Mental Health Practitioner CAMHS ASD Pathway
Job Description
Job summary
We are excited to offer a band 6-7 development role for health professionals with a current professional registration within ourAutism Diagnostic Clinic,which sits within our Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
The development role is a position which includes additional training and support and the successful candidate will progress to Band 7 once all agreed competencies are achieved in line with development plans.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will play a key role in assisting the multi-disciplinary ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) team to provide quality ASD assessment and therapeutic services to children and young people. Working with support systems to gather multi-agency assessment information to contribute to multi-agency panel decisions. The ASD team is based within Specialist CAMHS.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and Older Adult Mental Health services
- Specialist Learning Disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for a more in depth description regarding the role.
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or equivalent
- Registered with a governing body as relevant to the above.
- Post Qualification Basic Courses/Study Days relevant to post
- Good working knowledge of neurodiversity and Autism Theories.
- Proven relevant post qualification experience
- Passion to work in CAMHS
Desirable
- Training in ADOS/ADIR/DISCO
- Previous experience in similar role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Canalside
Abbotts Street
Bloxwich, Walsall
WS3 3AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
