Mental Health Practitioner

Location: Covering residential homes in Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Torquay, Plymouth & Dorset.

About us

Cambian Group, the UK's largest provider of specialist services in children's residential care, education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for a dedicated individual to join as a Mental Health Practitioner. The post requires previous experience of working in CAMHS settings, specifically within Looked After Children services.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessments of children and young people in the residential setting.
• Formulate and implement therapeutic intervention and management plans based on evidence based practice, in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Supervise other Mental Health Practitioners, clinical psychology trainees, healthcare students, and assistants where required.
• Deliver direct therapeutic work, care planning and management in partnership with residential and care staff.

Job responsibilities

The role includes providing a therapeutic service to young people placed within community residential settings by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through consultation and training to residential and care staff. This involves direct therapeutic work, care planning, and management in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. Further duties are described in the attached Job Description.

Candidate profile

• Registered with the relevant professional organisation (HCPC or NMC).
• Strong team player with excellent communication, organisational and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking with a passion for supporting children and young people.
• Previous experience working with children & adolescents is advantageous.
• CAMHS experience.

Note: Due to changes implemented by the UK government to immigration policy, individuals requiring a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship if the UKVI salary threshold is not met or the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List. Applicants must check their eligibility prior to applying. Ineligible applicants will not be progressed.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.