CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

The Community CAMHS teams are welcoming, friendly and dedicated to supporting the children & young people accessing our services. The teams are busy, supportive and encouraging of new and creative ways to innovate and improve the service we deliver. To contribute to the CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) and CAMHS enquiries rota by receiving and reviewing new referrals where required, identifying and managing risk, liaising with otherprofessionals and providing timely responses Observe and adhere to the Community CAMHS ServiceSpecification, vision, aims and objectives Offer clinical assessment and evidence-based interventionwhilst observing current best practice, legislation andguidance Working within the Choice And Partnership Approach(CAPA) and Children and Young Peoples ImprovedAccess to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT)frameworks and principles Aim to be innovative and creative in the delivery oftherapeutic intervention/care bundle, and offer psycho education to children, young people
and families Manage a caseload whilst considering and adhering tosafeguarding policy and procedure and national and locallegislation Offer support and supervision to junior colleagues Plan and successfully manage smooth transitions wherethey are clinically indicated Seek support from the Clinical and Operational Leadswhere needed, as well as accessing regular clinical andmanagerial supervision as per trust policy and professionalregistration requirements Support peers and colleagues and promote a team working environment Ensure suitable risk management and care plans areformulated for all clinical cases Maintain contemporaneous records in alignment with Trustpolicy Work in partnership with other teams within theNottinghamshire and bordering CAMHS Services To offer consultation through a range of initiatives toprofessionals with an aim of enhancing workforce skills,knowledge and capacity in recognising emotional/mentalhealth and well-being needs and undertaking interventionswith children
and families to achieve positive outcomes To participate in the delivery of a range of trainingprogrammes to multi agency staff in conjunction with theCAMHS Training Lead Support colleagues and stakeholders in tackling stigmarelating to mental health Be willing to undertake training relating to the CYP IAPTagenda and other areas of development as outlined A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years. This post also includes paid enhancements for, unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank