Job summaryCentral CAMHS are seeking to appoint a Senior CAMHS Practitioner to join our team at a very exciting time as we review and work to improve all aspects of our service delivery, supported by significant investment.Central CAMHS offers a service to children, young people and families. We provide an extensive offer to our local community including significant early intervention and prevention services, unscheduled care, an Early Years 0-7 service and a broad range of NICE recommended and other evidence based interventions. We are a dynamic and committed multidisciplinary team of Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Family Therapists, and CAMHS Practitioners with a range of core professional backgrounds and Assistant Psychologists. Significant joint working takes place with multi-agency partners with whom we have very good relationships.We are proud of our commitment to supporting continuing professional development for our team Regular weekly peer case discussions, in addition to multidisciplinary team meetings take place.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will have a significant role in undertaking assessments and providing evidence based interventions to children, young people and families. The post holder will be a key member of our team with involvement in multidisciplinary meetings, offering consultation and training. They will Care Co-Ordinate and provide supervision to colleagues. Involvement in developing and maintaining clinical skills within the wider team and service development will form part of this role.The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.About usIf 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.DetailsDate posted19 August 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
50,129 to 57,365 a year

per annum, pro rata

ContractPermanentWorking pattern


Full-time,



Part-time


Reference number050-NMR492-0826Job locationsLlandudno General HospitalHospital RoadLlandudnoLL30 1LBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesYou will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person Specification

Qualification and Knowledge

EssentialA recognised core profession such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or PsychologyContinued professional and management developmentClinical Masters' Degree or equivalent educational or experience indicating performance at Masters' levelGood knowledge of a broad range of mental health disorders and their presentation within children and young peopleGood knowledge of family dynamics and the issues of working with familiesUnderstanding of Child Protection proceduresUp to date knowledge of legislation in relation to children, young people and their families and mental healthDesirableA recognised post graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural TherapyBACP (or equivalent Board) accredited CBT TherapistAble to demonstrate and teach CBT approaches to other professionalsTraining in evidence based therapies that may complement a CBT approachTraining in supervisionGood knowledge of a range of evidence based psychotherapiesDetailed generic understanding of child and adolescent mental health and developmentGood knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, including theory, developments and current researchKnowledge and experience of psychological research methods

Experience

EssentialBroad Clinical Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people who are experiencing complex mental health difficultiesExperience working in a specific clinical role relating to CAMHSExperience of work with families, carers and professional support systemsSubstantial experience in clinical practice post qualification or in therapeutic clinical practiceExperience of care coordinationDesirablePrevious specialist CAMHS experience carrying out risk assessment with vulnerable or high risk groupsExperience of providing focussed CBT to this client groupExperience of providing indirect clinical support through supervision consultation or trainingExperience of clinical practice within the framework of the Mental Health Measure

Aptitudes and Abilities

EssentialAble to carry out comprehensive mental health assessments using effective interview, observation, review of records and relevant psychometric measuresExperience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations across the age rangeAble to identify a range of mental health difficulties and the factors that may have contributed to their development and maintenanceAble to collate, interpret and formulate information to guide intervention and care planningAble to deliver effective evidence based Therapy to children, young people and their families with highly complex psychological problemsAble to communicate complex and highly sensitive clinical information, orally and inwriting to children, young people, families/carers, and other professionals within and outside the NHSExperience of care planning and knowledge of the Mental Health Measure WalesMental Health Measure compliantAble to work autonomously to take responsibility for own caseloadAble to work as part of a multi-disciplinary teamDesirableAbility to speak Welsh
Person Specification


Qualification and Knowledge

EssentialA recognised core profession such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or PsychologyContinued professional and management developmentClinical Masters' Degree or equivalent educational or experience indicating performance at Masters' levelGood knowledge of a broad range of mental health disorders and their presentation within children and young peopleGood knowledge of family dynamics and the issues of working with familiesUnderstanding of Child Protection proceduresUp to date knowledge of legislation in relation to children, young people and their families and mental healthDesirableA recognised post graduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural TherapyBACP (or equivalent Board) accredited CBT TherapistAble to demonstrate and teach CBT approaches to other professionalsTraining in evidence based therapies that may complement a CBT approachTraining in supervisionGood knowledge of a range of evidence based psychotherapiesDetailed generic understanding of child and adolescent mental health and developmentGood knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, including theory, developments and current researchKnowledge and experience of psychological research methods

Experience

EssentialBroad Clinical Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people who are experiencing complex mental health difficultiesExperience working in a specific clinical role relating to CAMHSExperience of work with families, carers and professional support systemsSubstantial experience in clinical practice post qualification or in therapeutic clinical practiceExperience of care coordinationDesirablePrevious specialist CAMHS experience carrying out risk assessment with vulnerable or high risk groupsExperience of providing focussed CBT to this client groupExperience of providing indirect clinical support through supervision consultation or trainingExperience of clinical practice within the framework of the Mental Health Measure

Aptitudes and Abilities

EssentialAble to carry out comprehensive mental health assessments using effective interview, observation, review of records and relevant psychometric measuresExperience of working with a wide range of CAMHS presentations across the age rangeAble to identify a range of mental health difficulties and the factors that may have contributed to their development and maintenanceAble to collate, interpret and formulate information to guide intervention and care planningAble to deliver effective evidence based Therapy to children, young people and their families with highly complex psychological problemsAble to communicate complex and highly sensitive clinical information, orally and inwriting to children, young people, families/carers, and other professionals within and outside the NHSExperience of care planning and knowledge of the Mental Health Measure WalesMental Health Measure compliantAble to work autonomously to take responsibility for own caseloadAble to work as part of a multi-disciplinary teamDesirableAbility to speak WelshDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardAddressLlandudno General HospitalHospital RoadLlandudnoLL30 1LBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardAddressLlandudno General HospitalHospital RoadLlandudnoLL30 1LBUnited KingdomEmployer's website