Senior CAMHS Practitioner

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

The post holder will have responsibility to provide expertise to young people and families seeking support from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) within Swansea Bay University Health Board. This is a community-based service which provides support in various locations, as is appropriate for the young person (e.g. clinic, school, home). The role involves partnership working and close collaboration with statutory and third sector partners as well as families/ carers/ trusted adults.
This post will play a key role within the CAMHS multi-professional team, and will be involved in the following CAMHS functions, including referral triage, continuous assessment, intervention, case holding and discharge. The post holder will provide high-quality, evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-informed approaches to groups, individuals and families.

Being responsible for providing timely, patient-led care in line with the needs of young people and their families/carers, ensuring culturally sensitive practice.
Provide expertise within the CAMHS multi-professional team, consisting of nursing, psychiatry, psychology, psychological therapies, and other disciplines.
Work on own initiative when providing consultation, liaison and support, directing the young person to the correct support pathway using independent clinical decision making.
Participate in assessments under Part 1 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure (2010) with suitably qualified colleagues.
Provide evidence-based, biopsychosocial interventions utilising CBT-informed approaches in both an individual and group-based modalities.
Ability to plan care and act as case holder for individual patients.
Assess and manage patient safety and risk and maintain appropriate record keeping in line with Health Board and professional standards including documentation (e.g. Wales Applied Risk Research Network (WARRN)).
Develop the skills to provide physical health monitoring.
Possess organisation skills to manage a clinical caseload with competing demands and frequent interruption.
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Please see the job description and personal specification in ‘Apply Now’ for a detailed description of the responsibilities of the post