Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 351-SPS1532-MS
- Employer
- Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Westgate House, Hillside Health Centre
- Town
- Skelmersdale
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum (subject to confirmation)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
CAMHS Assistant Practitioner
Band 4
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
- Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within CAMHS. To take a role in the delivery of high quality service provision that promotes and improves the well-being of children and young people .Working within a systemic and holistic framework you will support the Multi-Disciplinary Team with therapeutic interventions with children and young people, their families and carers, who present to the service.
We are looking for a suitably qualified/experienced individual with a genuine interest and desire of working with this client group. You should have good verbal and written communication skills, enjoy working in a busy multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant will be able to co-work effectively with colleagues, manage a small case load with support from the case manager, support groups and work independently. Full training will be given.
A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Lynch on 01695 684262
Main duties of the job
To provide support to the work of the clinical team in order to boost their capacity to meet clinical demand (delegated tasks such as managing resources, school observations, multi-agency liaison, and networking, telephone support, supporting particular clinics/groups).
To work, under supervision, with children, young people, parents, carers in a variety of ways to help support the clinical care providing packages of interventions as appropriate (i.e. anxiety management, behavioural activation, supporting parenting interventions).
Develop good working relationships with children/families/partner agencies/schools.
To liaise with other professionals in order that the child and family/carers receive an integrated multi-agency approach.
To actively contribute to the implementation of the safeguarding agenda within the service, in partnership with the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Team.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 4 or HND qualification in child/social studies, Health or Education or Social Services or equivalent. Level 3 will be considered if individual has considerable practical experience.
Desirable criteria
- Additional further training relevant to Child Psychology/ CAMHS/AMHS.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of problematic psychological presentations (attachment, anxiety, low resilience, low self-confidence etc).
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of child development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working with children and young people who present with emotional health difficulties,
- Evidence of providing family support to parents/carers presenting with psychological difficulties,
- Previous experience of working in a community setting with children, young people and their families with significant mental health presentations and /or social care needs and/or educational needs.
- Previous experience working with young people who self-harm.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Lynch
- Job title
- Recruiting Manager
- Telephone number
- 01695 684262
- Additional information
For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Lynch on 01695 684262
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