CAMHS School in Reach (SiR) Educational Mental Health Practitioner

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Health & Social Care professional to join the CAMH School In-Reach Service. You will work directly with education teams of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools across Conwy County Borough Schools to enhance the support already provided by our specialist CAMHS colleagues and other stakeholders.

As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing direct CAMHS mental health consultation, advice, guidance and training to education staff and provide direct support to the learners attending schools within a given area.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for the service. This post is predominately working with school staff and working directly and indirectly with children through the provision of consultation, and strengthening the capacity of education staff to respond to the emerging mental health needs of children and young people, a knowledge and/or experience of working with people across the life span would be an advantage.

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 .

Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. 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.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

• Relevant professional Qualification and Registration
• Eligible to practice under the mental health measure Wales 2010. This includes registered mental health nurses, social workers, occupational therapist, dieticians, physiotherapists, learning disability nurses, and speech & language therapists.
• Experienced registered health and social care practitioners such as youth workers, school nurses, paediatric nurses, who meet the other essential criteria.
• Post grad diploma or relevant knowledge, training and experience in the specialist field acquired through specialist training and on the job experience.
• Excellent knowledge of mental health problems and disorders
• Excellent knowledge of family dynamics and issues relating to working with families
• Understanding of relevant therapeutic approaches
• Knowledge and appreciation of national policies

• Evidence of further training in psychological interventions / therapy.
• Training in delivery of programmes designed for mental health promotion and/or early interventions
• Formal qualification in a relevant field e.g. Child Development, Mental Health etc
• Understanding of multi- disciplinary services structures and inter-agency working
• Knowledge of specific disorders / conditions relevant to CAMHS

• Previous experience working at band 5 or 6 or equivalent in relevant area of work.
• Significant experience of working with the primary care client group.
• Good understanding of mental health assessment, risk assessment and management.
• Good understanding of multi-disciplinary and community work.
• Experience of delivering mental health training across a range of service areas
• Experience in providing consultation in relation to emotional well-being and mental health.

• Previous experience in the community