Senior CAMHS Nurse/Senior CAMHS Practitioner - Band 7

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

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Job summary

25 hours per week, permanent role

Are you a nurse, social worker, occupational therapist, with additional CBT therapy training looking for a new career challenge?

We are looking for people to apply who have a clear passion to want to make a difference, are motivated and enthused about working with young people and families. We are a service that is known for being creative and responsive to the needs of our young people, who no matter what level of need to support their emotional wellbeing and mental health receive the right support as they need it.

We are a service that has received national funding for new and exciting developments including the trailblazer pilot looking at improving access for young people. You will be joining a service that values their staff and actively invests in their wellbeing , staff are warm, welcoming and described as "the RISE family".

Please note many Trust interviews are currently taking place through Microsoft Teams, this can be downloaded either through the App Store or Google Play for use on your phone/tablet.

Main duties of the job

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

You will be a qualified professional with current registration with the NMC. You will hold a caseload of young people with complex mental health needs and will take responsibility for providing assessments and therapeutic treatment interventions across the South Warwickshire service

About us

In return we can offer :

  • On going opportunities for further training eg . Post graduate study with Reading & Coventry Universities, CYIAPT, EMDR, systemic family therapy , ARFID training
  • Developmental posts for newly qualified practitioners looking for supported career progression
  • Regular clinical , management supervision and appraisal
  • Flexible working patterns and hours, which will include some virtual working
  • Opportunities for creative specialised or shared roles
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Reflective practice and complex case discussion groups
  • Friendly experienced MDT settings
  • Opportunities to support service transformation eg home treatment team for eating disorders, crisis home treatment and CYIAPT
  • A chance to be part of a service with a "Good" CQC rating
  • access to CAMHS module at Coventry University

Date posted

22 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

444-4254724A-SHJ

Job locations

Stratford Healthcare Centre

Arden Street

Stratford upon Avon

CV37 6NQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC under this domain
  • OR Registered mental health nurse, or Allied Health Professional with postgraduate qualification in CBT (PgDip, MSc or equivalent) with eligibility for accreditation with the BABCP
  • Appropriate Post Registration qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health such as EMDR, DBT
  • Appropriate Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998, Practice Teaching Experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
  • Specialist Knowledge of the range of young people's mental health problems and mental health services
  • Knowledge of recent changes and current issues in mental health service provision
  • Knowledge of a range of models currently used in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • Ability to work with children of all ages
  • Ability to deliver evidence based therapeutic interventions.
  • Ability to demonstrate competence in at least one form of evidence based psychological therapy
  • Ability to work in and across teams
  • Ability to manage time effectively, managing a caseload and prioritising on basis of need.

Experience

Essential

  • Post Registration Experience such as: Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
  • Significant experience as a clinician in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Other

Essential

  • The post involves travelling across Coventry and Warwickshire to meetings as required.
  • Ability to travel independently in a timely manner
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Clinical Psychologist registered with the HCPC under this domain
  • OR Registered mental health nurse, or Allied Health Professional with postgraduate qualification in CBT (PgDip, MSc or equivalent) with eligibility for accreditation with the BABCP
  • Appropriate Post Registration qualification in Child & Adolescent Mental Health such as EMDR, DBT
  • Appropriate Teaching qualification e.g. ENB 998, Practice Teaching Experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Skilled in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
  • Specialist Knowledge of the range of young people's mental health problems and mental health services
  • Knowledge of recent changes and current issues in mental health service provision
  • Knowledge of a range of models currently used in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
  • Ability to work with children of all ages
  • Ability to deliver evidence based therapeutic interventions.
  • Ability to demonstrate competence in at least one form of evidence based psychological therapy
  • Ability to work in and across teams
  • Ability to manage time effectively, managing a caseload and prioritising on basis of need.

Experience

Essential

  • Post Registration Experience such as: Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency work
  • Significant experience as a clinician in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Other

Essential

  • The post involves travelling across Coventry and Warwickshire to meetings as required.
  • Ability to travel independently in a timely manner

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

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Stratford Healthcare Centre

Arden Street

Stratford upon Avon

CV37 6NQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Stratford Healthcare Centre

Arden Street

Stratford upon Avon

CV37 6NQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Chris Heydon

christine.heydon@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

01926881640

Date posted

22 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

444-4254724A-SHJ

Job locations

Stratford Healthcare Centre

Arden Street

Stratford upon Avon

CV37 6NQ


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