Bank Band 7 CPN/SW/OT, Welwyn – SW1525

Overview

In this role you will support the CAMHS team as a Band 7 CYPMHS clinician on a bank contract in Welwyn. You will deliver clinical support, triage and risk assessment for children and young people with mental health needs, and help maintain service continuity in the absence of allocated staff. You’ll collaborate with the bank duty worker and engage with families, carers and professionals to manage urgent referrals. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to high-quality, values-driven mental health care within HPFT.

Pay / Benefits

• development opportunities
• wellbeing and work-life balance
• flexible working
• training and professional development support

Responsibilities

• Respond to urgent referrals, queries and requests for support from children, young people, families, carers and professionals
• Provide clinical support, manage urgent referrals and enquiries, and maintain service continuity in the absence of allocated staff
• Collaborate with the bank duty worker to deliver additional support as needed
• Provide timely triage, risk assessment and clinical decision-making for emotional, behavioural, psychological or mental health difficulties in children and young people
• Deliver specialist assessments, consultations and interventions consistent with professional competencies
• Contribute to clinical governance, maintain accurate records and adhere to policies and standards
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of legislation, safeguarding requirements, national guidance and local policies related to CYPMHS
• Maintain professional registration and engage in continuing professional development

Key requirements

• Post-qualification experience in a CYPMHS team or related area with experience of moderate to severe mental health problems in children/adolescents and carers/families
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and inter-agency collaboration
• Current full professional registration relevant to the profession (e.g., OT, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing)

• Clear written and oral communication of complex, sensitive information
• Ability to manage change and contribute to service developments
• Culturally sensitive and inclusive practice
• Clinical assessment and risk assessment
• Triage and clinical decision-making for mental health presentations
• Inter-agency collaboration and care planning

…