Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner

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.

As a Band 6 CAMHS Practitioner, you will work as part of the Conwy CAMHS Team, carrying out SPoA Assessments and Choice and Partnership work under the Care and Programme Approach (CAPA) model. You will also be involved in different areas of CAMHS according to the needs of the service, providing assessment, intervention and evidence‑based therapies to children and young people with mental health problems and significant mental health disorders.

• Conduct SPoA assessments and deliver CAPA work for children and young people.
• Provide assessment and intervention and/or specific evidence‑based therapies to children and young people with mental health problems.
• Offer consultation and support to front‑line professionals in understanding and supporting children/young people and families, including training, advice and direction.
• Deliver early intervention programmes and support emotional wellbeing within the service.

• Healthcare professional, accredited therapist or social worker with experience supporting emotional wellbeing.
• Skilled in mental health assessment, risk assessment and delivering interventions to support emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Experience working within children and young people is advantageous.
• Welsh language ability desirable;
  Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

All employees are offered a structured induction and development plan to support clinicians to develop their skills to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people. We promote equality and diversity, welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme, and provide family‑friendly benefits including work‑life balance policies.

Conwy and Denbighshire is a beautiful part of the country with diverse landscapes ranging from countryside to coast to mountain ranges. The central location has a mix of rural areas and larger towns and is within an hour of cities such as Bangor, Chester and Liverpool.

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.