cahms - Middlesbrough, United Kingdom - Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered clinician to become part of the Teeswide CAMHS crisis team.

The post is for a band 6 clinician who has a keen interest in childrens mental health and is able to work in a fast paced but rewarding service.

The post is to work as an autonomous clinician carrying out crisis assessments and being able to formulate plans for young people and their carers during times of distress.

The crisis team is a 24 hour service that caters for children and young people up to the age of 18 living in the Teesside area and offers rapid assessment of mental health and emotional needs for children in crisis.

Nursing applicants must have a minimum of 12 months experience post completion of preceptorship experience working with people with mental ill health, Autism or Learning Disability in a care environment.

The main duties involve assessment of mental health and emotional needs of children who present in crisis.

The clinician needs to be able to carry out a thorough risk assessments and be able to formulate safety plans with children and their carers during times of distress.

offer telephone support to children, young people, carers and other professionals who need advice and guidance around emotional distress.

Short term interventions around risk management and monitoring of mental state with a view to maintaining young people safely in the community wherever possible.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

The post requires the successful candidate to work shifts over a 7 day period - both days and night duties.

Demonstrate good leadership skills to be able to coordinate the day to day running of a shift.

A good understanding of children's mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.

Work well with partner agencies with an understanding of how services link together to meet the needs of children and young people.

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Evidence of continuing professional development
Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area (within agreed timescale)
Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

CAMHS Degree
Recognised training in Facilitation of Parenting Groups

Working with young people and families

Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust