Band 6 CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - North Bristol
Job summary
We are looking for 12 month maternity cover to the Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner role within the North Bristol CAMHS team.
We are a service working with children and young people with complex mental health needs. We use the CAPA model of assessment and treatment, which would involve working with a variety of clinical presentations and needs, including: suicidal thoughts, low mood, anxiety, OCD and emerging psychosis, often alongside neurodiversity. We also have a lot of referrals for young people with disordered eating and diagnosed Eating Disorders, and there are opportunities to work within this clinic if this is something you are interested in.
We are looking for a practitioner with a core professional registration, including registered nurses, social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, art therapists and CBT therapists.
North Bristol is an area of significant disparities in health, wealth and access. We are committed to working in a manner which is inclusive and anti-oppressive, and invite applications from staff who share these values.
Main duties of the job
To work within a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment and treatment of children and young people with serious and complex mental health difficulties.
To work with and support the system around the child or young person including family and wider professional network.
To contribute to the rota/duty system providing telephone support and advice to young people, carers and professionals who are open to North Bristol CAMHS.
Where required, contribute to the CAMHS Getting Advice team to support in triaging referrals made to the wider CAMHS service.
This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSW's are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.
If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Date posted
01 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
342-CAMHS036-0425
Job locations
Woodland View
Thornfield Road
Bristol
BS10 6NB
Job description
Job responsibilities
To carry out assessments of a child or young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments.
To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge.
To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families.
To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences.
Please see attached job description for further details.
Job responsibilities
To carry out assessments of a child or young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments.
To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge.
To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families.
To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences.
Please see attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ registration
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy)
- To maintain professional registration
Desirable
- Additional post qualification training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents
- Experience of risk assessment and management preferably with children and young people. Including those who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.
- Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their relatives.
- Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds
Qualifications/ registration
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification (eg clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy)
- To maintain professional registration
Desirable
- Additional post qualification training in assessment and therapeutic approaches in a specialist area relevant to CAMHS.
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of delivering evidence based therapeutic interventions preferably with children and adolescents
- Experience of risk assessment and management preferably with children and young people. Including those who are suicidal and present a risk to self and/or others.
- Knowledge of working together arrangements in particular, Children in Need assessments Clinical Risk assessment and Child Protection guidelines
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate sensitive and difficult information to clients and their relatives.
- Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Woodland View
Thornfield Road
Bristol
BS10 6NB
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Woodland View
Thornfield Road
Bristol
BS10 6NB
Employer's website
http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
North Bristol CAMHS Clinical Service Manager
Hazel Nash
01173546800
Date posted
01 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
342-CAMHS036-0425
Job locations
Woodland View
Thornfield Road
Bristol
BS10 6NB
Supporting documents
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