Band 7 - Primary Mental Health Specialist - Bristol

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a mental health practitioner skilled and experienced with children, young people and families to take on the role of Band 7 CAMHS Primary Mental Health Specialist linking with specialist educational provisions for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) in Bristol.

As a fully registered CAMHS Specialist in this team you will show enthusiasm, humour and acceptance and will have excellent clinical, therapeutic, and communication skills. You will facilitate and provide assessment services on the psychological / emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people. You will lead and participate in multi agency meetings and consultations with frontline school professionals. You will engage in some direct therapeutic work with children and carers / parents and will self manage a caseload. You will design and deliver presentations and training events for other professionals and carers / parents as required.

If you want to improve the outcomes for Bristol children and families, meet the application criteria (see Job Description and Person Specification) and are interested in this position we look forward to receiving your application. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Main duties of the job

To contribute to the development of emotional and mental health outreach services and systemic practice for children, young people and families across the SEMH Schools in Bristol

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary Specialist CAMHS team so will need to work within CAMHS processes and participate in core Specialist CAMHS therapeutic activities across the age range as negotiated within CAMHS.

To be a part of PMHS workforce with the aim of being able to provide a link and a bridge between specialist Community CAMHS and other frontline services providing referral guidance, support and consultation.

In line with the Primary Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) core offer, time will be divided between the core functions of direct therapeutic assessments and intervention, consultation and training to reflect the needs of the service.

To contribute to team development around mental health, wellbeing and practice that contributes to the development of promoting good emotional health.

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 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.

As part of CAMHS you will be part of the wider PMHS team. You will be well supported within CAMHS with regular managerial and clinical supervision and clinical team/PMHS meetings.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess the mental health, emotional and psychological needs of children and young people via consultation with SEMH Schools

To provide specialist consultation, liaison, advice and support to School nurses, counsellors, GPs.

To participate in the development and delivery of mental health training specific for schools and GP surgeries.

To be a link and a bridge between CAMHS and other partner agencies.

Please see Job description and Person specification for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

Appropriate qualification and registration Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to a mental health setting.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a multi-Disciplinary team

Desirable

Significant experience of working with children and young people in a CAMHS setting Experience of offering consultation and training

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