CAMHS NDD Mental Health Practitioner

1 month ago


Norwich, United Kingdom Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children and young people with Neurodevelopmental differences ( Autism, ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, etc) with co-occurring moderate to severe mental health difficulties? If so, this could be the role for you.

We are delighted to be recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Norfolk and Waveney. This is a role working in our Central CAMHS NDD Pathway.

We work with children, young people (0-14 years) and their families, with the principal objectives of providing consultation, training, mental health assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions.

We are open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health, however you will be expected to be able to demonstrate some experience of working with children, young people and their families.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an Mental Health Practitioner who can provide assessment and goal-focussed, evidence-based interventions to young people with Neurodevelopmental difference, who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health.

You should have experience of risk assessment, an understanding of formulation and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families.

The role will be varied however, a large part of this role will be offering emotional support, containment and interventions to children, young people and their families. Together with collaborative working with other services to ensure children receive the right services at the right time.

Therefore, we are looking for someone who is child centred, passionate and understands that all children and young people are individuals and need to be understood.

The successful candidate will work with a Multi-disciplinary team comprising of Psychology, Occupational Health, Social Work and Mental Health Nursing. We collaborate with colleagues from health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.

About us

Benefits included with this role are:

NHS pension

A comprehensive in-house and external training programme

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum (increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, plus bank holidays)

Staff physio service

NHS discounts and many more

Job description

Job responsibilities

We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working we are the team for you. Please see the attached job description for more detailed information regarding job role and responsibilities.

Please note we are expecting interviews to take place on 20th November 2024.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy, or, Nursing degree or equivalent RN (MH) Professional Registration

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects Knowledge of psychosocial interventions

Desirable

Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks

Other

Essential

Ability to travel independently

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