Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Practitioner

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Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Senior CAMHS Practitioner to join the CAMHS and Child Psychology Integrated Service. You will be based at Shawbrook House, Leyland(and working remotely), but work across the Lancashire locality. Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide high quality assessment and clinical intervention with children, young people and their parents/carers referred to the Integrated service. You will contribute to the business aims of the service through joint working, consultation, training, and attending supervision.

You will join a Lancashire wide service of Team Leaders and Clinical Leads who provide specialist input to the six teams across Lancashire. We are committed to lifelong learning, supervision and encourage innovation and development.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from qualified Registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists. You will be will be required to work in various community settings alongside partner providers.

We are seeking an individual who has experience in working with children and young people and / or has a good understanding of childrens emotional health and wellbeing.

Successful applicants will be required to co-work effectively with colleagues and maintain good clinical records and data collection.

A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

11 February 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£31,365 to £37,890 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CYP728-CLK

Job locations

Shawbrook House

Leyland

PR25 3ED

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

Essential

First level registered nurse or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post

Knowledge

Essential

An ability to think systemically and holistically
Demonstrable Knowledge, skills and experience in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers (including deliberate self-harm).
Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within Mental Health and recent experience working within CAMHS.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health
Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously

Person Specification

Education

Essential

First level registered nurse or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy
Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post

Knowledge

Essential

An ability to think systemically and holistically
Demonstrable Knowledge, skills and experience in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers (including deliberate self-harm).
Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working within Mental Health and recent experience working within CAMHS.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health
Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shawbrook House

Leyland

PR25 3ED

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shawbrook House

Leyland

PR25 3ED

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)