Children and Young People Mental Health Specialist

4 days ago

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom Hywel Dda University Health Board Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding multidisciplinary mental health service for a fixed term role within Hywel Dda University Health Board.

The post holder will work within the Primary Mental Health Service, incorporating duties within Primary Mental Health and Schools In-Reach. They will work alongside colleagues, and autonomously to carry out mental health assessments and deliver interventions to children and young people as part of the Welsh Government Mental Health Measures 2010.

This will involve providing direct support as well as linking children and young people into other sources of support and beneficial activities in the community to benefit their emotional and mental health.

The post holder will maintain direct links with schools to undertake consultations and training that will ensure early identification of support.

We are looking for motivated qualified practitioners with relevant experience to develop their experience and clinical skills in child and adolescent mental health.

Excellent opportunities will be available for training and professional development and the post holder will receive managerial and clinical supervision.

About the Role

This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 09/30/2025. If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 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.

Person Specification
  • Professional qualification: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse for Learning Disabilities, Degree or Diploma in Social Work, Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy, Postgraduate level qualifications or equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
  • Additional qualification in a therapeutic qualification CBT/ DBT / Systemic Therapy.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of the primary care sector and its systems.
Experience
  • Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team Working within Primary Care or Community SCAMHS / Adult Mental Health setting.
  • Documentary evidence of continued professional development.
Language Skills
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1).

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