CAMHS Specialist Practitioner

• Deliver comprehensive mental health assessments and brief evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Hold and manage a clinical caseload, acting as lead professional where appropriate.
• Develop and deliver care plans, therapeutic interventions and psychoeducation for young people, parents and carers.
• Work autonomously within GP practices and Primary Care Networks to support early identification and intervention.
• Provide consultation, advice, training and support to primary care staff and partner agencies.
• Work collaboratively with schools, social care, voluntary sector organisations and wider CAMHS services to ensure joined-up care.
• Undertake risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, training programmes and evaluation of outcomes.
• Promote co-production and ensure the voices of children, young people and families inform service delivery.

• Deliver brief evidence-based psychological interventions, including CBT-informed, systemic and solution-focused approaches where qualified.
• Manage and prioritise a caseload of children and young people presenting with emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Undertake risk assessments and safeguarding activities in line with local and national policies.
• Monitor clinical outcomes and evaluate interventions.
• Promote self-management and resilience through therapeutic work and psychoeducation

• Provide consultation, advice and support to GPs, care navigators and other professionals.
• Work closely with schools, social care, youth services, voluntary sector organisations and specialist CAMHS teams.
• Promote effective communication and coordinated multi-agency care for children and young people.

• Participate in and provide clinical supervision as appropriate.
• Support workforce development and the dissemination of best practice across the network

• Assist in the development of pathways, protocols and service improvements.
• Participate in audit, research, data collection and quality improvement projects.
• Support implementation of Trust and national clinical policies and standards.

• Adhere to professional standards, safeguarding requirements and Trust policies.
• Demonstrate CNWL values and act as a role model for collaborative, person-centred practice.

• Compassion
• Respect
• Empowerment
• Partnership

Essential

• Core Professional qualification eg. Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Mental Health / Learning Disability Nursing, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Family Therapy. Social Work qualifications also considered
• Current professional registration with appropriate professional body HCPC, SSC, NMC, BACP
• Supervision training or demonstrable experience

Essential

• Previous experience working with children and young people in a mental health setting
• Experience of specialist mental health assessment and therapeutic interventions with children and young people with mental health problems and their families
• Must be experienced in, and able to demonstrate ability to provide case management supervision

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a CAMHS setting.
• Experience of teaching and training professionals
• Experience of working in a Primary Care setting and/or liaison with GP

Essential

• Sound understanding of evidence based interventions for CYP mental health (e.g CBT, systemic, solution focused, trauma informed approaches)
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to children and adolescents and safeguarding procedures and policies
• Knowledge of NHS, Social Care and Education structures, national policies and frameworks& evidence-based guidelines (NICE)
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of short term and long-term clinical interventions in CAMHS
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten, which adhere to the CNWL policies
• Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others appropriately, in a professional manner
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, including reports and documentation
• Ability to listen and understand, and to process often complex information
• Ability to determine and reduce level of risk to self, service users and others