Community Mental Health Practitioner S-camhs

1 month ago


Aberystwyth, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

HDUHB are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Mental Health Practitioner to work within Specialist-CAMHS with children and young people within an established multi-disciplinary team. You will hold an individual caseload, working as a Care and Treatment Co-ordinator and contribute to improving the lives of young people experiencing mental distress.

As we progress our service improvement program within Specialist-CAMHS we see this important post as central to transform the way we provide support and treatment for children /young people and families. Furthermore, we offer the opportunity for further learning and professional development within HDUHB with robust supervision and close links to local Universities to promote career progression.

Applications are invited from highly motivated and experienced nurses with practical and theoretical knowledge of mental health assessment and who are able to offer evidence based therapeutic interventions for young people with Specialist-CAMHS presentations.

This is a fantastic career move that brings with it a lifestyle changing opportunity to work in beautiful West Wales and experience the benefits of rural life and beautiful sweeping coastline

The successful applicant will work as part of the team undertaking initial assessment and developing care packages for individuals under their care. They will be providing psychological based therapies under the CAPA model undertaking Choice and partnership sessions to Children and Adolescents who have been accepted into Specialist-CAMHS services.

The role will require the ability to work on an individual basis whilst being an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. As a senior practitioner within the team, you will be responsible for managing individual caseloads and maintaining clinical records and information in relation to workload. The role will involve supporting and supervision of HCSW in providing and developing care packages for individual service users and their families.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
**Four main hospitals**: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
**Seven community hospitals**: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these mínimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews to be held on 07/06/2023.



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