CAMHS Senior Practitioner

One of the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions is to improve the provision of crisis assessment and brief response within the Emergency Department (ED) and in community settings. Offering Children and Young People (CYP) assessment, alongside Intensive Home Treatment services for those who might otherwise require inpatient care. Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust are developing a consistent home treatment provision, across Herefordshire. This team operates 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 8pm. The teams will offer an Intensive Home Treatment service aimed at CYP who might otherwise require inpatient care, or intensive support that exceeds the normal capability of a generic children and young peoples mental health community team.Main duties of the job The role will be a little unpredictable, as you can be called at any time during a working day to support in a crisis. We will complete comprehensive risk assessments for every CYP; these can be completed independently although will often discuss patients that are more complex as a Multi-disciplinary team. The team works hard to provide a fully integrated service for our CYP, so it is not just about making sure their needs are catered for while they are in crisis, but also within the wider system. We talk to families and carers, GPs, community mental health teams, social care teams and voluntary organisations, and ensure the most appropriate follow up support is in place, be this through an intensive home treatment package from the team, or Core CAMHS or through the voluntary sector. Research indicates that a more timely response to treating YP regarding their mental health leads to them being less likely to require long term mental health support, so this is an amazing opportunity to support the YP and their families within Herefordshire.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities