CAMHS Clinician

Job overview

Join us at an exciting time for the Durham and Darlington CAMHS teams! Our service is undergoing dynamic and exciting service changes in order to improve access for children and young people to CAMHS. The service also aspires to promote patient centred and needs led journeys through the CAMHS service and is looking for professionals to join us to make this a positive experience. Durham & Darlington Single Point of Access (SPA) CAMHS are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated CAMHS Clinicians to work as part of a fast paced, highly acclaimed multi-disciplinary team. We carry out online, telephone and face-to-face evidence-based assessments across Durham and Darlington and provide access to pathways for children & young people.

You will join the service at a time where a real difference can be made to children and young people’s lives. You will be expected to have the necessary skills and experience to undertake comprehensive mental health assessments with children and families. Candidates should be skilled professionals with excellent interdisciplinary working skills and interested in contributing to the development of an innovative service.

Main duties of the job

Assessment of children and young people alongside their families and other professionals involved, to identify the best support for them in a time of mental health difficulty. Working with partner agencies to identify external support as well as internal CAMHS pathways.

Assessments are carried out across our four CAMHS bases, Darlington, Easington, South Durham and North Durham. Travel time and mileage expenses are covered where home to base distance is exceeded.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

The Trust is a strongly value based, person-centred organisation which has taken a strategic approach to continued service improvement, the modernisation of clinical roles and the use of care pathways embedded within a functioning system of governance. We offer potential applicants further training and development, the opportunity to shape and contribute service transformation, clinical and management supervision and support to develop in line with Personal Development Plans.

Additional contact details: Samantha Grant, ANP: 03001239296