorna Hunter, Clinical Nurse Specialist - lorna.hunter@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Depending on work area, recognised sign off mentor (or equivelant) or must be achieved within agreed time scale
- Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy
- Recognised training in facilitation of parenting groups
Skills
Essential
- Provide effective clincial supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children and young people, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Quality improvement activities
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
- Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Mentoring students on practice placement experiences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Depending on work area, recognised sign off mentor (or equivelant) or must be achieved within agreed time scale
- Recognised qualification in a specific model of therapy
- Recognised training in facilitation of parenting groups
Skills
Essential
- Provide effective clincial supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional / care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children and young people, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Experience
Essential
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Quality improvement activities
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
- Significant experience working with children and young people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Mentoring students on practice placement experiences
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
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).
