CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

Saint Leonards

Full-Time

Immediately

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Job Description

East Sussex CAMHS - BAND 6 - Community Mental Health Practitioner
This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to join an enthusiastic CAMHS team in East Sussex.
The post is 37.5 hours per week.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
The successful applicant will be working with young people and their families who have been referred into CAMHS via SPOA (Single Point of Advice). The post will involve:

Undertaking initial assessments
Developing risk and care plans with young people
You would also:
Liaise with other professionals
Be included in MDT meetings to discuss appropriate pathways for young people
There will be some opportunity for brief solution-focused interventions.
Contributing to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered mainly in the home or community setting. We follow a multi-disciplinary approach and as such, you will provide specialist assessment and intervention with specific responsibilities regarding the acute care pathway.
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people, and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
Working In Sussex
Travel easily between coast and countryside; with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns, there’s always new experiences to be enjoyed.
Embrace city life with great access to visit Brighton and London.
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK, there is plenty of opportunity for adventure.
East Sussex CAMHS is a vibrant and robust team with friendly and supportive colleagues.
We manage some very complex cases, but the team works well and provides lots of support and supervision. Team members never feel they are working in isolation, even during current remote working.
We believe this is a very exciting opportunity to gain and build on experience in CAMHS and we would welcome your interest in this post.
See the attached ‘Partnership Perks’ document for details about our benefits package.

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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