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To work as a Community CAMHS Practitioner on the PGDip/GradDip programme; to deliver 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. 

1.      To assess and decide on appropriate models of treatment,  often involving highly complex issues and situations and thus requiring analysis, comparison and interpretation of a range of options.

2.      To conduct risk assessments and provide risk management plans in line with the clinical risk policy; including safeguarding.

3.      To regularly review and monitor outcome of assessment and effects of treatment in line with CYP-IAPT outcome monitoring.

4.      To assess the needs of the individual children, young people and their families and work in partnership with them and work in partnership with them and manage a defined case load.

5.      To undertake mental health assessments in a variety of settings including home, clinic, schools and acute settings and ensure appropriate treatment plans are initiated.

6.      To provide therapeutic treatment packages including short or long term interventions.

7.      To maintain confidentiality on all matters relating to the private affairs and treatment of clients, except in cases where the child’s safety and wellbeing would necessitate the sharing of information.

8.      To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team in the promotion of mental health and general wellbeing of children, young people and their families.

9.      To act as mentor for nursing students on placement within the service.

10.  To be involved in teaching staff of all levels and to actively promote the service developments.

11.  To engage in joint work with team members and external agencies.

12.  To advise and offer consultation to other agencies.

13.  To develop and maintain inter agency working to provide an integrated response for the benefit of children and young people.

14.  To share any special skills or knowledge acquired with colleagues to enhance the expertise of the team.

15.  .To adhere to the relevant professional code of conduct ensuring required skills and competencies are maintained.

16.  Develop own knowledge and practice and contribute to the development of others, making use of supervision and appraisal.

17.  Maintain record keeping in line with service requirements and clinical governance.

18.  To participate in clinical audit and service evaluation programmes as required.

19.  To participate in local arrangements where required to manage unexpected staff absences. 

TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

1. Attend and fulfil all the requirements of the training element of the post including practical, academic and practice based assessments.

2. Apply learning from the training programme in practice.

3. Receive supervision from educational providers in relation to course work to meet the required standards.

4. Prepare and present clinical information for all patients on their caseload to clinical case management supervisors within the service on an agreed and scheduled basis, in order to ensure safe practice and the clinical governance obligations of the worker, supervisor and service are delivered.

5. Respond to and implement supervision suggestions by supervisors in clinical practice.

6. Engage in and respond to personal development supervision to improve competences and clinical practice.

7 Engage in all requirements to use feedback and clinical outcomes tools.

8. Engage in service user participation as appropriate.