Camhs Practitioner

There has never been a better time to join our established and skilled team within CAMHS. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the further growth and development of crisis care provision for the children and young people across North Wales. These newly developed posts, based within Gwynedd area, will provide caring clinicians with flexibility, autonomy and professional growth and development.

As part of our transformation and development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health services, we are strengthening our leadership, pathways and services to provide a rapid, robust and extended multi-agency crisis response that includes prompt assessment, liaison, consultation, training and where appropriate intensive time limited interventions for children and young people up to the age of 18, who are experiencing an acute mental health and/or psycho-social crisis.

You will undertake assessments within A+E, paediatric wards & other community settings to provide a rapid crisis response, consistent with identified needs, to ensure the safety of the young person & others.

Provide clinical formulation, identifying the young person’s & family’s needs, offer liaison, consultation & brief intervention where required to facilitate safe discharge & support care planning across partner agencies. You will be required to work flexibly as the service develops to a 24hr provision.

You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary unscheduled care service, working with children & young people (CYP) who are experiencing a mental health &/or psycho-social crisis, whereby hospital admission is a strong possibility, but can be safely supported at home or within another community setting.

Provide urgent assessment & brief intervention &/or specific evidence based therapies to CYP with mental health problems & significant mental health disorders. To support parents, carers & professionals in understanding & supporting CYP through providing education, advice & direction on how to manage difficulties.

Using a team approach, the post holder will work flexibly intensively, creatively & responsively to clients' needs. The post holder will ensure good links within the designated CAMHS area & other relevant agencies & professionals.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable;Welsh or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.