Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic and developing multi-disciplinary Community CAMHS team.



The Community CAMHS North team has two main bases, which are at Balderton Primary Care Centre and Langold, we also use satellite bases in Retford and Rainworth.



The children & young people who access our services present with a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties ranging from mild to severe.



You would be joining an established, supportive and hardworking team who are passionate about improving the outcomes for the children, young people and their families/carers. As a Community CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team offering consultation, assessment and evidence-based interventions to children and young people we serve.



You must be a Registered Nurse, Dip SW or equivalent social work qualification (CSS, CQSW, degree in social work), Allied Health Professional registered with the HCPC and accredited by a HCPC recognised body e.g. UKCP/BACP.



Main duties of the Community CAMHS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner include:



Providing mental health assessments and formulations



Building therapeutic relationships with children and young people and delivering evidence based interventions (including group treatment)



Care co-ordinating an agreed caseload



Liaising with and offering consultation to other agencies



Participating in the enquiries rota



Contributing to all aspects of positive team functioning



Contributing to ongoing service innovations and development



#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.



We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.



We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.



The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.



The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment



The Community CAMHS teams are welcoming, friendly and dedicated to supporting the children & young people accessing our services. The teams are busy, supportive and encouraging of new and creative ways to innovate and improve the service we deliver.



To contribute to the CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) and CAMHS enquiries rota by receiving and reviewing new referrals where required, identifying and managing risk, liaising with other

professionals and providing timely responses



Observe and adhere to the Community CAMHS Service

Specification, vision, aims and objectives



Offer clinical assessment and evidence-based intervention

whilst observing current best practice, legislation and

guidance



Working within the Choice And Partnership Approach

(CAPA) and Children and Young People's Improved

Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT)

frameworks and principles



Aim to be innovative and creative in the delivery of

therapeutic intervention/care bundle, and offer psycho education to children, young people and families



Manage a caseload whilst considering and adhering to

safeguarding policy and procedure and national and local

legislation



Offer support and supervision to junior colleagues



Plan and successfully manage smooth transitions where

they are clinically indicated



Seek support from the Clinical and Operational Leads

where needed, as well as accessing regular clinical and

managerial supervision as per trust policy and professional

registration requirements



Support peers and colleagues and promote a team working environment



Ensure suitable risk management and care plans are

formulated for all clinical cases



Maintain contemporaneous records in alignment with Trust

policy



Work in partnership with other teams within the

Nottinghamshire and bordering CAMHS Services



To offer consultation through a range of initiatives to

professionals with an aim of enhancing workforce skills,

knowledge and capacity in recognising emotional/mental

health and well-being needs and undertaking interventions

with children and families to achieve positive outcomes



To participate in the delivery of a range of training

programmes to multi agency staff in conjunction with the

CAMHS Training Lead



Support colleagues and stakeholders in tackling stigma

relating to mental health



Be willing to undertake training relating to the CYP IAPT

agenda and other areas of development as outlined



A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.



Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is 26.40 (standard) or 54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.



You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of 16 per year applies.