Job summary
- Main area
- Health Care
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 5 months (until 31/03/2027 due to Funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (covers 7 days a week, 9-9.30)
- Job ref
- 070-ACS075-1026
- Employer
- Powys Teaching Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CAMHS Hwb, Llandrindod Wells
- Town
- Llandrindod Wells
- Salary
- £28,819 - £31,626 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Intervention Worker CAMHS Crisis
Band 4
Be part of a 'Healthy Caring Powys' and help us transform the way we provide health and care, so our communities can Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.
Job overview
Work as a Team member in providing a Crisis, Home Treatment Service and outreach support for young people presenting in mental health distress who live in Powys. The CAMHS Crisis service provides a service for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are experiencing a Mental Health crisis with complex needs and are at risk of admission to hospital.
Support the delivery of CAMHS Crisis care to children and young people within a clinical setting and/or home environment, school, or community as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
Work within a multidisciplinary team under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Assist in the assessment process, by gathering information and contributing to the Individual Care and Treatment planning and risk assessments.
Deliver health care within the Care and Treatment plan.
Be part of the development, creation and deliver of group work and activities with a Registered Practitioner.
Use a range of skills where education and training have been provided – DBT, CBT and other relevant training to support individual in crisis or Early Intervention to prevent individuals experiencing crisis.
Provide 1:1 supervision for patients on the Age-Appropriate Bed.
Complete ongoing referrals for patients to health, public and voluntary services.
With support from the Registered Nurses be responsible for and manage own workload and safety.
Participate in supervision from Registered Nurses.
Manage safeguarding concerns and reporting in line with Health Board policies and procedures.
Act as a key point of contact for young people and families
Liaise with schools, social care, health professionals and third sector
Support urgent responses within agreed pathways and protocols
Support quality improvement initiatives
Collect and report activity and outcome data
Contribute to the development of early intervention and prevention services
Support 111 press 2 pathways
Contribute to discharge and transition planning
Working for our organisation
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won’t get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.
As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We’re also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy ’life work’ balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.
To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.
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.
We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Foundation degree, NVQ level 4 or equivalent level in a Health Care Associated Certificate
- Certificates in DBT skills, CBT skills, outdoor activity skills and/or another therapeutic
- Understanding and appreciation of Mental Health issues
- Understanding of the need to maintain professional boundaries
- Ability to work under indirect supervision from senior practitioners
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continuing personal development relevant to the role in health care
- Good understanding of Mental Health Conditions and the impact on people’s lives
- Local knowledge of statutory and voluntary services
Eperience
Essential criteria
- Working in a mental health setting
- Working with CAMHS patients, families and carers
Desirable criteria
- Creating and delivering group work with individuals
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- • Good communication skills, both written and verbal • Work on own initiative and as part of a Team • Keep calm in stressful situations • Demonstrate a person-centred approach • Undertake Formal Restrictive Physical Intervention Training with annual up-dates • Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- • Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn
Other
Essential criteria
- • Flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the service • Confident and positive in approach • Reliable and resilient • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tanya Thomas
- Job title
- CAMHS Crisis Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01874442808
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