CAMH Practitioner | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 pa inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Isleworth, TW7 6AF |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6210270/222-LS-CAMHS-483-C |
Summary
Are you a creative and dynamicmental health nursewho has desire to work with or already have experience of working with children and adolescents in a community mental health setting? Are you passionate about children, young persons and families receiving help and support when they need it most? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an able and dynamic CAMHS Specialist Community Clinical Nurse, to join our expanding and developing CAMHS Alliance Crisis Service. The team has excellent flexibility, great training and development opportunities. We put children and families at the centre of their care and believe in holistic and integrated care models. We are a team committed to research and change and are currently part of the SASH study.
The post holder will provide an accessible, high-quality mental health assessment and intervention for children and young people that is sensitive to their cultural, ethnic, religious, contextual, family and developmental needs. The post holder will promote mental health, well-being and personal and family growth. There will be an emphasis on working towards client goals, giving the client informed choices, as well as using appropriate, evidence-based available resources and treatment packages.
The post holder will work as part of an MDT holding a clinical caseload and undertaking mental health assessments of children and adolescents presenting in crisis. The post holder will provide a range of appropriate, evidence based clinical and crisis interventions, informed by assessed individual need. You will be working with adolescents with behavioural, emotional and mental health needs often in complex family situations displaying a range of risk behaviours. In addition to providing direct work to families and young people, you will assist the CAMHS and/or paediatrics team with treatment planning and provide consultation to families/carers and other professionals involved in the life of the young person. The post holder will have experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions. The post holder’s skills will be supported and adapted to meet the needs of children and adolescents with mental health problems and their families if you do not have CAMHS experience.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024