Core CAMHS Practitioner

Main area Grantham Core CAMHS Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed term or Secondment for 12 months) Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Flexible working options available) Job ref -SP-B

Employer Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Beaconfield Resource Centre Town Grantham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/ :59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Are you a compassionate, motivated and experienced mental health professional looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people? We are seeking a full-time Band 6 CAMHS Core Practitioner (RMN/SW/OT) to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

You will be required to work independently and with others in the MDT Team to deliver a high standard of evidence-based clinical care for young people who are experiencing significant deterioration in their mental health, requiring specialist interventions.

Please note that this is a 12-month secondment/fixed term post and is not suitable for newly qualified Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

You will hold a caseload of complex cases, provide leadership and work in partnership with service users, their carers, colleagues across Children's and Young Persons Services as well as external agencies such as schools and Social Care. The successful candidate will provide effective formulation, clinical supervision, management supervision and play an active part in the professional development of the clinical team

You will be joining an incredibly supportive Team, with substantial training and career opportunities.

Working for our organisation

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person specification

Qualifications

Registered with a professional body e.g. NMC, UKCP, HCPC, BACP
Recognised Professional Qualification in Registered Nursing (RMN,RLDN), Social Worker (CQSW, DipSW), Occupational Therapy or other relevant qualification e.g.IAPT qualification and Counselling
Mentorship or similar qualification in supporting students in practice
Evidence of specialised continued professional training (degree level) in clinical practice
Post registration training in supervision

Experience

Relevant post-registration experience of working with people with mental health needs, including those with severe and enduring mental ill health
Experience of managing and developing staff including providing management and/or clinical supervision
Experience of using evidence based practice
Post registration experience of working with children and young people and their families
Post registration experience of working within CAMHS

Skills

Sound knowledge of Child Care legislation, Safeguarding, Mental Health Act and the Care Programme Approach
Sound knowledge of current local and national strategies concerning CAMHS, Children’s Services and mental health
Excellent understanding of child and adolescent development and it’s possible impact on emotional well-being
Excellent knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and risk management of young people in crisis
Ability to work both as a member of a team and autonomously and to manage own and other colleagues anxieties
Comprehensive understanding of Information Governance principles
Highly developed communication skills
Ability to delegate whilst maintaining overall responsibility for service users care, where appropriate
Highly motivated & able to engage with service users & carers to improve outcomes

As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience.

We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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