Camhs Practitioner

There has never been a better time to join our established, knowledgeable and skilled Child and Mental Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the further growth and development of crisis care provision for children and young people across North Wales. This newly developed post will be based within Gwynedd area on a 9 month fixed term basis covering maternity leave.

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. This 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.

We are looking to recruit experienced, registered practitioners to be based within Gwynedd established team and welcome interest from applicants who have not worked in CAMHS but have transferable skills relevant to the role. We would welcome skills and experience in working with young people and families with complex difficulties, experience in completing mental health assessments and risk management.

The post holder will be a part of a multi-disciplinary unscheduled care service, working with young people who are experiencing a mental health and/or psycho-social crisis, whereby hospital admission is a strong possibility, but can be safely supported at home or within another community setting. You will undertake assessments within A+E, paediatric wards and other community settings to support the provision of a rapid crisis response in the least restrictive way, but also consistent with identified needs, to ensure the safety of the young person safety and others.

In addition, you will provide clinical formulation, identifying the young person’s and family’s needs, offer liaison, consultation and brief intervention and / or specific evidence based therapies where required to facilitate safe discharge and support care planning across partner agencies.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly as the service develops towards a 24-hour provision.

Using a team approach, the post holder will work flexibly (including out of the hours of 9am-5pm), intensively, creatively and responsively to clients' needs. The post holder will also ensure good links with others within the designated CAMHS area and other relevant agencies and professionals.

This post is fixed term for 9 months to cover maternity leave.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/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.