Kite Practitioner

Are you passionate about supporting young people experiencing acute and complex mental health challenges? We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Kite Practitioner to join our innovative Kite Team, part of the integrated Tier 4 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for North Wales.

As a Kite Practitioner, you'll play a key role in providing specialist psychiatric and mental health support within a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Working in partnership with Community CAMHS and the North Wales Adolescent Service inpatient ward, you'll help deliver a vital alternative to hospital admission, supporting young people to receive intensive, therapeutic care within the community whenever possible.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced, compassionate environment and want to contribute to high‑quality, recovery‑focused care for adolescents in crisis, we would love to hear from you.

• Deliver specialist assessments, formulations, and short‑term interventions for young people with acute mental health needs.
• Manage a clinical caseload independently while contributing to wider team care.
• Participate in triage, risk assessment, care planning, and treatment reviews.
• Support seamless transitions between services and act as a key liaison with partner agencies.
• Provide expert advice, consultation and education to colleagues, students and professionals from other disciplines.
• Contribute to the nursing shift pattern (09:00–21:00) and take part in the NWAS on‑call rota.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold safeguarding responsibilities at all times.
• Support service development, participate in audits and uphold high standards of clinical governance.

Join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, 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. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and proud to welcome applicants under the Disability Confident Employer scheme.

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

• Registered Nurse or relevant professional qualification (e.g., Dip Social Work, Occupational Therapy)
• ENB 603 or equivalent.
• ENB 998 or equivalent.
• Diploma/Degree in Professional Nursing.
• RSCN or experience working in Paediatric Nursing.
• RLDN.

• Relevant post‑registration experience within CAMHS at Band 5 or above.
• Training and experience relating to specialist CAMHS at Band 5 or above.
• Clinical experience in an appropriate therapeutic model.
• Line management of junior staff.
• Teaching in both clinical and academic environments.
• Producing and developing policies and practice guidelines.

• Effective interpersonal and liaison skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Effective communication with colleagues and client group.
• Clear and concise written reports.
• Creative and positive approach to problem solving.
• Well‑developed clinical skills.
• Therapeutic work with groups.
• Ability to work under pressure and with acutely risky clientele.
• Presentation skills.

• Well‑developed clinical knowledge.
• Awareness of current national guidelines and policies in CAMHS.
• Relevant mental health legislation including Mental Health Measures.
• Child Protection Procedures.
• Awareness of systems.
• Standard setting and audit implementation.
• Clinical governance processes.
• Operational management processes.

• Ability to travel within North Wales.
• Clearance from enhanced DBS check.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Basic computer skills.
• Good knowledge of local services.
• Can communicate in Welsh.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.