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Job summary

Main area
english
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
040-NMR472-1225
Employer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
White Valley Centre, St Cadoc's Hospital
Town
Caerleon
Salary
£39,263 - £47,280 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board logo

CAMHS Crisis Outreach Team practitioner

Band 6

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [email protected]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

 

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with young people, their families/carers who are suffering from complex serious mental illness in a variety of settings during crisis and post crisis using a range of therapeutic approaches and interventions. As per ABUHB policies we would be open to considering flexi hours working and negotiable to part time hours for the right candidate. 

Main duties of the job

To have the necessary interpersonal skills to develop a therapeutic alliance with emotionally distressed young people and their families/carers. To have the necessary professionalism to provide containment to concerned professionals outside of service. To provide a responsive and equitable service to young people experiencing a mental health crisis requiring specialist intensive support mainly in the community or inpatient settings. To be competent in identifying Safeguarding concerns and make appropriate referrals. To participate in a range of multi-disciplinary discussions and care planning with other professionals. To maintain effective electronic systems for recording, reporting and distributing clinical information. 

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Essential

Evidence of RMHN or RLDN registration 

Desirable

 

CAMHS experience

 

Experience

 

Experience of liaison with a variety of agencies to support patients and carers stabilisation and recovery in the community or ward environment. To have understanding and experience of WARRN Risk Formulation and safety planning. Responsible for the CAMHS assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment of care to young people with complex mental health problems and disorders. 

 

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

RMHN RLDN registration

Essential criteria
  • Sufficient experience post qualification
  • Experience working in CAMHS
Desirable criteria
  • Specialising in care and treatment of young people with complex mental health problems and disorders
  • Experience of WARRN Risk formulation and safety planning

Provide a clinical perspective to multi-disciplinry team

Essential criteria
  • Expereince liaising and offering consultation to referring agencies and external professionals
Desirable criteria
  • Take a lead role in the assessment, care and psychological treatment of young people and their carers

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Credit Unions WalesApprenticeships logoAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.RNIBCore principlesDisability Confident Leader - Welsh

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

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Payne
Job title
CAMHS Crisis Outreach Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01633 749519
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