Job summary
Employer heading
CAMHS Community Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
Are you a registered professional? The Bournemouth and Christchurch Core CAMHS Team are looking for an enthusiastic Community Practitioner to join their supportive team.
As a CAMHS Community Practitioner, you will deliver a variety of care and intensive evidence-based treatment interventions, on a one-to-one, family and group basis to promote recovery, appropriate in partnership with children, young people and families/carers. You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies providing a high quality of care ensuring high standards of clinical practice are met.
If you are looking to develop your skills working with young people, then this is an ideal opportunity to transfer your current skills and learn new ones. We’ll make sure that you gain the right expertise through our Clinical Competency Framework, we'll guide and support you, offer appropriate further training with excellent clinical supervision and line management support.
This post is a full time role covering Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00, flexible working may be considered and driver is essential for this role.
A Band 5 developmental position would be considered for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
You will hold a clinical caseload including the CCO role, offer evidenced based interventions in line with our care pathways and take part in our duty rota.
You will make judgements about appropriate models of treatment, often involving highly complex issues and situations and thus requiring analysis, comparison and interpretation of a range of options.
You will undertake mental health assessments in a variety of settings including home, clinic, schools and acute settings and ensure appropriate treatment plans are initiated.
We welcome informal discussions and visits please contact Lisa White on 01202 646300
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential criteria
- RNLD or RMN or RN with current NMC registration Or Allied Health Professional with HCPC registration or UKCP registration.
- Membership of professional body
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Recognised qualification or working towards a qualification in a specific model of therapy relevant to a mental health setting.
Desirable criteria
- ENB998/Mentor Prep/teaching and assessing in clinical practice.
Job specific experience
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience
- Previous experience of working with adults, children and their families who experience mental health difficulties.
- Previous experience working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and/or ADHD and/or other neuro developmental disorders
- Experience in developing and delivering of group work and/or teaching groups of children
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Good understanding of Safeguarding issues
- Ability to manage demanding workload to agreed deadlines and timescales
- An ability to write correspondence and reports
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- Knowledge of the standards required by the Care Quality Commission
- Previous experience working with children and young people in a CAMH service
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work with young people with challenging behaviour
- Evidence of the legislative framework
- Experience in teaching on in-house (professionals/peers) training sessions
Information Technology
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage time and conflicting demands and prioritise workload accordingly
- Willing to work autonomously
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa White
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01202 646300
- Additional information
Lee Bennett
Team Leader
01202 646300
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