Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will have extensive experience of working within a CAMHS setting and will have a good knowledge of child development. Successful applicants will be able to deliver consultation and brief, evidence based interventions with children, young people and families along with being able to offer consultation and training to professionals. Experience of service development, evaluation and partnership working would be an advantage.

North Wales is a beautiful area to live and work. If successful, you will be welcomed into an innovative, friendly and committed multidisciplinary team of clinicians based in Denbighshire CAMHS. As a service, we are committed to providing supervision and training to enable the delivery of high quality care and support individual career development. We value each others views and are highly committed to collaborative working and providing positive patient experiences.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. 

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and Proud to Lead competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Registered Core Profession (e.g. Clinical Psychology, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Work and adhering to appropriate Professional Registration (e.g. HCPC, NMC etc)
  • Registered Core Profession compliant with Mental Health Measure 2010
  • Clinical Masters Degree or equivalent or experience indicating performance at masters level
  • Evidence of continuing professional development and/or achievement of or working towards post graduate training in a relevant therapeutic modality e.g Family Therapy/CBT/EMDR

    • Desirable criteria

  • Post-graduate management qualification
  • Non-medical prescriber

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Substantial and recent experience relevant to CAMHS in a clinical post
  • Recent and relevant experience of delivering training in a multi -agency context
  • Track record of significant continuous professional development
  • Leadership development/training
  • Developing higher levels of autonomy
  • Assessing and managing risk across a range of environments
  • Developing therapeutic interventions to improve service user outcomes
  • Service user focus/public involvement

    • Knowledge

    Essential criteria

  • Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the LHB Health and Safety policies
  • Good knowledge and experience of risk and clinical governance
  • Knowledge of Equal Opportunity policies and procedures
  • Ability to identify and take action when own or others undermines equality and diversity

    • Desirable criteria

  • Welsh speaking desirable

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential criteria

  • High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude;
  • Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to support others to develop knowledge and skills
  • Proven experience in the promotion of learning/creation of learning environment
  • Experience of Service user/carer teaching and information giving
  • Experience in teaching, mentorship and coaching
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm towards teaching, mentorship coaching and sharing knowledge
  • Ability to develop service user/carer education materials
  • Up to date in all current issues related to professional nursing practice and health service management
  • Assertive and confident in approach

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Achieved competencies for advanced clinical practice
  • Demonstrate decision making/clinical judgement and problem solving skills
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills incorporating critical reflection
  • Assessment, diagnosis referral and discharge skills
  • Higher level communication skills
  • Ability to develop case for change
  • Negotiation and influencing skills
  • Ability to develop Networks
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills;
  • Demonstrable specialist knowledge and expertise in teaching and presentation skills

    • Research and audit

    Essential criteria

  • Ability to access research/use information systems
  • Critical appraisal/evaluation skills
  • Involvement in research
  • Involvement in audit and service evaluation
  • Ability to implement research findings into practice – including use of and development of policies/protocols and guidelines.

    • To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

    Employer certification / accreditation badges

    Applicant requirements

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable

    You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

    Welsh language skills are desirable