CAMHS Practitioner

The CAMHS West Team is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of professionals from various disciplines. The team support children and young people under 18 presenting with a broad range of complex difficulties including anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, trauma and those presenting with associated risk. The team have a positive and supportive culture and a strong ethos of working together with a shared passion and operates 9-5, Monday to Friday.

There are opportunities for close working relationships with other CAMHS Teams within Somerset including Forensic CAMHS, Community Eating Disorder Service and the Enhanced Outreach Team.

You will receive clinical and managerial supervision in addition to accessing structured learning and development opportunities including the potential for training in specialist therapies. We also prioritise taking care of our employees! We have annual team away days, compassion circles, access to Employee Assistance Programme including counselling if required.

If you are interested in working with children and young people and would like to find out more, please do get in touch - we would welcome informal contact to discuss the role and the exciting opportunities it brings!

Applications welcome via CV or online.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and intervention for children and young people presenting with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental needs.
• Use a range of verbal and nonverbal communication strategies to ensure understanding of complex clinical information.
• Lead both individual and group interventions and adapt evidence based treatments for young people.
• Identify when referrals to other services are required and facilitate appropriate pathways.
• Promote family centred, recovery focused care to enhance resilience and reduce risk.
• Work in partnership with children's social care, paediatrics, schools, GPs, voluntary services, police, and other agencies to improve outcomes for young people.
• Support the development of written information and resources for young people and families.

Leadership & Supervision

• Provide supervision, guidance, and support to junior staff within the CAMHS team.
• Participate in appraisals, service planning, and continuous improvement of the service.
• Identify barriers to accessing services and promote initiatives to improve equity and engagement.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain mandatory and professional training requirements, including revalidation where applicable.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Ensure personal practice upholds Trust values of Kindness, Respect, and Teamwork.

Organisational & Analytical Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed assessments, formulation, and clinical reporting.
• Analyse complex behavioural presentations and contribute to intervention planning.
• Participate in audits, evaluation, and research activities as required.
• Manage personal workload effectively, balancing clinical and administrative responsibilities.

Safeguarding & Risk Management

• Act in accordance with Trust safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable children and families.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and prioritise care according to risk and need.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, risk assessment, and incident reporting.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Essential: - Recognised professional qualification in nursing, social work or occupational therapy; - Evidence of continuous post-qualifying professional development.

Desirable: - Post-qualifying training in therapeutic interventions

Essential: - Experience of working with children and young people.; - Knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders in children and young people, and their impact on both the client group and their families/carers.; - Knowledge of a wide range of evidence-based treatment/therapeutic interventions.

Essential: - Empathy and ability to communicate and engage with client group and families/carers.; - Ability to prioritise and take responsibility for own caseload.