PCAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Children and Young People inBlaenau Gwent inBlaenau Gwent PUBLISHED
TUE 14 JAN 2025
Opportunity to work in a transformative environment with significant recent investment in services for children and young people.
Be part of the forefront of developments, including supporting the Single Point of Access for Children's emotional Wellbeing (SPACE-Wellbeing) Panel.
Access to extensive training and development opportunities, including recognized qualifications and professional career pathways.
Work within a multi-award winning NHS organisation that values trust and employee contributions.
Flexible working arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance.
Supportive organisational culture with occupational health support and plans for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence.
Engagement in a role that makes a direct impact on the mental health and well-being of children and young people in the community.
The "PCAMHS Mental Health Practitioner - Children and Young People" role at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Blaenau Gwent seeks a qualified individual with experience in children's mental health to join the transformed mental health services for young people and families in Gwent. The position requires a professional qualification such as a Registered Nurse (Mental Health or Learning Disabilities), Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or Practitioner Psychologist. The successful candidate will support the implementation of the Single Point of Access for Children's Emotional Wellbeing Panel and engage in therapeutic interventions, assessment, and collaborative work within a supportive team environment.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, a multi-award-winning NHS organisation, emphasises flexible working, career development, and employee wellness. They offer an exceptional workplace with opportunities for growth, training, and a supportive approach to work-life balance. Candidates who can communicate in Welsh are encouraged to apply, though English fluency is sufficient for qualification. The role is subject to early application as the vacancy may be closed at any time.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, a multi-award-winning NHS organisation, emphasises flexible working, career development, and employee wellness. They offer an exceptional workplace with opportunities for growth, training, and a supportive approach to work-life balance. Candidates who can communicate in Welsh are encouraged to apply, though English fluency is sufficient for qualification. The role is subject to early application as the vacancy may be closed at any time.
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
Services for children, young people and families within Gwent are currently undergoing exciting transformation and have benefited from significant recent investment and newly developed services. As a clinician within our service you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of these developments, including supporting the embedding of our Single Point of Access for Children's emotional Wellbeing (SPACE-Wellbeing) Panel.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for someone with knowledge and experience of working with children and young people's mental health to join the Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service as a Practitioner. In order to apply for this post one of the following qualifications/registrations is essential: Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Registered Nurse- Learning Disabilities, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Practitioner Psychologist.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
Services for children, young people and families within Gwent are currently undergoing exciting transformation and have benefited from significant recent investment and newly developed services. As a clinician within our service you will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of these developments, including supporting the embedding of our Single Point of Access for Children's emotional Wellbeing (SPACE-Wellbeing) Panel.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for someone with knowledge and experience of working with children and young people's mental health to join the Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service as a Practitioner. In order to apply for this post one of the following qualifications/registrations is essential: Registered Nurse - Mental Health, Registered Nurse- Learning Disabilities, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Practitioner Psychologist.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- CYP presentationsof mental health and behavioural issues, safeguarding legislation, evidence base
- Mental health legislation
Essential criteria
- Assessment, appropriate therapeutic intervention,engagement, team working
- Welsh speaker
Essential criteria
- Working with CYP and families, assessment, delivery of therapeutic intervention, leading change
- Supervision,training and consultation,groupwork
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification
- Additional qualifications including CYP related
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