Band 7 CAMHS - Southend-On-Sea

Maxxima’s nursing team is currently recruiting for a Band 7 CAMHS Practitioner to fill full-time roles in the Mental Health Team based in Essex. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of working with Mental Health Services.


We are looking for the Band 7 CAMHS Practitioner to work for at least 2-3 months in Essex working within the E&K EWMHS Southend Team and start ASAP.


This role is a Band 7 position and will pay up to £28 (umbrella rate)


The shift pattern is 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday


Address: Southend SETCAMHS, Skyline Plaza, 45 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea, Essex SS2 6BW



Responsibilities: Assessment of children and young people with mental health issues; Formulation of needs and care planning: provide 1:1 evidence based therapeutic intervention and family interventions (CBT, person centred, systemic, DBT etc). Provide robust risk management and multi-agency partnership working around the child. Carry caseload of 10-15 young people for treatment. Provide key working, advice and support to those awaiting treatment. Work as part of MDT.


Skills: CAMHS experience essential. Experience of delivering therapeutic intervention (CBT, DBT, Systemic, Solution focused. Experience with Anxiety, Suicidality, Self-harm, Depression/ ADHD and conduct and behavioural disorders, OCD, Psychosis, Personality disorders, disordered eating. Experience of adapting treatment for those with neurodiversity (ASD) and co-morbid mental health. Strong assessment and risk management skills. Children's safeguarding. Record keeping. care planning.




If you are interested in this CAMHS Practitioners role please apply by clicking the apply button. Or if you would like more details about this role, contact the Nursing team today, we always have time to take your call.



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