Job summary
The ability to speak Welsh is essential for this post.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy and dynamic CAMHS Early Intervention, Prevention, and Promotion Service (EIPPS) in Gwynedd and Mon. We welcome applications from dedicated and compassionate individuals interested in becoming part of our team. The successful candidate will hold a professional qualification that meets the eligibility criteria defined by the Mental Health Measure 2010 (e.g., RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, etc.).
We are looking to recruit a full-time Band 6 EIPPS Practitioner to join the existing CAMHS Early Intervention, Prevention, and Promotion team. The role is based at Penrallt Caernarfon, with an expectation to provide services across the BCUHB West region, primarily focusing on Anglesey.
This role involves supporting community-based frontline professionals who work with children, young people, and families facing concerns related to mental health and well-being. It is a diverse and rewarding position, primarily within the CAMHS EIPPS team, which provides evidence-based specialist consultations to professionals and the broader system. The team also offers training sessions, events, group work, and early advice to schools and the wider community. The goal is to build the skills and capacity of others to effectively respond to the emerging emotional and mental health needs of children and young people.
Main duties of the job
The CAMHS SiR team deliver: consultation, training, group work and early advice to the school community in order to build capability and capacity in others to respond to the child or young persons emerging emotional and mental health needs. These elements of the role are driven by the principles highlighted in the NEST framework (mental health and wellbeing) | GOV.WALES . Additionally, partnership working is key to this role and includes collaborating with learners, teachers, parents/carers, additional learning staff and professionals from the multi-agency; as defined by Framework on embedding a whole-school approach to emotional and mental wellbeing | GOV.WALES
The ability to speak welsh and travel across the two counties is essential for the service.
For further information on main duties of the role please contact Dawn Roberts (EIPPS Team Lead) on 03000 0852450 or email: Dawn.Roberts4@wales.nhs.uk
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Relevant professional Qualification and Registration as follows: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse OR NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Social Care (Wales or England) Registered Social Worker. Transfer of registration from England to Wales to occur within 3 months of appointment OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist OR HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge acquired through training, substantive CPD and experience in the specialist field of Mental Health.
- Excellent knowledge of mental health problems that affect children and young people
- Excellent knowledge of family dynamics and issues relating to working with families
- Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches
- Knowledge and appreciation of national policies
- Relevant post registration experience of working within a health or social care environment or mental health setting
- As a specialist mental health role, post graduate experience in a Mental health setting
- Able to carry out mental health assessments autonomously through appropriate questioning, observations and accurate recording
- Able to deliver evidence based mental health interventions based on assessment formulation
Desirable
- Additional formal qualification in a recognised therapeutic approach
- Specific, targeted, evidence based interventions e.g. EMDR
- Formal qualification in a relevant field e.g., Child Development, Mental Health etc
- Understanding of service structures and inter-agency working
- Knowledge of specific disorders / conditions relevant to CAMHS
- Experience of working in a specific clinical role relating to CAMHS
- Able to implement specific evidence based approaches
- Welsh Speaker/Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Essential
Essential
- Relevant professional Qualification and Registration as follows: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse OR NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Social Care (Wales or England) Registered Social Worker. Transfer of registration from England to Wales to occur within 3 months of appointment OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist OR HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Relevant professional Qualification and Registration as follows: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse OR NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Social Care (Wales or England) Registered Social Worker. Transfer of registration from England to Wales to occur within 3 months of appointment OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist OR HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
- Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge acquired through training, substantive CPD and experience in the specialist field of Mental Health.
- Excellent knowledge of mental health problems that affect children and young people
- Excellent knowledge of family dynamics and issues relating to working with families
- Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches
- Knowledge and appreciation of national policies
- Relevant post registration experience of working within a health or social care environment or mental health setting
- As a specialist mental health role, post graduate experience in a Mental health setting
- Able to carry out mental health assessments autonomously through appropriate questioning, observations and accurate recording
- Able to deliver evidence based mental health interventions based on assessment formulation
Desirable
- Additional formal qualification in a recognised therapeutic approach
- Specific, targeted, evidence based interventions e.g. EMDR
- Formal qualification in a relevant field e.g., Child Development, Mental Health etc
- Understanding of service structures and inter-agency working
- Knowledge of specific disorders / conditions relevant to CAMHS
- Experience of working in a specific clinical role relating to CAMHS
- Able to implement specific evidence based approaches
- Welsh Speaker/Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Essential
Essential
- Relevant professional Qualification and Registration as follows: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse OR NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Social Care (Wales or England) Registered Social Worker. Transfer of registration from England to Wales to occur within 3 months of appointment OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist OR HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
Desirable
- Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010.
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).
