Job Description

This is a specialised role within CAMH Service within CTMUHB ensuring the mental health needs are met for those with Learning Disabilities (LD), ensuring the client and carer are fully involved in the process.



The post holder will integrate with education services, but will be professionally supervised by the CAMHS directorate.



The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines of the LD/CAMHS framework.



To support the delivery of care to a defined case load of young people across the CTMUHB area who are identified as presenting with a learning disability and mental health needs. This involves providing specialist learning disability consultation, mental health screening and assessment that will be completed in collaboration with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, CAMHS, In-reach services, other agencies, service users, their families and carers.

Welsh Skills Desirable:

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn't mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn't 'fluency', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.



English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply



Provide and contribute to specialist assessments by drawing on their relevant professional training and expertise. This will require working with complex assessment material of clients referred to the MDT team detailed assessment of mental health need and risk.



The post holder may be case coordinator for a number of cases, collating and directing the overall team assessment.



The post holder will be responsible for presenting assessment material to the MDT/Professional group to enable team consideration of formulation and recommendation issues.



Prepare and deliver therapeutic interventions with individuals, groups, or families, as appropriate, communicating complex, sensitive condition related information to clients and their relatives, where individuals may be hostile and where there are barriers to understanding eg. Refusal to accept conditions, other mental health issues.



Deliver appropriate teaching, training and educational inputs to other professionals within CAMHS and other relevant agencies.



To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on aspects of risk assessment and risk management.



Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers.



Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.



CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.



Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:



We listen, learn, and improve We treat everyone with respect We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.



At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.



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