Flintshire and Wrexham CAMHS are excited to be advertising a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner post to join our East CAMHS Eating Disorder Pathway (SPEED). This is a full-time, permanent post. A relocation package is available.
East CAMHS offers a 0-18 service to children, young people and families. We provide early intervention and prevention, unscheduled care and a broad range of NICE recommended and other evidence based interventions.
Clinicians involved in eating disorder work (SPEED) across East CAMHS are a dynamic and committed multidisciplinary team of Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Family Therapy, CAMHS Practitioners and Dietetics. We have excellent links with Paediatrics as part of our 'hub and spoke' model.
Main duties of the job
This role involves being a key member of our East CAMHS Eating Disorder (SPEED) Pathway and ensuring the provision of a highly specialist service to young people and their families. The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the governance of clinical practice within the pathway.
The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of our East CAMHS SPEED service provision across both bases. This will involve managing referrals, undertaking assessments and providing evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families where there is an eating disorder / disordered eating present. Care coordination will also form part of this role. They will be involved in East CAMHS weekly eating disorder multidisciplinary meetings and will be involved in service evaluation, development and outcome measurement.
Appropriate training will be available to support the successful candidate in undertaking this role and regular clinical supervision will be provided.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Qualifications
* Relevant professional Qualification and Registration as follows: NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse OR NMC Registered Learning Disability Nurse OR Social Care (Wales or England) Registered Social Worker. Transfer of registration from England to Wales to occur within 3 months of appointment OR HCPC registered Occupational Therapist OR HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist
* Excellent knowledge of mental health problems that affect children and young people
* Additional formal qualification in a recognised therapeutic approach
Experience
* Significant experience working with children, young people and families in a health or social care environment
* Able to use formal assessment tools / clinical interviews
* Experience of working with eating disorders
Knowledge
* Good Knowledge of mental health problems and disorders
* Understanding of service structures and inter-agency working
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Location
Wrexham Child Health Centre/ Catherine Gladstone House
We promote equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the 'Disability Confident Employer' scheme.
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