PCAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Children and Young People

Services for children, young people and families within Gwent are currently undergoing exciting transformation and have benefited from significant recent investment and newly developed services. As a clinician within our service you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of these developments, including supporting the embedding of our Single Point of Access for Children's emotional Wellbeing (SPACE-Wellbeing) Panel.

Main duties of the job

An opportunity has arisen for someone with knowledge and experience of working with children and young people's mental health to join the Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service as a Practitioner. In order to apply for this post one of the following qualifications/registrations is essential: Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Registered Nurse- Learning Disabilities, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Practitioner Psychologist.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• CYP presentations of mental health and behavioural issues, safeguarding legislation, evidence base

Desirable

• Mental health legislation

Skills

Essential

• Assessment, appropriate therapeutic intervention, engagement, team working

Desirable

• Welsh speaker

Experience

Essential

• Working with CYP and families, assessment, delivery of therapeutic intervention, leading change

Desirable

• Supervision, training and consultation, group work

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification

Desirable

• Additional qualifications including CYP related

Employer details

Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address
Gwent-wide: Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen
Ty Bryn St Cadocs
Gwent-wide
NP18 3XQ

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